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IRD sets sights on taxing 9000 clubs, societies and other not-for-profits
Tax expert worried about administrative nightmare.
Latest from Nicola Willis
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
‘Let’s do a deal': Government invites new entrants to disrupt supermarket sector
Nicola Willis happy to give disruptors VIP treatment.
Just 573 families getting full $150 childcare tax credit
The Government said 21,000 are eligible.
Simon Wilson: A few ideas to help Christopher Luxon 'go for growth'
OPINION: Economic plans should address wider social goals or they won't work.
Economic growth announcement
Nicola Willis, Erica Stanford and Louise Upston hold announcement about economic growth. Video / NZ Herald
KiwiRail’s ‘excessive’ spend on consultants kept secret after Ombudsman ruling
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has said the spend on McKinsey & Co was not justifiable.
We don’t always know what government spending achieves - Auditor-General speaks out
Finance Minister open to addressing the issue with a law change.
Simon Wilson: What will Luxon say in his State of the Nation speech this week?
OPINION: The PM has made some bold changes to his Cabinet, but what about policy?
Claire Trevett: Did Christopher Luxon's reshuffle ruthlessness go far enough?
The Prime Minister's reshuffle was much needed but some ministers got off too lightly.
Simon Bridges: Lack of economic growth New Zealand’s No 1 issue in 2025
OPINION: NZ's urgent economic crisis isn't public debt.
Nicola Willis on 2024, this year’s flat Budget and universal entitlements
The Finance Minister backs a call to look at targeting some currently universal benefits.
Editorial: Can Winston Peters really find a 'better' ferry solution by March?
Editorial: The Rail Minister has two months to better the plan Nicola Willis has devised.
Matthew Hooton: Luxon Government guilty of profligacy not austerity
OPINION: Willis urged to adopt drastic spending cuts to avoid economic catastrophe.
Letters: Government’s austerity drive doesn’t apply to the rich
OPINION: 'Our leaders have abandoned the people who need them most.'
Richard Prebble: My answer to the Cook Strait ferry problem
OPINION: Ferries dilemma reveals deeper port strategy issues.
Inside the coalition: the frictions, the power brokers and what they really think about each other
Working with NZ First is 'like a dream' but Act is another story, insiders say.
Barely alive in 2025: Treasury’s grim diagnosis
Treasury shows the books will be in the red for the rest of the decade.
No surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt books
Debt issuance is expected to rise by more than expected.
Will Govt 'shift goalposts' on surplus, 2025 cuts details revealed
Ministers have looked at changing the surplus measure and have begun 2025 cuts programme.
How many years will NZ be in deficit? Treasury to reveal updated forecast
Will spending cuts alone get the books back into surplus?
Editorial: Ferries update a political power play from Peters
OPINION: The new Minister of Rail is already styling himself as a ferry hero.
Nicola Willis likely to exceed target for reducing consultant spending, saving $800m
The Government set a target of reducing spending by $400m a year.
'Omnishambles': Government's ferry plan slammed, calls for Nicola Willis to resign
Winston Peters named Rail Minister; new ferries delayed, costs and specs still unclear.
Editorial: Govt's Kiwibank move a good step in the right direction
OPINION: Ultimately, a public listing may be needed for it to reach a competitive scale.
Opinion: Ferry flop - Govt reveals it still hasn't sorted its ship out
OPINION: What has the Govt been doing in the year since it cancelled the mega-ferries?
‘An announcement about an announcement’: Labour slams ferry delay
Chris Hipkins has accused the coalition of dithering on replacing the ferries.
Watch: Govt grilled after key questions on new ferries left unanswered
A cost blowout forced the cancellation of project started under the Labour Government.
New ferry announcement and Winston Peters bans greyhound racing | NZ Herald News Update
The Government's new ferry deal announcement is expected today and Winston Peters announces greyhound racing industry will wind down over the next 20 months. Video / NZ Herald