“Today marks the launch of new benefit sanctions, including electronic money management. This has been an ACT policy since 2017, and in 2023 National agreed to include it in our coalition agreement.

“The new sanctions will ensure accountability in the welfare system for people who don’t meet their obligations, while also recognising that reducing benefits isn’t the answer for everyone. “Around 98 ...

Kick Back is concerned about the Government’s decision not to invest in a specific response to tamariki and youth homelessness in Budget 2025. With winter coming, and the crisis of homelessness ...

“There’s anywhere between $633 million to $714 million of costs to the Crown unaccounted for in the Government’s Budget, as a result of its rushed changes to KiwiSaver contribution rates,” says Green ...

“This is high-risk capital with low public return and what’s worse will be signed off by three Ministers with no obligation ...

Because wet weather makes roads slippery, drivers should reduce their speed, increase following distances, avoid sudden ...

“The Northern Gateway Toll Road is a crucial corridor for road users and freight, and well as tourists, and forms an ...

The Christchurch programme, which ran between 2021 and 2024, was a free e-bike share scheme for tenants in a specific social housing complex, organised through a partnership with a shared e-bike ...

Auckland Transport’s current raised pedestrian crossings can cost upwards of $350,000, a figure that pales in comparison to readily available and proven alternatives, such as those rolled out in ...

Stevens said modifications made to cars could be a problem.

Changes to KiwiSaver in the Budget include extending the government contribution – and employer matching – to working 16 and 17-year-olds, as well as changing the default contribution rate to 3.5 per ...

At the same time, more owner-occupiers and investors are requesting a formal property appraisal in Flat Bush to explore sale potential or equity repositioning. Many are weighing up whether to sell, ...