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National lays out plans to cut construction red tape

Speedier consenting, new materials and competition are National's construction priorities, reports Andrew Bevin

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Taxed after selling her home – four times

A battle over tax on a Southland woman's capital gains highlights the election debate over fixing 'inadequate' bright-line test policy settings, says advisor. Jonathan Milne reports.

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National wants migrants to pay-to-play

The National Party would increase visa fees and introduce a system where migrants can pay to have their application fast-tracked, reports Matthew Scott

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India's high-science, low-cost space programme

After India's successful landing on the south pole of the moon, there's hope the West will stop seeing the country as a land of "snake charmers and elephants".

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Where the parties stand on a low-carbon transport system

Notably some of the policies outlined by parliamentary parties will harm health and increase, or fail to reduce, transport greenhouse gas emissions, writes Professor Caroline Shaw

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Book of the Week: The minister of whatever

On the vanities and conceits of National's legendary former minister Steven Joyce.

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National's 'carbon dividend' takes climate cash for tax cuts

National says its tax plan includes a "carbon dividend" but economists say the party is wrong and the policy won't accomplish what it promises.

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Hipkins snookers Luxon over NZ First evasion

In refusing to rule out working with NZ First after the election, Christopher Luxon will have a dark, awkward shadow hanging over every discussion about what a centre-right government might look like, argues Peter Dunne

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Muller mends rifts and moves on: 'Part of healing is being able to let that go'

Todd Muller says he doesn’t know and has given up trying to understand what snapped inside him the day the world as he knew it changed. He spoke to political editor Jo Moir in his last ever interview as an MP.

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'Fiscal holes' highlight need for independent costings watchdog

The National Party was right to disclose consultancy Castalia's review of its tax and revenue package costings, but it does expose a rather thin critique to the chill of scrutiny, writes Jonathan Milne.

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National creates a heffalump trap in its tax plan

Tax adviser Craig Macalister runs his rule over National's policies on tax savings and credits and asks, why are there such inconsistencies on trustee tax and commercial property depreciation?

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Taxing unregulated gambling is easier said than done

Nicola Willis needs to be careful to not drive punters to websites based in tax-friendly jurisdictions like Malta or Guernsey

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Winston Peters returns to right 'an upside-down world'

The leaders of Labour and Act don’t want to work with him, but his voter support looks to be growing. Mark Jennings sits down with NZ First leader Winston Peters to discuss the polls, social media, and wayward candidates.

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Coroner orders inquest into controversial Gore death

The inquest comes following an extensive years-long Newsroom investigation into the mysterious death of Gore three-year-old Lachie Jones.

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National's tax plan: What you need to know

National says its tax cuts are targeted to the median earner, though families with children and landlords also get special attention in the $14.6b package.

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Swimming's young and restless

Just back from the World Aquatics swimming championships in Japan, teenager Summer Osborne has now left for her next big test, the world junior champs in Israel

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'We need help here in Rotorua' – Mayor's cry for help

Rotorua’s mayor is crying out for more police on the beat after a spate of attacks on young people, but the Government says they've already been delivered and no political party is committing to extra, reports Jo Moir

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Clash over Tarras airport opposition claims

Opponents of a proposed international airport in Central Otago say results from a survey showing low levels of support for the plan have been misrepresented to government officials.

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Villa Maria: The dismantling of a legacy

The saga of Villa Maria wines involves valuable land, an iconic brand, legal action and millions of dollars in dispute.

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Board members, wake up and stop smelling the coffee

Have you ever been in a meeting where there was an intense debate about coffee but complex, difficult discussions were breezed over? Jo Cribb has some ideas to improve things

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Talia on Sinéad, and other deaths

An essay by Talia Marshall on the supernatural event of death

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Mental health co-response model to be rolled out nationwide

Massive change is on the way for how mentally unwell people are treated when they call 111.

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Public fed 'blinkered view' on seized fishing vessels

A commercial trawling vessel that has been in continuous use since being seized by the Crown almost three years ago highlights a lack of any real fisheries penalties, environmentalists say.

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Paying the price for lowering voting age

Councils are concerned about the unknown and potentially significant fiscal cost of lowering the voting age – but they will also discover another cost. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Emma Ling Sidnam wins Surrey prize

Announcing the winners of New Zealand's strangest and possibly most awesome writers residency award

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