New Zealand Elections stories
Cross-party backing for a 30-year infrastructure plan could curb election-year pork-barrel spending and improve value for money.
Councils could receive funding from international visitor levy receipts two years earlier under National's plan, with Auckland due NZD $19.1 million.
More than NZD $106 million has already been spent on the project, as ministers insist a detailed business case is needed before work can start.
A referendum on extending parliament to four years could reshape accountability and give ministers more time to pass laws in New Zealand.
Buyer activity is lifting sales, but thin stock and election jitters are keeping many sellers off the market, REINZ says.
Government advice on emerging technologies is set to speed up decisions on digital identity, AI and other services for Kiwis.
Sales volumes in February marked the sharpest annual fall for 16 months, even as prices kept climbing across most of New Zealand.
Fuel shortages could be eased by better storage and contingency planning after the Marsden to Wiri rupture, Infrastructure New Zealand says.
