Policy

Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.

Critics say that churches' exemption from paying income tax gives them an unfair competitive advantage. But one atheist says these tax laws are essential for a thriving society.

There has been no immediate reaction from Moscow. Audio

The New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects said reform should not jeopardise the collective value that New Zealanders place on landscapes, whether they're property owners or not.

Submitters on a bill about Parliament asked for more MPs, a budget office and changes to Parliament's funding model. Audio

The Living Wage is currently $27.80 an hour.

Public toilets and rubbish bins are just some of the casualties of Tasman District Council's latest attempt to cut costs.

Three iwi representatives who will sit on Tauranga City Council committees have been welcomed to their roles.

The move comes after recent reports about "high costs and unsound financial management" at the entity.

Cabinet has agreed to its next steps in its war on the country's supermarket duopoly.

Residents are feeling less than neighbourly after the council issued infringement notices giving them about a month to cut back their fences. Audio

Housing Minister Chris Bishop says the funding boost for the agency will level the playing field with Kāinga Ora.

New figures show the primary healthcare portion of the total health budget hasn't increased since 2009.