David Seymour has criticised spending on contractors, while analysis of his Treaty Principles Bill is expected to rack up a hefty consultants bill.

2025 is already being billed as the year that things begin to turn around for the New Zealand economy, though economists are quick to warn that there might still be a bit more pain to endure during ...

Comment: There is no shortage of negative stories about health services, but they are far from the whole story. If we think about it constructively and act with intent and integrity, there are lots of ...

Not long ago, democracy seemed the inevitable endpoint of government. Now, with Donald Trump's election the latest example of ...

RNZ political journalist Russell Palmer asks four economists to evaluate the PM's plan to turbo-charge growth in our economy.

No-one in Herbertville would have been surprised to read the Herald ’s story—by my reckoning, he’d been living around Route ...

Analysis: Two State of the Nation speeches in two days from parties in government. National’s was optimistic; Act’s less so.

As cities in Aotearoa grow and housing density increases, creating liveable neighbourhoods should be a priority for urban planning. But it isn't easy.

A tough market for job seekers isn't set to improve until the second half of the year. The potential fall-out could be a major brain drain.

If you could talk economic growth into existence, Christopher Luxon's NZ would top the OECD. Tim Murphy reports on the State ...

Rita Dionisio is a senior lecturer in geography at the University of Waikato.