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Expectations are being kept very low for the 18 May Budget, so any surprises can have maximum political impact. 

With a tight election looming, Labour will want to offer a proverbial carrot to voters…

A top geneticist is calling for a ban on insurance companies' ability to use generic tests to justify lifting premiums or denying insurance cover, like in other countries. Audio

A British wildlife group is looking for someone to work on one of the remotest islands in the world for 13 months.

Health professionals say insurance companies are using genetic testing results to discriminate, and new laws are urgently needed.

National Party housing spokesperson says his party's changes will ease the rental crisis by encouraging more property owners to rent out houses and get landlords back in the market. Audio

A total of 1167 Niuean voters get a chance to elect a new parliament this weekend. Audio

A national roading strategy is needed address current problems with the poor roading network but also to plan for preventative work, road transport operators say. Audio

An economist is predicting Labour could end up borrowing more than it planned for this year's Budget given the "immense competing interests" it is facing.

A draft plan looks to turn about 90 percent of Wellington's roads into 30kmh zones by 2029, starting with roads near schools first from as early as next year.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon is not impressed with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' pre-Budget statements, and neither are ACT and the Greens.

Competition leaders the Chiefs have named eight All Blacks in their squad to take on defending champions the Crusaders in Hamilton on Saturday night.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has ruled out an additional levy to pay for the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods, and says the upcoming Budget will be "no frills".

A capital gains tax is back on the political agenda following a report showing the country's richest families pay about half as much tax on their income as an average New Zealander. Audio

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The government's plans to cut emissions will not be enough to meet its own targets, the Climate Change Commission says, once again warning we can't plant our way to success.

An East Coast iwi is partnering with the government to give iwi and local groups more say in decisions about uplifiting children.

Political parties are using the recently released tax reports on New Zealand's wealthiest to outline their views on capital gains tax once again ahead of elections this year.

Revenue Minister David Parker says the report shows a "large differential between the tax rates ordinary New Zealanders pay on their full income compared with the super-wealthy".

The government wants to get cross-party support for its planned congestion charging scheme before introducing a law to enable it.

AgResearch is teaming up with regional councils and Rural Contractors New Zealand to collate information on alligator weed in a bid to better understand its spread.

More and more junior doctors are being lost in the training pipeline before they emerge to bolster the stressed ranks of specialists, data suggests.