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Council procurement should have one purpose: deliver quality services at the best possible value for ratepayers.

The National Public Health Service’s decision to invest time and resources into opposing the resource consent for a McDonald’s in Wanaka shows exactly why cost-cutting measures are justified

I’ve heard directly from bus drivers, operators, and passengers who are frustrated by Auckland Transport's slow response to safety issues on public transport

Last year, ACT campaigned to rein in the cost of living, deliver real consequences for crime, and end divisive policies. Kiwis who voted ACT didn’t just vote for a change of government, they voted for a change of direction.

Instead of investing in core infrastructure or easing the burden on ratepayers, the council has wasted money on a self-congratulating documentary that most people will never watch

This is good news, but the rollout of protection screens is slow and doesn't solve the fundamental problem -- a culture of entitlement that sees violent people boarding the bus for a free ride.

Te Pāti Māori MPs have, in the words of one widely viewed American commentator, made New Zealand a laughing stock. The problem is not the haka, it’s the fact that Te Pāti Māori, and others who should know better, believe reasoned debate and war dances are equal ways to do politics.

This behaviour is unacceptable. My thoughts go out to the victim of this senseless act and his family.

The looming remediation deadlines have created enormous uncertainty and costs

Adolescence can be challenging and confusing, but using medication to deal with gender identity issues can have permanent effects that do real long-term harm.

Since 1975 when the Waitangi Tribunal decided the Treaty has ‘principles’, the job of interpreting those principles has been left to unelected judges. That changes today

Mihingarangi Forbes is a co-host of RNZ's Saturday Mornings and hosts the RNZ podcast Mata.