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Govt defends public sector job cuts as redundancy costs rise
17+ hour, 42+ min ago (86+ words) The Government's defending its record on cutting public servant numbers. Official advice shows every thousand jobs cut, would save the Government 103-million dollars a year in salaries. But redundancy payouts would eat into those savings — averaging 52-thousand 500 dollars last year…...
Kerre Woodham: Will the new CRL really boost productivity?
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (709+ words) I hope you'll be phoning in to tell me all about the CRL - because it's trains, planes and automobiles today with the official launch of the long awaited CRL yesterday. This morning it was the hard launch as commuters test…...
'Dynamic': Prime Minister Luxon says CRL will boost public transport use in Auckland
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (160+ words) newstalkzb.co.nz Follow the podcast on After years of anticipation, Auckland's City Rail Link finally opened to the public yesterday, and the Prime Minister's hopeful it will boost rail patronage by 50 percent in the long run. Luxon was at…...
'We need to protect our community': Auckland Councillor welcomes additional police for CRL
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (141+ words) newstalkzb.co.nz Follow the podcast on The City Rail Link finally launched over the weekend and it's set to bring extra foot traffic to Auckland CBD, but concerns have been raised over the potential risks. National's promising a dedicated…...
'The timing was perfect': Minister Mark Mitchell on National pledging to launch AT police team
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (84+ words) newstalkzb.co.nz Follow the podcast on National's promising a dedicated Auckland Transport police team to compliment the newly opened City Rail Link, if re-elected. It's pledging an additional $7 million per year through Budget 2027, to recruit 50 sworn officers for this…...
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Here's why political parties shouldn't rush laws
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (378+ words) Now, just for the avoidance of doubt, let me tell you what happened here with this mistake that led to 30,000 people missing out on Winter Energy Payments and benefits. It happened because Louise Upston passed a piece of legislation so…...
Mike Yardley: Nature’s theatre at Niagara Falls
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1036+ words) Straddling the US-Canadian border, crowned by the Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls is a striking destination, dishing up a heady mix of thundering natural wonder and vibrant parklands. Yes, there’s... Straddling the US-Canadian border, crowned by the Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls…...
"A backup": Ditching gas, coal off the table despite renewables hitting record high - Minister
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (106+ words) Renewables have hit a record high, but the Associate Energy Minister says New Zealand still can't quit coal and gas. A new MBIE report shows renewables supplied 92% of electricity in the June quarter, with record geothermal generation and solar up…...