The Public Service Association is pushing back against suggestions public servants have received 10 percent pay rises, saying the figure relates to advertised vacancies rather than the wages actually being paid to existing workers. The dispute follows Prime Minister Christopher Luxon being questioned about SEEK data showing advertised salaries for government roles increased 10 percent…

Auckland’s new City Rail Link has hit the ground running, with more than half a million train boardings recorded during its first week of passenger services. Official figures show 528,007 boardings were recorded across Auckland’s rail network between Sunday 13 September and Saturday 19 September — the busiest seven-day period in the network’s history. The…

Te Akatea Māori First has welcomed the Waitangi Tribunal’s findings on the Government’s national curriculum reforms, saying they validate concerns Māori education leaders have raised throughout the reset. The Tribunal found the Crown breached several Treaty principles in developing its knowledge-rich curriculum, including through a lack of meaningful engagement and consensus-building with Māori. It also…