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Auckland Harbour Bridge toll considered to fund another crossing

Infrastructure Commission suggests a toll as high as $9, a figure the Transport Minister says would be a "big decision" to make.

Govt's controversial employment relations bill passes third reading

"Workers who should be employees will be denied basic entitlements just because a company wants to call them a contractor," a spokesperson for union E tū says.

Steak, takeaway coffee, chocolate help drive annual food price increase

Food prices have risen 4.6% annually, according to StatsNZ.

What NZ's new 30-year infrastructure plan really means

The plan identifies 10 priority areas for urgent action this decade and makes 16 broader recommendations to overhaul how the country plans, funds, and delivers infrastructure.