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Why average earners’ tax bill keeps growing

· May 20, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Fiscal drag is a constant pressure on taxpayers’ wallets. RNZ Are you paying more tax, but no better off? Fiscal drag, or bracket creep, is the...

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Literacy and maths at forefront of new investment

· May 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Raising achievement and lifting student performance in reading, writing and maths is at the centre of today’s Budget 2026 investment in education, says Education Minister Erica...

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New Chair for Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board

· May 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has announced today that a new Chair has been appointed to the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board [the Board].  “I am pleased to announce that...

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New support for at-risk young people this Youth Week

· May 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Youth Minister James Meager has confirmed at least 300 at-risk young Kiwis will be supported to re-engage in education or transition into the workforce, through new joint...