More questions than answers at Government press conference
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell contradicted each other at times — later sending out a clarification statement.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell contradicted each other at times — later sending out a clarification statement. Keep Reading
It will be used to fund more Corrections officers, more support for offenders to turn away from crime, and more prison capacity. Keep Reading
The coalition Government announced today that it has worked with Auckland Council on designing a new model for Watercare. Keep Reading
1News was inundated with complaints over what the prime minister called "frothy" poll coverage this week. Many saw inconsistency in the backlash, but there was a glimmer of a point under the double standards. Keep Reading
New Zealanders' data is at risk with the government's "unintelligent" proposal to cut information security jobs, the Privacy Foundation says. Keep Reading
Former NSW premier’s threat to sue comes amid debate about whether New Zealand should join pillar two of Aukus pact Keep Reading
National returned its second-largest donation due to links to a migrant hostel investigation that subsequently found no breaches. Keep Reading
"We should never be accepting of any irrelevant ill-informed shill from some other country to walk into New Zealand and try to tell us what to do." Keep Reading
The Foreign Minister spoke about the NZ-China relationship amid lingering questions about AUKUS. Keep Reading
So far, Stuff has confirmed 3680 roles have been - or are proposed to be - disestablished as part of the Government’s cost savings drive. Keep Reading
Winston Peters has been sent a formal letter from ex-Australia Foreign Minister Bob Carr threatening defamation action. Keep Reading
Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick fronted this afternoon on their MP's behaviour last night. Keep Reading
Speaker Gerry Brownlee won't say which parties have taken issue with Julie Anne Genter's outburst. Keep Reading
The return of the historic Ō-Rākau battle site to the descendants of those who fought there moved one step closer this week. Keep Reading
Julie Anne Genter's actions "do not meet the standards of what we expect of Green Party MPs", the party says. Keep Reading
A briefing to the former disability issues minister confirms changes to purchasing guidelines were deliberately announced out of the blue to avoid people spending up large before the changes kicked in Keep Reading
Funding would continue for the "immediate few years" while officials worked out what the alternative programme would look like, Seymour said. Keep Reading
Shaw has bowed out of Parliament, and has already revealed details of what he is doing next. Keep Reading
The bill has attracted some torrid debate, but the Government says it is about slashing red tape to get projects done. Keep Reading
Lawyers representing Māori organisations argued the Waitangi Tribunal had the power to summons a sitting minister so long as it was relevant to the Tribunal's investigation. Keep Reading
The pay rises are not particularly great timing when the public is doing it tough, ACT Party leader David Seymour says. Keep Reading
But the minister has "no interest" in making changes. Keep Reading
A slim majority of voters believe the prime minister is behind the steering wheel of government decisions. Keep Reading
One poll is easy to dismiss. A trend is not so, says Newshub Political Editor Jenna Lynch. Keep Reading
"I just thought it was utterly bizarre for someone to know so little about the arts and to have asked for the portfolio." Keep Reading
The Government has announced it will restore mortgage interest deductibility for residential investment properties . So, what is interest deductibility now... Keep Reading
A round-up of news in brief from around the region. Keep Reading
You may have noticed Parliament has been sent into urgency with some regularity of late – so why the rush? Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories on the current Aotearoa New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading