Nash dismissed from all ministerial portfolios

It comes after further allegations have emerged of him breaking Cabinet Manual rules.
Collected stories - 1 March 2023 to 31 May 2023
It comes after further allegations have emerged of him breaking Cabinet Manual rules. Keep Reading
Courts would be able to order that anyone claiming refugee status be monitored, with other conditions such as residency requirements and curfews. Keep Reading
She repeatedly said she had clarified her comments. Keep Reading
Davidson has apologised to the prime minister but not publicly. Keep Reading
Chris Hipkins said he did not think the Green co-leader “bringing ethnicity into the debate was particularly helpful”. Keep Reading
A lobbyist has written to industry peers arguing "there's no accountability to the public" in what they do. Keep Reading
A friend of Wayne Brown has got a permanent unpaid role in the Auckland mayor's office with the same access as staff, but without being bound by the council’s code of conduct. Keep Reading
"I think if I had just been hit by a motorcycle as well, it's not likely I would be completely clear in what I was saying too," James Shaw told Lloyd Burr. Keep Reading
Chris Hipkins is also expected to face questions about violence facing politicians. Keep Reading
"That is white cis men who cause violence in the world." Keep Reading
"We take seriously the way in which we look after the relationship with China." Keep Reading
The foreign minister has returned from a visit to China saying the relationship is very important and complex, requiring "continual management" to make sure the two countries do not lose sight of each others' views and perspectives. Keep Reading
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says a controversial British activist has the right to free speech in New Zealand, following the clash at Auckland's counter protest on Saturday. Keep Reading
Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni said the government hasn't fostered a culture of dependency, but has ensured Kiwis on welfare are supported. Keep Reading
OPINION: Labour is hollowing out local government, writes Andrea Vance, and Wayne Brown just made its job a whole lot easier. Keep Reading
The Treaty Negotiations Minister says the Crown is deeply sorry for the way a Wairarapa iwi has been treated. Keep Reading
"We will be working with a range of other government agencies." Keep Reading
"The great irony is… you were the person who put them there." Keep Reading
China's top diplomat is reported to have told Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta that China sees New Zealand as an important partner, and the two countries should upgrade their economic and trade co-operation. Keep Reading
When a big corporate is alarmed about possible law changes, it asks its well-connected lobbyist to intervene. A text message exchange between a Cabinet Minister and his lobbyist "mate" follows. Keep Reading
"China-New Zealand cooperation has great potential." Keep Reading
The donations total $950,000 from one company and 12 high net worth individuals, including New Zealand's richest man Graeme Hart. Keep Reading
Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga (the National Network of Family Violence Services) has launched a call to action, encouraging the government to invest in rehabilitating offenders. Keep Reading
Auckland's mayor said his band "regularly" played Local Government NZ conferences in the Bay of Islands, where people got "completely pissed". Keep Reading
His State of the Nation speech included several re-heated New Zealand First policies. Keep Reading
It will see Govt support increase in line with inflation of over 7 per cent. Keep Reading
Jacinda Ardern left office as the most internationally renowned New Zealand political leader in a generation. She was admired for her unique leadership style. She wielded power with unmatched rhetorical skill. But Ardern ultimately did not achieve many of the lofty goals she asked to be judged on. She gave up - in her words - the “chance to change everything”. Keep Reading
On 2 March 2022, police cleared hundreds of people from a sprawling occupation and protest in the area around New Zealand’s Parliament. The conclusion of the three-week occupation was angry and violent. Boiling Point, an RNZ documentary, is a comprehensive account of what happened that day. Keep Reading
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Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the anti virus mandate occupation protests in Wellington. Keep Reading