Justice officials estimate National's promise to scrap good character sentencing discounts for sex crimes would put a maximum of 30 extra offenders behind Keep Reading

Labour leader Chris Hipkins said he is “broadly supportive” of the Ocean of Peace alliance that the Government is looking to join. Hipkins said he’d had some... Keep Reading

The ACT Party has taken a dig at a New Zealand First minister for heading to India on a trip to champion New Zealand wool, despite the party's opposition to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Keep Reading

A $10 million boost to mental health and addiction telehealth services will allow for tens of thousands more support calls and the development of AI tools to triage callers, the Minister of Mental Health says. Keep Reading

Foreign Minister Winston Peters is concerned the Chinese Government now thinks it is normal to test nuclear capable missiles in the Pacific. Peters spoke to... Keep Reading

The Charter School Agency says there will be no independent testing of charter school students even though officials identified that as a potential gap last time the charter model ran. Keep Reading

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the different views on a key clause in New Zealand’s FTA deal with India is something Kiwi businesses need to be wary of. Keep Reading

Both prime ministers said they were pleased to have strengthened the relationship between India and New Zealand. Keep Reading

Supporters packed Spark Arena to celebrate the Indian prime minister's first visit to New Zealand, while protesters demonstrated outside. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has again batted away concerns over a clause in the India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) requiring the government to "promote" investment in India, despite his Indian counterpart calling it a "commitment". Keep Reading

A professor who advised the Education Ministry on education research and evidence for 10 years has panned the government's school reforms as simplistic. Keep Reading

The Indian leader, who is the highest-profile head of state to visit New Zealand in more than a decade, touched down in Auckland at 8.15pm. Keep Reading

Officials have expressed concern two of the Government’s main policy targets may not be on track for delivery. An update released by the Department of Prime... Keep Reading

Stuff looked through more than 600 pages of emails and draft advice prepared by government agencies so that you don’t have to. Keep Reading

The battle of the Chrises is heating up with the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll showing Chris Hipkins has just nudged ahead of Christopher Luxon in the preferred prime minister stakes. Keep Reading

Ocean of Peace signing on Monday was followed by China firing a nuclear-capable missile into the South Pacific. Keep Reading

The timeframe for several of the Government’s proposed Roads of National Significance (Rons) is unclear under a new phased pipeline revealed today for... Keep Reading

A block on battery-powered solar units could delay plans to allow renters to access solar power and cut their electricity bills. The Labour Party’s... Keep Reading

Housing Minister Chris Bishop is extremely frustrated that a government-owned block of 30 flats in Napier has been sitting empty for a year, and he's told officials to do something about it. Keep Reading

Stuff understands National has drafted a bill but failed to convince its coalition partners so gone to Labour to try and get it across the line Keep Reading

The Race Relations Commissioner is calling on politicians to use their words responsibly and avoid hateful speech. Keep Reading

The trade drumbeat comes ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Auckland on Friday - the first official visit by an Indian leader in 40 years. Keep Reading

The New Zealand Government has been warned by China of a missile test it is expecting to conduct within the South Pacific in the next day. The Herald has... Keep Reading

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is interested in learning about New Zealand’s high-tech sector and high-performance sport, Prime Minister Christopher... Keep Reading

National leader Christopher Luxon revealed the election pledge alongside trade spokesperson Todd McClay. Keep Reading