RNZ
Shane Jones says looking after "our own people" isn't racist, it's what a nationalist party that represents the interests of New Zealanders protects.
NZ Herald
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones claims political leaders need to “take off your kneepads” when receiving a visit from foreign leaders, one week...
Newsroom
Three months out, polls show NZ First posting decades-high numbers – but history shows this may be an underestimate.
NZ Herald
Officials warned the Government that its move to put the English name before the Māori name in its official branding could cause “material harm” to the...
NZ Herald
Sir Bill Birch, a former senior minister in two National Governments, has died at 92. His most senior role was Minister of Finance from 1993 to 1999 in the...
RNZ
More than half of those surveyed in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll could be persuaded to vote for a different party, and it is Opportunity which could benefit most.
Stuff
Four senior physicians have criticised Simeon Brown’s handling of Medical Council appointments, while the Health Minister says the Government is putting patients ahead of ideology.
RNZ
An AI expert says Australia's move to set up an office of artificial intelligence at the top of government is a "kick up the bum" for New Zealand's leaders.
NZ Herald
Labour is non-committal towards the Green Party’s policy for New Zealanders to automatically be enrolled as union members when they commence new employment....
RNZ
The Justice Minister insists the government's move-on orders are being mischaracterised as the Police Association raises concerns.
RNZ
National will face an uphill battle convincing people to lift the superannuation age, with most voters opposed to the idea, according to the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
The policy would only take effect if National forms the next government.
RNZ
Most voters remain unconvinced a new leader would help boost National or Labour's election chances, although support for a switch-up has grown over the past year.
Stuff
At the 1999 election, Paul Henry stood for National in the Wairarapa seat. But he lost to Labour’s Georgina Beyer who flipped the seat with a majority of 3,033.
Stuff
ACT Party leader David Seymour made the “major election-related announcement” in central Auckland.
NZ Herald
Anyone opposed to New Zealand’s free trade agreement (FTA) with India is “a clown”, Sir John Key says. The former Prime Minister took aim at those against...
RNZ
Chris Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost its momentum, despite dropping in support since January.
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has reacted to a new poll, which has National again dropping into the 20s.
ZB
Justice officials estimate National's promise to scrap good character sentencing discounts for sex crimes would put a maximum of 30 extra offenders behind
NZ Herald
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...
RNZ
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).
RNZ
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.
NZ Herald
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...
RNZ
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.
Stuff
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.
RNZ
Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill both successfully led hand-picked Cabinets that included their own fiercest rivals in order to forge a team of the most able.
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