Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has defended the new test for migrants seeking New Zealand citizenship. Keep Reading

Documents reveal the minister was told the proposed maximum fine, five times a Privacy Act breach penalty, was "unreasonable". Keep Reading

The Government has agreed to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) and investigate self-regulation options. Keep Reading

New Zealand citizenship by grant requires holding a resident visa for at least five years, basic English, good character, and being present in the country for 240 days per year. Keep Reading

New Zealand will invite the United States, China and Taiwan to next year’s Pacific Island Forum talks, after the three countries were controversially... Keep Reading

Ministers tell councils to come up with amalgamation plans within three months. Keep Reading

Elements of the policy are likened to a discriminatory poll tax that was imposed on Chinese immigrants from the 19th century. Keep Reading

Analysis: Local communities are proud. Sometimes that pride comes before a fall – but woe betide any government that ignores that sentiment, writes Jonathan Milne. Keep Reading

The Office of the Clerk requests a funding boost as record select committee submissions and government urgency push parliamentary staff to their limits Keep Reading

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has launched a broadside at coalition partner Act’s immigration policy. Stanford said comments by Deputy Prime Minister... Keep Reading

Three in five respondents to a new poll say they are driving less due to the fuel crisis, as a majority lose confidence in the Govt's response. Marc Daalder reports. Keep Reading

Regional councillors expect a short stay of execution in this week's announcement, as Govt supports some keen regions to fast-track district and regional mergers. Jonathan Milne reports. Keep Reading

ACT leader David Seymour is wading into the immigration debate, taking a pot shot at NZ First and Shane Jones. Keep Reading

It has been five weeks since Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she was actively consulting with industry, local government and community stakeholders on who would be on the list. Keep Reading

It would set government obligations to the Treaty to no higher standard than to simply "take into account" across nine Acts. Keep Reading

In an interview with RNZ, Christopher Luxon said he had nothing further to add in relation to the bombshell document release from Winston Peters' office. Keep Reading

Documents filed with the Waitangi Tribunal show what the changes could mean. Keep Reading

Chris Finlayson says it's time for National to "extricate themselves from this grisly coalition". Keep Reading

National deputy leader Nicola Willis is claiming Winston Peters’ failure to notify Prime Minister Christopher Luxon that his office was releasing to the... Keep Reading

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he is open to discussing whether New Zealand’s superannuation should be means-tested. Hipkins told Newstalk ZB’s Kerre... Keep Reading

Her comments came after Luxon and Peters held talks following the release of emails over New Zealand's stance on the US-Israeli bombing of Iran. Keep Reading

Within days of the Iran war starting, Luxon wanted to move the Government's position to "explicit public support" for the US, the documents suggest. Keep Reading

Shane Jones wants to move fast on a minerals deal – too fast, say some. But NZ hasn’t got an official invite to the party, reports Fox Meyer. Keep Reading

The bill uses a new rule introduced in 2020 which allows a member's bill to be progressed so long as it has support from a majority of MPs who are not in the executive. Keep Reading

New Zealand First has pocketed $300,000 in major donations this month – including the biggest donation of election year so far. But Act said it’s not far... Keep Reading