Health Minister Shane Reti says stage one is still on budget and on track to be completed by 2031. Keep Reading

The Government’s new Three Strikes legislation has passed its third reading in Parliament. The legislation, which contains several modifications to the... Keep Reading

The Parole Board is among legal experts who have expressed "grave concerns" about a law that would tie parole eligibility to rehabilitation. Keep Reading

Legislation reinstating 90-day no-cause evictions for renters, and bringing in "pet bonds" has passed its third reading. Keep Reading

Leader of the Opposition Chris Hipkins laid into the coalition Government on Wednesday, describing its long-awaited announcement of the path forward for the... Keep Reading

The coalition has announced its alternative ferry replacement project, but many questions remain around the specific details. Keep Reading

Auckland Council has voted to oppose the Treaty Principles Bill and will put forward a submission in opposition to it. Keep Reading

Gerry Brownlee took the rare step of disagreeing with the Clerk and the Assistant Speaker on Tuesday. Keep Reading

Also announced today was Winston Peters being appointed Minister for Rail. Keep Reading

Exclusive: Open letter seen by the Guardian asks King to ‘ensure the government does not diminish the crown’s honour’ amid tensions over policy direction for Māori Keep Reading

A legal academic says the bill has gone through very poor lawmaking, and late changes undermine the select committee. Keep Reading

Lake Alice survivors accuse the Health Ministry of mismanaging a two-decade-old reimbursement of $2.6m in legal fees Keep Reading

The Government is on track to meet its first and second emissions budgets, but remains off track for hitting its third budget, which begins in the 2030s.... Keep Reading

Policies included in the new climate plan actually cut emissions by less than in the draft plan released months ago, Marc Daalder reports Keep Reading

MPs from Te Pāti Māori and Labour have been referred by the speaker for their "disorderly and disruptive" haka Keep Reading

The Prime Minister has acknowledged the Government ’s bootcamp legislation could allow for serious young offenders to be placed in youth justice facilities... Keep Reading

Minister for Racing Winston Peters said it was "not a decision that is taken lightly" but is "ultimately driven by protecting the welfare of racing dogs". Keep Reading

Government ministers are remaining tight-lipped over when it will make an announcement about the new Dunedin hospital. Health New Zealand Te... Keep Reading

The Govt has been forced to change how it engages with the influential National Iwi Chairs Forum after the group formally uninvited the Crown, reports Laura Walters. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon maintains his Government’s boot camp pilot is not a failure as he breaks his silence on two participants absconding , not... Keep Reading

The Government hopes to encourage KiwiSaver funds and other local investors to inject an additional $500 million of capital into Kiwibank so it can become a bigger player in the banking market. Keep Reading

Te Pāti Māori's rise to within one point of ACT in the latest 1News poll – a record result for the minor party – has prompted divided responses from party leaders. Keep Reading

The right bloc of National, ACT and NZ First is still in front, but Te Pāti Māori surges at the expense of the Greens in the latest 1News Verian poll. Keep Reading

Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis are speaking to media in the weekly post-Cabinet press conference. Keep Reading

RNZ's new visualisations, which track progress on nine public sector targets, show crime and education goals are particularly at risk. Keep Reading