Economists had expected data for the December quarter to show a sharp contraction. Keep Reading

Although Christopher Luxon has rebuilt the National Party since becoming leader, he has still not given wavering voters a compelling reason to vote for it – a point the opinion polls are now brutally reinforcing, writes @honpeterdunne Keep Reading

A worse-than-expected economic growth result for the final quarter of last year has elicited reassurances from Labour - but dire predictions from National. Keep Reading

"I know that we have to do better and I commit to you we will do better." Keep Reading

Leaving him in his remaining portfolios - Economic Development, Forestry, and Fisheries - makes this government look weak, Felix Desmarais says. Keep Reading

There's pressure mounting on the Prime Minister to boot him out of Cabinet altogether. Keep Reading

If the prime minister had taken more time, ACT and National would have gone to town in the debating chamber. Keep Reading

Energy Minister Megan Woods met with iwi in Ruapehu to discuss the potential of a massive pumped hydroelectric scheme affecting their rohe. Keep Reading

The government is spending $2.75 million to set up an emergency shipping route for Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti, including chartering a vessel for three months. Keep Reading

Wayne Brown says raising rates end-of-road choice to cover bill, not his preferred one. Keep Reading

"Today's strike is necessary because previous offers from the Government have not been enough," the party's education spokesperson says. Keep Reading

Teachers say they feel undervalued. Keep Reading

Thousands of teachers and principals will walk off the job today in the first-ever simultaneous strike of union members from kindergartens to college. Keep Reading

There's an opportunity to push through climate policies in the guise of inflation-busting ones, but that may not address the growing gap between our climate action and our climate targets. Keep Reading

"I regarded the phone call as a venting of that frustration, and nothing more." Keep Reading

Climate scientists and other notables also want the the general election to be a "climate election", noting it would be a mistake to emerge from the cyclone clinging to the past. Keep Reading

Stuart Nash's attempt to show the Govt is hard on crime was successful, but not in the way he hoped. Keep Reading

Internal documents from national health agency Te Whatu Ora show in January it was aiming to consider "lessons" from public-private partnerships. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said he would have asked for Nash's resignation. Keep Reading

Today marks four years since a terrorist walked into two Christchurch mosques, killing 51. Keep Reading

"I'm not going to negotiate the details of the next settlement here." Keep Reading

Want to know what the parties actually think about the state of arts and culture in Aotearoa right now? The Big Idea approached all in parliament to state their case in an election year. Keep Reading

OPINION: Our climate targets aren't enforceable in the courts. It's a get out of jail free card for a government unwilling to commit to climate action. Keep Reading

OPINION: John Key's ruthlessness was best manifested when he took to refreshing his Cabinet table. Chris Hipkins has shown a similar ruthlessness to policy. Keep Reading

Michael Wood’s ambition to bring about long-overdue reform to address a glaring power imbalance in the workplace has been put on ice. Rebecca Macfie reports. Keep Reading