Analysis: Chris Bishop hit hard in PM's reshuffle
Bishop has lost his roles as Leader of the House and National Party campaign chair.

Bishop has lost his roles as Leader of the House and National Party campaign chair. Keep Reading
Senior National Party MP Chris Bishop says losing his beloved role of the party’s campaign chair is “fine”, and believes Christopher Luxon is “doing what... Keep Reading
Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke will skip a Washington IMF summit, saying rising fuel costs and the global crisis are already hitting whānau across Aotearoa. Keep Reading
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has concluded an online media service "meets the Act's definition of 'broadcasting'", but the NZ First leader says it is going too far. Keep Reading
The Government is soon expected to unveil the latest fuel stock figures, revealing the impact on New Zealand’s supply since the last update on Monday. That... Keep Reading
National backbenchers have threatened that the party will vote against a government bill at second reading, if changes are not made. Keep Reading
Parts of the coalition Government’s curriculum changes were labelled “unachievable” in its own official documents, as it was unable to meet a self-imposed... Keep Reading
Analysis: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be juggling disappointment and elation when announcing his election-year Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. Keep Reading
It comes ahead of the departure of Judith Collins and Shane Reti, who are currently two National ministers in Luxon's government. Keep Reading
Fired Up Stilettos alleged its chairperson had been put through a disrespectful interview process when applying to become a candidate for the party. Keep Reading
Pressure is mounting over proposed Māori media funding cuts, as iwi radio stations warn of significant impacts across the sector and the Government defends its position. Keep Reading
The Government has again cut the number of new homes potentially enabled by Auckland Council plan changes, this time reducing the minimum number of homes... Keep Reading
Industry leaders are welcoming the government's moves to increase fuel capacity, but say while it will help with long-term concerns price spikes are a bigger worry. Keep Reading
The Deputy PM says it would be "mad to ignore a live experiment in politics and policy during a scary global situation" given the country was facing another global event. Keep Reading
The Government is pursuing options to access alternative fuel stock in an attempt to avoid what one minister predicted would be a “mad, frenzied rush” if... Keep Reading
New Zealand First says ahead of expansions in the mining industry it wants more efficient approvals, to rein in the Department of Conservation, and to return half of mining royalties to local communities as targeted investment. Keep Reading
This evening, hundreds of protesters arrived at Aotea Square for Kia Tū Kotahi, to voice their dissatisfaction with the Government’s anti-homeless move-on orders. Video / NZ Herald Keep Reading
"When Israel and the US invaded Iran, the Government should have called that out as a breach of the UN Charter," says the party's new foreign affairs spokesperson. Keep Reading
Immigration law amendments would further punish migrant exploitation, and widen the ability to deport migrants for various offences and errors. Keep Reading
One of the first indications the fuel crisis was of serious concern to New Zealand was a directive from the International Energy Agency (IEA) for its member countries to release 400 million barrels of oil into the market - the largest ever draw down on the emergency stockpile. Keep Reading
The government says it wants to reduce red tape, make it easier for businesses to obtain licences, and trust adults to make their own choices. Keep Reading
Earlier this month, Hipkins said the Ministry of Health never passed expert advice about potential risk to teenagers on to ministers. Keep Reading
The Government will on Friday reveal the next steps in the country’s fuel plan, including the trigger points for moving to any prioritisation or rationing measures. Keep Reading
The Education Minister says consultation is now on for the six weeks so the public can have their say. Keep Reading
The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister is pushing back at claims by the Human Rights Commission that pay equity changes undermine human rights, as it... Keep Reading
“Without a plan for constitutional protection of Te Tiriti, we risk any progress being laid to waste again within a few years. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to go through this again.” — Tina Ngata on voting to protect Te Tiriti. Keep Reading
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