NZ Herald
The Government’s redress scheme for victims of abuse in state care is expanding after a plea from one survivor who was hitting “bureaucratic dead ends”....
NZ Herald
A second diplomatic confusion has erupted over Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s matai ceremony, days after the New Zealand and Samoan governments hosed...
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Thirteen ships en route to New Zealand will give us a buffer for fuel supply, but it’s not as steadfast as we might think.
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Matthew Tukaki Posted On March 17, 2026
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Matthew Tukaki Posted On March 17, 2026
NZ Herald
Thirteen ships loaded with fuel are on the way to New Zealand and three further ships are slated to leave, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Willis made...
Finance Minister Nicola Willis was at pains to highlight that any relief options would be targeted towards lower and middle income New Zealanders.
RNZ
Climate advocates argue the government broke the law when it dismantled dozens of climate policies, before consulting the public.
NZ Herald
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has a lot of explaining to do when he meets with his Samoan counterparts – a relationship he described to the Herald as “one...
Speaking to Q+A this morning, the Finance Minister says the Government was planning for supply disruptions and higher prices as global oil routes remain under pressure.
RNZ
The Interislander's Kaiārahi has been out of service since Tuesday night because of a technical fault, and Bluebridge's Connemara ferry was also cancelled on Thursday and Friday.
Four of the Government's nine key targets risk not being met, the latest update shows.
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Mariameno Kapa-Kingi’s partial success challenging Te Pāti Māori in court means she is, now, officially, an MP for Te Pāti Māori once again.
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The Government is considering how it could use Muldoon-era legislation to limit demand for fuel, as petrol prices surge past $3 per litre.
NZ Herald
Ministers are getting advice on how low fuel supplies have to go before the Government should introduce demand measures such as reducing the amount of petrol...
A High Court ruling reinstates Mariameno Kapa-Kingi to Te Pāti Māori, opening the door to restoration, but leaders say rebuilding trust will take time.
RNZ
New figures show wait times in emergency departments are getting further from of the government's target.
Ngāti Hine and Te Kapotai, alongside NZEI, filed the claim in November last year, arguing the changes undermined Māori rangatiratanga, partnership and equity in education.
Peeni Henare retires after 12 years in Labour, reflecting on serving Tāmaki Makaurau and personal sacrifices, including time away from his children and whānau.
RNZ
"I walked away from [Ihumātao] thinking, maybe I should have been more of a Māori," Henare says, as he reflects in his 12 years in politics.
NZ Herald
MP Willow-Jean Prime has lost education in a reshuffle of the Labour Party’s shadow Cabinet, with the portfolio being handed to Ginny Andersen. Among the...
RNZ
Animal Welfare Minister Andrew Hoggard could not get Cabinet agreement on overturning the ban, which formed part of coalition agreements with both ACT and NZ First.
The Government had promised to overturn a ban on the controversial live cattle export trade this term but now says the legislation is not progressing.
NZ Herald
The Government has stood up a Ministerial Oversight Group to monitor the fallout from the war in Iran on the economy, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and...
RNZ
Education Minister Erica Stanford has often been tipped as a possible leadership contender.
E-Tangata
“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.
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