The government will not be joining the board in its "current form", the Prime Minister says. Keep Reading

Organisers of the annual Te Tiriti o Waitangi commemorations at the Treaty Grounds are expecting that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will attend this year. Keep Reading

A new process to skip the 'biscuit tin' lottery is being used for the first time – because ACT refused to support a Government bill. Keep Reading

National and Labour have teamed up to get a piece of legislation addressing modern slavery and extreme cases of worker exploitation through the House as fast... Keep Reading

Willis confirmed the date while presenting the Budget Policy Statement at Select Committee on Wednesday morning. Keep Reading

Te Pāti Māori says the justice system needs to be radically transformed to address persistent inequities and will campaign on abolishing prisons by 2040 in... Keep Reading

The Cabinet minister and former National Party leader served in senior roles across multiple governments, and leader of the opposition from 2020 to 2021. Keep Reading

Leader Chris Hipkins has so far refused to say which parties Labour would or would not work with in a future government. Keep Reading

Marae that provided welfare will receive $1m, but Te Pāti Māori's co-leader says their communities often face severe weather and need money for resilience. Keep Reading

A Parliament report on the Broadcasting Standards Authority states the agency believes “the boundaries of its jurisdiction are no longer clear” as it calls... Keep Reading

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has accused Labour of engaging in the “wrong kind of politics” around the Mount Maunganui landslide. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been invited to join the new organisation, saying last week he would give it "due consideration" and on Tuesday confirming it was still a possibility. Keep Reading

Housing Minister Chris Bishop says there is a “pragmatic and sensible” solution to housing intensification plans for Auckland as the Government considers... Keep Reading

By Craig McCulloch of RNZ New Zealand First has climbed into third place in the latest RNZ poll, recording its strongest result in the Reid Research series... Keep Reading

Analysis: For a man who claims little regard for the polls, the NZ First leader will surely be feeling more favourably toward their latest offerings. Keep Reading

Labour MP Damien O'Connor on Monday confirmed he won't seek to regain the West Coast-Tasman electorate - but is not ruling out standing on the list. Keep Reading

The New Zealand First leader says Peters says the World Health Organization has forgotten its original mandate. Keep Reading

A drive to boost voting by Māori is essential ahead of November’s election, say two Taranaki leaders at the annual Rātana celebrations. Keep Reading

Voters are facing significant rule changes that were only just made into law. Keep Reading

Analysis - Rhetoric at Rātana was cooler this year, compared to the past four years of fiery exchanges. Keep Reading

The announcement was made at Rātana, with regional development minister Shane Jones saying the funding would boost resilience in the Wainui Marae infrastructure. Keep Reading

It's led to concerns that interest rate hikes may come sooner than previously believed. Video / Mark Mitchell Keep Reading

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has praised the Māori Queen’s vision for the Māori economy after the launch of a multimillion-dollar business investment fund. Keep Reading

Māori leaders at Rātana warn communities to be wary of election-year promises, criticize government policies, question Crown reliance, and object to the Nov 7 election date. Keep Reading

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer wants to be a minister by the end of the year. The MP for Te Tai Hauāuru and co-leader of Te Pāti Māori has set her sights high for 2026, after a gruelling last year. Keep Reading