The Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll also puts Christopher Luxon level with Labour's Chris Hipkins in preferred prime minister ratings. Keep Reading

The Greens have expressed their desire to lead the next Government, with the political party’s co-leaders this weekend calling for “transformational change”... Keep Reading

Erica Stanford said any unused funding allocated to charter school conversions would "no doubt" be repurposed into other parts of the education sector. Keep Reading

This year's talks have included the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Palestinian statehood, as well as security, defence and economic challenges closer to home. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese used their meeting in Queenstown today to urge Israel to reconsider its plan... Keep Reading

Opinion from Auckland University: Is the Electoral Amendment Bill bill a justified limitation on the right to vote or an attempt to rig voting in the coalition's favour? Keep Reading

The party gathers for its annual meeting this weekend, desperate to build voters' trust before next year's election. Keep Reading

The sports sector has united against a controversial law change that could double fees - but have struggled to win an audience to air their concerns. Keep Reading

"Our members see this move as an act of white supremacy. It's an act of racism," says Te Akatea, the Māori Principals' Association. Keep Reading

Labour leader Chris Hipkins told his party’s education spokeswoman Willow-Jean Prime she should have responded to attempts the Government was making to brief... Keep Reading

The Government offered Labour multiple opportunities to be briefed on the NCEA change process, but the party’s education spokeswoman Willow-Jean Prime... Keep Reading

The briefing also notes that officials had urged the previous Government to pull the brakes on Covid-related spending after the initial shock. Keep Reading

Former MP, who supported the National government's foreshore and seabed legislation in 2011 are lambasting the coalition's move. Keep Reading

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says he wants to see more fish caught if they can be sustainably harvested. Keep Reading

"As our vehicle fleet changes, so too must the way we fund our roads," Minister of Transport Chris Bishop said. Keep Reading

It appears ACT's Nicole McKee wanted to cut off-licence hours. But now, she's scrapped that and wants to 'focus on reducing red tape' instead. Keep Reading

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has confirmed a suite of pro-industry changes to the Fisheries Act this morning. The changes include “efficient and... Keep Reading

A group of scientists is sounding the alarm amid confirmation the planned Advanced Technology Institute will be partially paid for by reductions in public... Keep Reading

The NZ Prime Minister arrived last night to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties with the country. Keep Reading

It comes despite a Supreme Court ruling last year that appeared to undercut the rationale for the change. Keep Reading

The Labour Party will wait and see how a radical overhaul of NCEA plays out while the Green Party is opposed to the changes, saying scrapping the... Keep Reading

A proposed new system would include a move back to A-to-E grades, because there's "too much credit counting" going on now, the minister says. Keep Reading

Today from The Detail: There's no doubt that money laundering is a problem in NZ but we shouldn't be catching parents trying to open bank accounts for their kids in our criminal net  Keep Reading

Senior Labour MP Megan Woods says she will not contest the electorate seat she’s held for 15 years in the 2026 election. In a social media post, Woods... Keep Reading

"I'll do it if I think it would make a difference," Housing Minister Chris Bishop said. Keep Reading