Judith Collins is refusing to say how many state houses National would build should it win the next election. Keep Reading

Labour’s Covid-19 response is losing its sense of urgency, something that’s becoming increasingly clear in the vaccination rollout, testing, immigration and much more Keep Reading

National MP Matt Doocey is pushing for the Health Select Committee to open an inquiry into the 15 new Inpatient Mental Health Facilities and upgrade projects under development. Keep Reading

OPINION: This week, I received a rather unpleasant email, subject line: "Depraved homosexuality promotion." Keep Reading

MBIE confirms the government rejected "numerous proposals" to custom-build quarantine facilities, but ministers insist the idea is being genuinely considered. Keep Reading

Nurses across the country have voted to go ahead with planned strike action. Keep Reading

Green Party co-leader James Shaw is being challenged for his job by a climate activist, but says he's "quietly confident" he'll retain it. Keep Reading

The Government is looking at whether it should clamp down on ute drivers shirking tax. Keep Reading

"The current Opposition doesn't know which issue they think is most important to them right now." Keep Reading

National says Government must avoid wasting money, but would commit to no firm plan on the age of eligibility. Keep Reading

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says New Zealand is likely to need managed isolation and quarantine capacity "for some time". Keep Reading

The debate about the Government's consultation on proposed changes to hate speech laws continues, with the level of heat increasing, but the level of actual understanding of what is being proposed in critical shortage. Keep Reading

The Government says it can't force gang members to reveal their affiliations when applying for emergency housing. Keep Reading

AAAP's Brooke Fiafia says a $20 increase to main benefits can’t keep up with the rising costs of living. Keep Reading

As many as 107,400 motorists will be hit with charges of up to $5175 next year under the Government's scheme to encourage drivers to switch to electric veh Keep Reading

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson is unconcerned by a poll showing the Government's popularity plunging. The most recent Roy Morgan poll has seen the L Keep Reading

But Jacinda Ardern says the Government is working on modern slavery legislation. Keep Reading

The number of children living in motels has reached a record high, despite the government's pledge to combat child poverty. Latest figures released to Checkpoint show there were more than 4,300 children living in motels at the end of March. That has jumped nearly 500 since the end of December. It is a figure housing advocates say the country should be ashamed of, and they have solutions at the ready. But the government says the spike is not representative of an overall trend, and it is working hard to get the numbers down. Nita Blake-Persen reports. Keep Reading

"The day Māori take advice from Judith about what is tikanga Māori, is the day we will have entered the Twilight Zone." Keep Reading

The June 2021 Roy Morgan is out. Party Vote Labour 38.5% (-6.5% from May) National 29.5% (+1.0%) Greens 12.5% (+1.5% ACT 11.5% (+2.5%) Maori 2.5% (+1.0%) Seats Labour 49 (-16 from election) National 37 (+4) Greens 16 (+6) ACT 15 (+5) Maori 3 (+1) Direction Right 57.0% (-5.5%) Wrong 33.0% (+4.5%) I’d caution about reading […] Keep Reading

The Prime Minister says the proposals will narrow what is considered hate speech but broaden who is protected. Keep Reading

"We are relying on good luck more than good management." Keep Reading

Louisa Wall has accused China of harvesting organs from Uyghur and Falun Gong political prisoners. Keep Reading

A barrage of urgent advice from independent and business groups to the government of the UK on climate policies is exactly what our Government needs to hear, now, writes Rod Oram Keep Reading

COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says it's likely we'll need MIQ facilities "over the medium to longer-term". Keep Reading