The party's leadership rallied those in attendance, preparing them for the work ahead to "fight for every party vote". Keep Reading

Andrew Bayly told 1News at National's conference in Wellington it was "no big deal", having already ruled himself out of standing again in Port Waikato. Keep Reading

National Party members are gathering for the party's annual general meeting, with a big focus on the economy and an election policy announcement expected. Keep Reading

Police are assessing comments made by inflammatory figure Brian Tamaki, who called for the “purge” of Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus earlier this week. Keep Reading

A scrutiny hearing at Parliament devolved into a rowdy spat with accusations of lying, cries of hypocrisy and a demand that the minister "shush". Keep Reading

RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has defended the government's new ministry, saying it will "amplified" the environment rather than ignored it. Keep Reading

The Foreign Affairs Minister has clashed with protesters over the government's stance on Palestine, during a hearing at Parliament. Keep Reading

The dire state of New Zealand Defence Force bases and facilities is one of the reasons the land combat readiness fell to only 45% at the end of 2025. The... Keep Reading

The move would resurrect a universal scheme the previous Labour government first introduced at Budget 2023, only to be scrapped by the coalition in mid-2024. Keep Reading

The parts of the country where conservation land will become easier to sell off are revealed in new maps produced by a lobby group. Keep Reading

NZ companies were not offered the job because the ministry was already working with Learning First, the Education and Workforce Select Committee has heard. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has held his first formal meeting with iwi leaders since April, with Treaty clause reforms, resource management and economic issues on the agenda. Keep Reading

Analysis - Chief executives appearing at Parliament may find MPs asking: if this happened here, could it be happening elsewhere? Keep Reading

A rise in Green Party support has helped push the left bloc into a projected parliamentary majority in the latest Talbot Mills-Anacta poll, despite Labour slipping and National remaining unchanged. Keep Reading

The decision not to reappoint Dr Rachelle Love has sparked accusations of political interference and renewed debate over Māori health equity. Keep Reading

The government says further work is still required, but Labour and the Greens have offered explicit support. Keep Reading

The seven-year project was discontinued in November last year, having delivered no measurable benefits. Keep Reading

The latest poll found 40% of Kiwis naming “relieving cost of living pressures” as their single most important issue. Keep Reading

Analysis - Economists say the party has underestimated its $65m pricetag, but also that National's $1.6b claim is "utter nonsense". Keep Reading

A rise in Green Party support has helped push the left bloc into a projected parliamentary majority in the latest Talbot Mills-Anacta poll, despite Labour slipping and National remaining unchanged. Keep Reading

Labour has pocketed the largest single donation of election year so far, but the party’s total donations still sit behind the three parties in Government.... Keep Reading

Media Minister Paul Goldsmith ran into political flak over a call from the TVNZ chair in which an editorial matter over political coverage was raised. Keep Reading

The Prime Minister has directed his office to take a closer look at the entitlements available to former politicians, but is not budging on current MPs’ allowances. Keep Reading

At Fieldays, right-wing parties aggressively court farmers as academic analysis warns that rural NZ politics is shifting from institutions to populism Keep Reading

Analysis: Finance Minister replaced one flak jacket for another as she went after Labour. Keep Reading