The Australasian College of Road Safety said the proposed roll back "is causing worldwide concern". Keep Reading

Minister for Seniors Casey Costello insists the government is not considering any spending cuts. Keep Reading

Parties call to abandon the Marine and Coastal Area Act Coalition Changes after the Waitangi Tribunal found it to be committing gross breaches of the Treaty. Keep Reading

Senator Jacinta Price says both NZ and Australia are leading the way for a conservative cause. Keep Reading

Act leader David Seymour, speaking to media from Auckland, argued it was “much less divisive” to deliver public services based on need, not race. He said the... Keep Reading

Changes to customary marine title showed a blind adherence to pre-existing political commitments at the expense of Māori, the Waitangi Tribunal has found. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon believes support for Act’s Treaty Principles Bill doesn’t reflect the views of all New Zealanders as he is again forced to... Keep Reading

A yet-to-be published study also found achievement improved at some schools participating in the Ka Ora, Ka Ako scheme. Keep Reading

The Justice Minister cuts grants helping overseas families attend the next phase of the Christchurch terror attack inquest Keep Reading

The January 31 briefing, in addition to others describing the policy choices behind the re-introduction of charter schools, was released today as part of a wider tranche of documents from the Budget 2024 decision-making process. Keep Reading

Investment was "better directed to preventative initiatives", officials said ahead of this year's Budget. Keep Reading

The new ministry has laid out some time frames for getting things done. Keep Reading

Wayne Brown is proposing to build a causeway across the Waitematā Harbour - and says he promised the prime minister he would "sink" the idea of an expensive tunnel. Keep Reading

Winston Peter’s iron-grip over foreign affairs funding has been showcased in just-released Budget documents, which show how the veteran politician delivered... Keep Reading

Even when ministers are trying not to answer questions, they frequently give away a lot of information, writes Phil Smith for The House. Keep Reading

A conservative estimate suggests it will cost about $4 million to progress the controversial, and doomed, Treaty Principles Bill to a second reading at Parliament. Keep Reading

Official advice shows carbon capture would lead to more gas production and higher emissions, even with optimistic assumptions about the unproven technology. Keep Reading

Some of the biggest talking points in the creative sector were on the table when Paul Goldsmith fronted an audience wanting answers in Wellington. Keep Reading

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says he’s not concerned but can’t guarantee his five targets for the health system won’t be gamed by under-pressure health... Keep Reading

Several high-profile New Zealand sporting identities and Olympians have signed an open letter urging the Government to “prioritise fairness and safety” by... Keep Reading

The amendment would prohibit repeat offenders from living under the same roof as gang regalia – regardless of whether the insignia is theirs or belongs to someone else - and give police powers to search homes. Keep Reading

The government couldn't save Winstone Pulp mills because of a number of factors, Louise Upston says. Keep Reading

That will take the ACT-led debate past Rātana celebrations and Waitangi Day next year - when the government will likely be challenged again on the issue. Keep Reading

Comment: Christopher Luxon’s chances of getting David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill out of the way are slipping through his fingers, writes Laura Walters Keep Reading

The prime minister is accusing Hawke’s Bay health professionals of being “out of line” for prioritising young Māori and Pasifika. Keep Reading