Doyle will replace Darleen Tana, whose seat is now vacant after her ejection from Parliament.
Rawiri Waititi’s description of a police raid on gangs in the east Coast on Wednesday “state-sponsored terrorism” was ridiculous, Police Minister Mark Mitchell says.
RNZ
Government agencies and ministries have had to fork out at least $80 million in redundancy payments to public servants since the coalition took office.
1News has obtained an unredacted copy of the complaint made against the Cabinet Minister.
RNZ
Government ministers have pushed back after the Wellington mayor accused them of "punching down" in their recent criticisms of her council.
RNZ
The government has pulled funding from the country's flagship research centre into white supremacy and violent extremism.
Newsroom
State abuse survivors say Una Jagose is conflicted by years of ‘aggressively’ throwing everything at legal challenges to silence them. Laura Walters reports.
RNZ
The Prime Minister has defended Bayly - saying that although his behaviour had fallen short he had "unreservedly" and "genuinely" apologised.
Minister Simeon Brown has written to the council with a draft terms of reference and has given the council 10 working days to respond as required under the law.
RNZ
Labour's Ayesha Verrall has laid a formal complaint over the policy, saying it lacks justification and claiming there are indications of industry influence.
Christopher Luxon said his senior minister had "genuinely" apologised over the incident.
RNZ
The prime minister answered questions about MP Andrew Bayly's conduct after a regular meeting of the government's top ministers.
RNZ
How do you replace the 900 pages of development laws? This is what we know about the government's plan so far.
NZ Herald
The last time Shane Jones was in the hot seat, the Labour-led coalition Government dispersed $3 billion of the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) before Jones and...
Newsroom
A Cabinet paper cautions of the risks posed by the Government's controversial review legislation that includes Te Tiriti o Waitangi provisions, writes Laura Walters.
RNZ
Officially recommended changes include giving one minister the ability to nominate projects, and putting the final say on approving them to a panel of experts.
In the a meeting held this evening, Green Party delegates decided it should use the "party-hopping" provisions under the Electoral Act 1993.
RNZ
Tory Whanau has met Local Government Minister Simeon Brown at the Beehive, but says it was a polite and friendly.
RNZ
Finance Minister Nicola Willis wants ethnic communities to help double the country's export value over the next 10 years.
RNZ
Labour's finance spokeswoman says "it may be time for another structural reform," calling National "irresponsible" for shutting down tax debate.
The Government says it's taking advice on a potential intervention at Wellington City Council. 1News explains how it got to this point.
RNZ
The country's mega-ministry has been incorrectly calculating its cost benefit analysis for taxpayer-funded events for more than two years.
The Prime Minister disagreed, saying he was out and about talking to New Zealanders.
"We're dealing with what's in front of us," Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said.
NZ Herald
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown Minister has asked officials at the Department of Internal Affairs for advice on potential interventions at Wellington...
After many months of heated discussion, the controversial Bill has finally begun what is likely a doomed legislative journey. 1News explains what's next.
"It was horrific. It was heartbreaking. It was wrong," Christopher Luxon said.
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