Government and Politics

New Zealand First is calling for a select committee inquiry into the injuries that the mandated double-dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may have caused...

Six years on from the pandemic the questions that remain unanswered can only be answered from a rigorous scientific perspective. It is remarkable that the...

On the heels of a significant rise in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll—which now places the NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP) at 1.7%,...

The IT programme supporting the country’s firearms regulatory overhaul has been paused after a Treasury report rated the Arms Transformation project red, citing uncertainty...

Labour has inched further ahead of National in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll, with the opposition party gaining ground while the governing party records...

The Government has moved a major overhaul of New Zealand’s census system a step closer, with the New Zealand Parliament giving first reading approval...

Former MP Jackie Blue has resigned from the National Party, saying the government’s handling of pay equity legislation was the decisive factor behind her...

The “Golden Visa” scheme, introduced in 2025, has been lauded by the current New Zealand government as a huge success. In a press release today,...

The latest episodes of the documentary series The Tribute are transcending the narrative of injury, offering a profound roadmap of resilience for those navigating...

When institutional language becomes compulsory for everyone What happens when a vocabulary learned inside universities, ministries and professional development courses becomes the compulsory language of...

A media release from Alison Pavlovich, Wellington Central candidate for the New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP), has raised concerns about the timing...

Judith Collins was the only person considered for appointment as Law Commission president, with the role confirmed through Cabinet without a recruitment process, selection...

Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the opinion of a day, but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period, unalterable...

The Mental Health and Wellbeing (MHW) Commission have enormous powers of enquiry, but the evidence suggests that they are simply resorting to information gathering...

The Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility New Zealand (PSGRNZ) is raising serious concerns about whether New Zealand’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (MHWC)...

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Alison Pavlovich, a distinguished legal scholar, taxation expert, and grandmother, has officially announced her candidacy for the New Zealand Outdoors and Freedom Party (NZOFP). Campaigning...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed that National MP Judith Collins has been appointed President of the New Zealand Law Commission, with the Prime...

“The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made.” – Jean Giraudoux A ‘hagiography’ is a biography of a saint,...

New Zealand First has climbed into third place in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, rising 1.1 points to 9.8 percent—its strongest result in the...

Palantir Technologies has emerged as one of the most powerful and controversial companies of the modern era, quietly embedding its data-analytics software across governments,...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that the 2026 General Election will be held on Saturday 7 November. “Continuing the recent tradition of announcing the...

The Government is moving to overhaul how commercial fishers are charged for fish caught outside their quota, with changes aimed at better reflecting the...

Technological power holds a perennial fascination for leaders of every persuasion. The supposed ability to alter the genes of whole populations is the ultimate dream...

Former Invercargill and Waitematā mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has died early this morning aged 78. Shadbolt was one of New Zealand’s longest-serving mayors, holding office...

Associate Transport Minister James Meager is calling on Kiwis to do their part to celebrate those who risk their lives to bring people home...

The full list of New Year's Honours recipients for 2026. Dame Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM): Danesh-Meyer, Professor Helen Victoria, CNZM...

If there’s one New Zealand politician who can still stop a room, dominate a headline, and split opinion right down the middle, it’s Winston...

State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown has announced the appointment of two new Crown directors to the boards of Airways and Kiwi Group Capital,...

The Government has confirmed it will move ahead with plans to monetise the debt it holds in telecommunications network operator Chorus, freeing up funds...

The Government has passed new legislation aimed at 'improving the efficiency' and timeliness of future elections by addressing growing pressures on the electoral system. Justice...

Ownership of more than 7,500 acres of land across Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay will be returned to the descendants of its original Māori...

Constitutional law expert Andrew Geddis says the court decision overturning part of Auckland’s local election should force a serious rethink of how New Zealand...

The Government is pressing ahead with plans to change digital services, unveiling a more 'centralised approach' to IT systems that it says could 'save...

Christopher Hipkins, leader of the Labour party, is asking the community to elect him and the Labour Party at the general election in 2026...

A judge has ruled that the outcome of the Papatoetoe subdivision election earlier this year was likely changed by fraudulent voting, raising serious concerns...

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says continued 'fiscal discipline' will be essential to restore the Government’s books to surplus, despite Treasury forecasting a strengthening economic...

The Government has confirmed it will establish a new Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), bringing together several major policy areas in...

ACT leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says the Treaty principles debate is far from over, pledging to revive it as a central...

The Teaching Council’s interim chief executive, Tom Gott, has resigned from the council’s governing board following state media scrutiny over whether his appointment breached...