In a significant legal development the High Court has sided with the Government in a dispute arising from the Waitangi Tribunal's unprecedented subpoena of...
Paul Goldsmith will take on responsibility for the Media and Communications portfolio, while Louise Upston will pick up the Disability Issues portfolio, Prime Minister...
Stats NZ is contemplating a shift away from traditional census forms, favouring reliance on existing data rather than the periodic survey conducted every five...
The Olympic gold medallist and world rowing champion is considering joining the Tauranga City Council race.
Considering his family's legacy of civic involvement and inspired...
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners.
“The coalition...
Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health.
Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to...
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has confirmed 28 positions at the National Library and the Māori, Strategy, and Performance branch will be cut.
The...
The Free Speech Union has supported a member in filing a personal grievance against IRD with the Employment Relations Authority after an employee was...
A petition asking Parliament to investigate the New Zealand Midwifery Council’s removal of the words ‘woman’ and ‘baby’ from the revised Scope of Practice...
New Zealand’s biggest-ever political donations scandal is finally at an end.
But what is the conclusion? No one can really be sure.
The Court of Appeal...
The passing of legislation giving effect to coalition Government tax commitments has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis.
“The Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24,...
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden is conducting an investigation following revelations that a high-ranking public servant, Maria Robertson, Deputy Chief Executive of Service...
Prime Minister Christoper Luxon's electoral office in east Auckland's Botany was vandalised for the third time in less than six months, with the latest...
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters gave his 'State of the Nation' speech today in Palmerston North.
Watch Winston's Peter's 2024 State of the Nation speech....
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct,...
A report on the condition of Premier House has highlighted several major issues with building.
Included in the report were concerns such as draughtiness, outdated...
PM Christopher Luxon has decided not to claim a $52,000 accommodation allowance for living in his Wellington apartment and will repay $13,000 he had...
Labour’s attempted crackdown on smokers would have delivered criminal groups a near-monopoly over the cigarette trade.
'Make no mistake, denicotisation would have effectively banned cigarettes...
Former Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett is contemplating a run for the Auckland mayoralty in the next year's election.
Having retired from the political arena...
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins has said that the party's police spokeswoman Ginny Andersen over-stepped when she accused Police Minister Mark Mitchell of being...
The Green Party's Geordie Rogers has won the by-election for the Pukehīnau / Lambton General Ward of Wellington, filling the vacancy left by Tamatha...
Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced his retirement from politics.
Robertson was the 'right-hand man' of former Prime Minister Jacinda...
Luxon delivered the speech today in Auckland
In his inaugural 'State of the Nation' speech, PM Christopher Luxon outlined a comprehensive plan he claims will...
Plans to deliver tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders, rebuild business confidence and restore the Crown’s finances to order will be unveiled on 30...
A global design team envisions the proposed new stadium at Quay Park, dubbed Te Tōangaroa, as potentially becoming Auckland's answer to the Sydney Opera...
The Royal Commission into COVID-19 Lessons Learned is seeking public feedback.
'We're expanding the COVID-19's inquiry terms of reference and we want to hear from...
Yesterday the government announced changes to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the COVID-19 Response.
In a press release yesterday, Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke...
Green MP Chloe Swarbrick has declared her candidacy for the Green Party’s co-leadership, aiming to succeed James Shaw.
Swarbrick’s announcement comes with a commitment to...
Full text and video of ACT Party leader David Seymour's 'State of the Nation 2024' speech delivered this morning.
https://youtu.be/AAB2KJCRpKo?si=OJldpJnM8RTjH2IE
Introduction
Good morning, fellow New Zealanders.
Today I’d...