Government and Politics

New Zealand First has today announced that it will be campaigning to change the electoral law to ensure that only citizens have the right...

A petition opposing the Electronic Road User Charges system has attracted 1,200 signatures submitted through Parliament, along with a related Change.org petition nearing 40,000...

As the general election draws closer, the picture of who is backing political parties is becoming clearer. Donation disclosures over $20,000, which must be made...

Groups advocating for the restoration of women’s rights say a Bill seeking to define “man” and “woman” in law must also explicitly define biological...

NZ-based investigative reporter Penny Marie has released a new article, “The Tiny, Noisy, Taxpayer‑Funded Lobby Fighting NZ First’s Definitions Bill,” shining a light on...

ACT's candidate for the new Kenepuru electorate, Lyra Yan Zhang, has withdrawn from November's election after it emerged she failed to disclose her previous...

New Zealand Police are under fire for systemic corruption, sexual misconduct, and possession of objectionable material – the very crimes they aggressively prosecute against...

Do New Zealanders want less government and greater participation in decisions which affect their day-to-day lives and livelihoods? For generations, New Zealand operated as a...

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has scrapped plans in the Conservation Amendment Bill that would have allowed conservation land to be sold. Potaka said he listened...

Hundreds of protesters marched through Oamaru to oppose a planned 17% rates increase. The group also delivered a petition signed by more than 5,000 people...

New Zealand's Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh and Islamic councils have issued an ‘election ultimatum’ demanding every party promise hate speech policies, highlighting the ethnic voting...

Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones has slapped a delay past the election on his controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill, which he now admits...

The National Party has announced a package of KiwiSaver changes it would introduce if re-elected. The reforms include compulsory KiwiSaver membership for all workers from...

A consultation on regulations for a new road user charging framework has just closed, but the public were never given the opportunity to consider...

The NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party is calling on Parliament to reject the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill, warning it reduces safeguards...

Health and life insurers will be removed from New Zealand's mandatory climate-related disclosure regime under changes announced by Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron...

A formal complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman has been lodged after Police refused an Official Information Act (OIA) request relating to the...

Health Minister Simeon Brown has ousted Medical Council Chair Dr Rachelle Love, Deputy Chair Simon Watt and CEO Joan Simeon, accusing them of pushing...

The Government has introduced legislation aimed at modernising New Zealand's environmental reporting framework, saying the changes will improve the quality of information available to...

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has accused officials at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of deliberately withholding information, misleading ministers and using "creative...

Quantity surveyor David Baker has launched a new website designed to make it easier for Kiwis to challenge council costs and hold local government...

NZ First leader Winston Peters said a major overhaul of genetic modification laws would not pass before the election and was likely to become...

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has intensified his party’s election campaign, attacking the Government’s newly signed free trade agreement with India while positioning...

New Zealand is sleepwalking into an energy crisis, and the Government’s proposed solution will cost every household and business in the country dearly for...

New Zealand First has criticised changes to proposed "coward punch" legislation after a select committee report removed mandatory minimum sentencing provisions, arguing the reforms...

The NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party is calling on all everyday New Zealanders, hunters, fishers, 4WD clubs, jet boaters, and outdoor enthusiasts to fiercely...

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has criticised Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo for failing to disclose earlier that he was seeking a place on Labour’s election list,...

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has defended using a private superannuation scheme, supported by substantial taxpayer-funded contributions available to MPs, to help pay down the...

Labour has released its candidate list for the November election, featuring 30 new names from sectors including policing, law, unions, local government, and community...

Work to bring an additional 93 million litres of diesel storage capacity back into service at Marsden Point has been completed, paving the way...

Rail Minister Winston Peters has defended former KiwiRail director Scott O'Donnell after figures revealed he received $44,630 during a board tenure lasting less than...

Economic commentator Bernard Hickey says New Zealand's long-standing reliance on rising house prices as a driver of wealth and economic growth has reached a...

The Government has appointed David Ferguson as the new Chief Executive and Chief Review Officer of the Education Review Office, with Education Minister Erica...

New Zealanders are set to face fewer hurdles when proving their identity under changes to the country's anti-money laundering (AML) rules announced by Internal...

A man has been charged with arson in relation to a small fire at a Northpark electoral office yesterday. Emergency services responded to Millhouse Drive...

The Public Service Amendment Act 2026 came into force on June 3 2026, repealing the statutory provisions that required New Zealand public service agencies...

Police are investigating a fire at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s Auckland electorate office in Botany after emergency services were called to the Millhouse Drive...

The Government is changing local government laws to ensure only elected councillors can vote on council committee decisions, saying the move will 'strengthen democratic...

The Department of Corrections says it carried out internal assurance checks after concerns were raised that staff members’ personal employment information may have been...

Co-founder of the Outdoors and Freedom Party, prominent author, and steadfast anti-1080 campaigner Alan Simmons has been named in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours...