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...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a number of additional portfolio allocations of Associate Ministers and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries.
“Ministers have hit the ground running since...
The Minister of Local Government Simeon Brown has written to Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau and Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy to formally request further...
'ACT’s Democracy Policy a step closer to implementation.'
“The Independent Electoral Review’s endorsement of ACT’s plan for a referendum on the Parliamentary term is a...
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has today released the final report of the Independent Electoral Review.
“The final report has over 140 recommendations that cover many...
With the new conservative government well into its first 100 days, there’s been rising anguish from liberals about what all this means.
As they come...
I would like to thank all our readers, supporters and contributors for their support of DTNZ in 2023.
Our readership grows month-to-month despite operating in...
The New Year's Honours list for 2024 was published today.
The full list is below.
Dame Companion (DNZM)
Sarai-Paea Bareman – of Zürich, Switzerland. For services...
The role of lobbyists, interest groups and advocacy campaigners is in the spotlight a lot at the moment, especially with the new government forming,...
The Government will extend financial support to more displaced homeowners affected by the severe weather events in late 2022 and early 2023, Social Development...
The Serious Fraud Office has filed charges against a former project manager and two associates alleging bribery and corruption were involved in the award...
The coalition Government is taking decisive action to repair the Government books and support income tax relief in next year’s Budget, Finance Minister Nicola...
Surveying Labour's savagely diminished caucus, only two MPs stand out as credible future leaders: Keiran McAnulty and Ginny Andersen.
Before such a combination could accede...
The Government has announced an independent review into Kāinga Ora, fulfilling another of its first 100-day plan commitments.
Housing Minister Chris Bishop has today announced...
An agreement to dissolve Let’s Get Wellington Moving has been reached by Infrastructure & Housing Minister Chris Bishop, Transport Minister Simeon Brown, Mayor of...
“The ACT Party’s coalition commitments will form a core part of the government’s first 100 days of office,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“ACT, National...
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau revealed this week she is getting professional help for a drinking problem.
The admission came as news of a second incident...
Each nation in the world has its own culture, governance structures, traditions, property, borders, and peoples.
We must preserve the diversity and sovereignty of nations...
Filled jobs rose by 13,046 when seasonally adjusted in October 2023 compared to September 2023, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
The increase...
National Party leader Christopher Luxon was sworn in as Prime Minister today.
The ceremony took place at Government House in Wellington.
He later said it was...
Yesterday’s coalition policy announcements validated our lobbying efforts and those of multiple others over the last two years.
Some key research findings and concerns finally...
The Electoral Commission has released the preliminary results for the 25 November 2023 parliamentary by-election in the Port Waikato electorate.
The preliminary results are based...
The National / NZ First coalition agreement has been released, and includes provisions relating to a COVID inquiry, WHO health regulations, Marsden Point and...
In a statement released on Twitter (X) this evening, the NZ Outdoors and Freedoms Party (NZOFP) congratulated the new government but warned more needed...
“The coalition agreement ACT has negotiated with National and NZ First and announced today will deliver the real change so many New Zealanders voted...