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NZ First minister Shane Jones is facing backlash over his comments about the public sector. The Regional Development Minister...
Communications Minister Clare Curran wants to expand New Zealand's international cyber-security efforts and is considering...
A lobby group believes taxpayers should be shocked that an electorate MP can simply quit when they get a better job offer,...
National is still calling out the Government for "dancing around the issue" of Russia's involvement in the Salisbury nerve...
Why not make Question Time an all-Opposition affront on the Government? Surely that’s the best way to make Parliament’s daily...
It’s very warm in Rarotonga at this time of year, and it didn’t surprise anyone when two MPs chose a cooler route (to swim)...
The people of the Pacific talk about climate change like New Zealanders talk about nuclear warfare. It’s the most frightening...
The Treaty Negotiations Minister is confident Ngapuhi wants to continue to work towards a settlement. Late last year Andrew...
It's the Labour-led Government's final week to fulfil its first 100 days promises, with the self-imposed period coming to...
A grim picture has been painted at the Green Party's 'state of the planet' speech, both for the environment and the party...
There’s every chance that in March 2019 the situation at Pike River will look quite similar to now. Andrew Little, the Minister...
If Parliament's begun like it means to continue, we're in for a firey three years. The first Question Time of the 52nd Parliament...
There’s a buzzing and it’s not coming from the spring-time bees. Jacinda Ardern, crowned Queen by Winston Peters, has now...
A Morrinsville farmer says his livelihood depends on irrigating, and he doesn't want to be taxed for it. Bradley Pickett...
The Green Party plans to replace the Emissions Trading Scheme with a Kiwi Climate Fund to drastically reduce emissions. The...
A song and dance to kick off Labour's campaign for Maori seats, but it seems there's been a misunderstanding with partner-Party...
How parties will handle the economy is to be the big vote-grabber this election, according to a new poll. A Herald-ZB-Kanter...
Winston Peters is saying "I told you so" over the voluntary suspension by Fuji Xerox on any new Government contracts. The...
Thank God four people who did the right thing are going to see compensation from the Ministry of Transport. The State Services...
An internship visa that would require migrants with special skills to train young people in the regions is to be announced...
I don't know that as a young person leaving home at 18, having an extra $200 in my pocket a week would have actually changed...
It’s an oxymoron, you’d think, given the values your mother taught you growing up. Whether there is such thing as an ‘acceptable...
The National Party is hitting back at the Green Party's ambitious proposed changes to the welfare system, arguing they would...
UPDATED 3.59PM: Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei has admitted to lying about how many people she lived with, so her benefit...