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Pay equity legislation could save 'billions' for government - PM
Christopher Luxon said the upcoming Budget was not the motivation for rushing through the legislation.
A timeline of Stanford's work conducted via personal email
Willis, Bishop admit they, like the Education Minister, have forwardied Parliament and ministerial emails to personal accounts.
'No lolly scramble' - Willis says Budget will be tight, charity changes delayed
The government is halving its operating allowance and has confirmed plans for a charities tax are being pushed back a year. Audio
MFAT job relisted without 'tikanga' title after Peters asks it to be pulled
The foreign minister is comfortable with the new role, after the word 'protocol' was used instead.
US tariffs 'confronting' for New Zealand businesses, Christopher Luxon says
The Prime Minister is hitting the phones with world leaders about the new trading environment as the United States retaliates against China by hiking tariffs to 125 percent.
Andrew Little considers run for Wellington Mayor
Little has been sought after by Labour to run on the party ticket for mayor - up against incumbent Tory Whanau.
NZ won't launch reciprocal tariffs against US - Luxon
New Zealand is "relatively well positioned" to weather Trump's new sweeping global tariffs according to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Audio
Half of Kiwis want defence spending to increase - poll
It comes on the back of increases announced by Australia, the UK, and other European nations. Audio
最新民调显示,舆论环境对政府支持率有显著影响
RNZ与Reid Research首次合作的民调结果显示,在尖锐的大选环境中,能有一个连续一周不出现负面新闻干扰的舆论环境对联合政府而言有多么强大的影响力。
The value of a week without distractions in politics
Analysis: The first RNZ-Reid Research poll shows how powerful a good week can be in a razor-sharp electoral landscape, writes RNZ political editor Jo Moir. Audio
Finance Minister set to announce plans for new supermarket player
Cabinet has agreed to its next steps in its war on the country's supermarket duopoly.
Winston Peters stays mum over Washington DC meetings
The Foreign Minister is having one-on-one ministerial meetings ahead of making any public comment.
Peters pours cold water on immigration changes with India
The Foreign Minister says he sees no need for a relaxation of immigration settings as part of trade talks with India.
Luxon struggles under weight of cost-of-living gloom
Analysis: There's a lot of bad news around for a government holding out for a change in economic fortunes to turn the polls.
Common ground for National and Labour?
Analysis - Chris Hipkins' state of the nation speech highlighted political bipartisanship, but less than an hour later National was taking swings.
'You're not able to free think' - Peters sacks Goff over Trump comments
The foreign affairs minister says as UK High Commissioner, Phil Goff was acting as 'the face of New Zealand' and had to be sacked after comments about Donald Trump.
School lunch political fiasco leaves Luxon with headache
Analysis - It's increasingly clear after exchanges between Erica Stanford and David Seymour, via the media, that all is not well. Audio
Bill for canning ferries costed at $300m
Documents reveal how much the government set aside after ministers ended a contract to build two new Interislanders.
World will 'judge us' if we don't spend more on defence - Peters
Winston Peters says our trading partners will judge us if NZ doesn't "step-up" and play its role by increasing defence spending.
How will the four-year parliamentary term proposal work?
Any change will have to go to a referendum first, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
Peters to seek answers from China over warships, Cook Islands deal
The foreign minister will be raising the matters of the warships and the controversial Cook Islands deals in three high-level meetings in Beijing this week. Audio