Stories by Katie Scotcher

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has used his first major speech to his party to promise to keep an existing apprenticeship scheme in place.

Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni says a re-elected Labour government led by Chris Hipkins would not raise the pension age from 65.

Power Play - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will be travelling back to New Zealand feeling grateful for sausage rolls.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has met with his British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, at Number 10 Downing Street.

The PM Chris Hipkins said the Free Trade Agreement with the UK was coming into effect faster than it could have and it is being welcomed by business leaders. Audio

Dozens of royal family mega-fans have set up camp near Buckingham Palace - braving the chilly London nights to catch a glimpse of King Charles on Coronation day.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described his meeting with King Charles at Buckingham Palace overnight as "quite an amazing moment."

An email sent to party members, seen by RNZ, proposes voting is delayed until the inquiry into Green MP Elizabeth Kerekere's conduct is complete and the findings are released.

The government wants to get cross-party support for its planned congestion charging scheme before introducing a law to enable it.

Labour's new PM and new minister this week dumped the contentious Three Waters policy in favour of a rebranded "Affordable Water". 

A not-so-subtle attempt to take the heat off and reclaim the…

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has been invited to attend this year's NATO Leaders' Summit, as the military alliance looks to increase its engagement in the Pacific region.

The inquiry will have until the end of March next year to complete its investigation.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has been invited to attend this year's NATO Leaders' Summit, as the military alliance looks to increase its engagement in the Pacific region.

As Nanaia Mahuta heads to Europe to represent New Zealand at a key NATO meeting, experts say our relationship to the alliance is only getting stronger.

The head of one of New Zealand's spy agencies has revealed it helped prevent three recent possible domestic terror attacks

National's leader Christopher Luxon ditched Parliament for the playground this week, touring schools to sell his party's solution to declining student performance with a back-to-basics focus on…

A coalition of rainbow community groups are taking Immigration Minister Michael Wood to court over a decision to allow a controversial anti-transgender activist into the country.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has hinted his predecessor, Jacinda Ardern, could continue her work on the Christchurch Call when she leaves politics next month. Audio

The proposal is included in a taxation bill, and would require digital platforms that offer accommodation, food delivery and ride-sharing to charge GST on all bookings.

The price of some food at Parliament has surged after ministers rejected a one-off request for more than $3.5 million to help cover costs.

The subsidies were first introduced at the start of last year and were due to end on 31 March.

Some polls have shown Te Pāti Māori could hold the balance of power after next year's general election, but its co-leaders say they can't see it being part of a Labour or National-led government. Audio

Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, will address New Zealand's Parliament next Wednesday at 8am.

National, the Greens, ACT and Te Pāti Māori are urging Jacinda Ardern to make the designation in response to the violent crackdown on protesters.

The Green Party wants leaders of other oppressed nations to address Parliament too.