Lillian Hanly

The NZ First leader says gentailers are "no doubt having meetings" as the party announces policy to split them into generators and retailers. Audio

The New Zealand First leader will be making his State of the Nation address in Tauranga on Sunday, purposely timed after the release of the quarterly GDP figures.

And energy Minister Shane Jones says there is no need for fuel restrictions at this stage, as the government provides the latest update on stocks.

The NZ Drug Foundation is welcoming the plan, saying it has many interventions the sector has long called for.

The Labour leader choked up when asked about his children. He said he didn't know what had prompted the social media post.

Luxon refused to answer questions about a report from Samoan media, saying he wanted to move on from the issue.

The NZ First leader has called the dairy giant a "sell-out globalist company".

"I walked away from [Ihumātao] thinking, maybe I should have been more of a Māori," Henare says, as he reflects in his 12 years in politics.

Henare says he isn't surprised to see the "waning of trust and belief in this institution".

Justice Radich ruled MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's expulsion from Te Pāti Māori was unlawful in a newly-released verdict.

The High Court ruled her suspension and subsequent expulsion was "unlawful".

Simon Watts said the final rates cap policy is still being designed, but didn't anticipate it would cause higher costs for those living in roughly 10,000 council-owned rental homes.

"The more that the leader says: 'There's nothing to see here, it's all fine', the more it exacerbates the problem".

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour cheekily clapped back, saying Canada's "founder George Washington would be really embarrassed".

The inquiry into the harm social media causes for young people recommended introducing age restrictions.

The Greens say the prime minister "snuck" into the House "late last night" to correct the record.

The powers will mean police can move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour as young as 14-years-old.

The ACT party is questioning whether the government should retain its majority share in the airline, following news of its poor financial performance. Audio

People with late stage melanoma could have access to drugs that help the immune system better recognise and attack certain types of cancer.

Both the PSA and Workers First want the New Zealand First leader investigated for breaching the cabinet manual.

If Labour does not come up with policy, "the Greens and Te Pāti Māori are ready to go", says National's deputy leader.

The PSA said the NZ First leader was wrong to blame unions for being too slow to convince New Zealand First to block the bill.

The Green's Teanau Tuiono says New Zealand First doesn't "give a damn" about workers.

Trans-Tasman Resources' withdrew the application following a draft decision by an expert panel.

Labour's deputy leader says the backtrack is a huge blow for families looking for affordable homes.