Stories by Russell Palmer

David Seymour said the cost of policy work across the government was $870m a year, so the cost of the bill was about 2 percent of that.

Labour says the government's decision to dump plans for a digital services tax is a tax break for tech giants like Facebook and Google.

Analysis - The government blindsided the opposition by postponing a debate about punishments for Te Pāti Māori, but the delay gives all sides time to plan. Audio

All 123 MPs will be allowed to have their say on the potential punishment of Te Pāti Māori MPs for last year's Treaty Principles haka.

The Public Service Minister claims questions she removed about religion, te reo Māori and rainbow identities because they infringed on people's privacy. Audio

A 'frank' half-hour meeting was Brooke van Velden's first with the Council of Trade Unions since 2023.

The Privileges Committee report on Te Pāti Māori's haka last year will be debated and voted on next Tuesday.

NIWA and GNS Science's chairs have been named to lead two of the new research institutes.

What caused a landslide victory for Anthony Albanese and Labor? The answer depends on which Kiwi politician you ask. Audio

The re-vamped scheme has been plagued by concerns about late, inedible, repetitive or nutritionally lacking lunches this year. Audio

The Cabinet manual says Ministers should avoid using their personal email account or phone, Audio

The government's $2 billion spend on new naval helicopters is being welcomed by experts, but the opposition says other problems need just as much focus. Audio

The 149 officers who graduated without being assessed on swimming ability will go through the test over the next four months.

Police have begun an audit into whether further breaches of the recruitment process had occurred.

The Finance Minister says the leftover funding from the unexpectedly low uptake of the FamilyBoost policy will be redistributed to families who need it.

The rebate for families was a key plank of National's tax package last year.

The stand-off between Te Pāti Māori and Parliament's Privileges Committee is coming to a head with a public hearing.

Monique Croon says energy and shipping decisions are needed before a meatworks supported by the government can proceed.

Ministry of Justice data confirms the government's claim it met its target to reduce the number of violent crime victims. Audio

Winston Peters called the previous guideline "woke" and "out of touch" but the Education Minister says Peters has had no influence over the new framework.

The Auditor-General has criticised the public sector over a lack of planning, monitoring and accountability for keeping to commitments laid down in Treaty settlement laws.

The New Zealand First leader instead suggested the Green MP should speak to police about their private social media posts. Audio

央行前经济学家表示，世界各国可能要花上5至10年时间才能重新适应特朗普的贸易新秩序。

It could be five to 10 years before the world adjusts to Donald Trump's tariffs, a former Reserve Bank economist says.

联合政府表示今年第一季度计划中的40项目标已经完成了37项--但接下来的季度计划中会实现一些里程碑式的成绩。