Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

Te Pāti Māori says it's heard hundreds of complaints about people's details being altered.

The Labour Party is ridiculing the government's consultation over what chores children can do on family farms, describing it as a solution in search of a problem.

Proposed changes would let people choose safety options based on how dangerous the job was.

The government is moving to cut when people can enrol to vote, and officials warn it could hit turnout. Meanwhile, the Justice Minister has critcised comments by the ACT leader. Audio

Census data between 2018 and 2023 period showed a 37 percent increase of people living without shelter. Audio

Business leaders have told MPs better infrastructure could see the region's economy could grow six-fold to $60 billion by 2050.

New initiatives are aimed at "relaunching" the organisation.

Christopher Luxon has confirmed a new public research organisation focused on "supercharging" the economy.

Jobseeker Support numbers are also up 10 percent to 216,000 people.

The Education Minister says all new classrooms will be designed in a flexible way to ensure better student outcomes. Audio

Wellington-based MPs condemn the councillor's email about the mayor and say they feel "embarrassed" to be from the Capital.

A report says Auckland is at risk of losing its status as a "global city". Audio

Requirements on councils to prioritise core services will also be imposed.

The byelection was triggered by the death of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Tarsh Kemp last month.

The police will soon come under scrutiny for how they deal with child and youth offending.

The by-election has been sparked by the death of its MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp two weeks ago.

Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp was buried at Opaea Marae at a service attended by over 300 people. Audio

The Te Pāti Māori MP died suddenly last week prompting an outpouring of grief from fellow MPs and the public.

A friend and colleague of Takutai Tarsh Kemp says she battled remarkably and no one knew of the possibility of her passing away under dialysis. Audio

The Te Pāti Māori MP had taken leave from Parliament last year, following a diagnosis of kidney disease and recently celebrated her birthday. Audio

The concerns relate to a Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency advertisement encouraging Māori to sign up for the Māori roll.

The Associate Minister for Energy used the scrutiny week hearing to attack the previous government for banning oil and gas exploration in 2018.

The Māori Development Minister has defended attacks by the opposition arguing he allowed targeted Māori funding to disappear under his watch.

The preference is for one commercial settlement but the government says it's open to recognising cultural groups under that.

The maximum length a person can be on the board is nine years.