Navigation for News Categories
Politics
Politics headlines with summaries.
-
Commission's axing called 'cruel' and 'thoughtless'
28 Feb 2024"To hear via a public announcement ... This did not reflect well on those who decided," Productivity Commission chair Ganesh Nana says.
-
Wellington's Reading Cinemas deal debate to go public
28 Feb 2024Council staff have recommended Thursday's meeting stays private, but Mayor Tory Whanau is keen for it to be public.
-
Foreign minister seeks larger diplomatic footprint, despite cuts
27 Feb 2024The House: The Minister of Foreign Affairs says New Zealand's diplomatic presence overseas must grow, despite government plans to reduce spending in his ministry. Audio
-
School truancy will leave 80-year shadow of negative effects, Seymour warns
28 Feb 2024Associate Education Minister David Seymour has warned that serious school truancy will leave an 80-year shadow of negative effects.
-
The $1m 'counter-offensive' to overturn live animal export ban
Lobbyists, PR experts and lawyers are being paid to counter criticism of animal welfare standards in live exports.
-
Bill scrapping Māori Health Authority goes under urgency today
27 Feb 2024A Waitangi Tribunal hearing challenging the move has not yet taken place. Audio
-
Timing of Bill raises alarm bells for iwi leader
24 Feb 2024An urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing is set down for Thursday - but it may come after the bill to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora is tabled in Parliament.
-
Bill to can Māori Health Authority passes first two readings under urgency
27 Feb 2024The third and final vote looks set to take place this morning.
-
Minister sets 'long-term' house price target of 3 to 5 times household incomes
27 Feb 2024In some areas of the country, houses currently cost up to nearly 15 times household incomes. Audio
-
'Depth and volume and lustre': Reti keeps Māori Health details a mystery
27 Feb 2024The Health Minister has refused to answer questions about how his replacement for the Māori Health Authority will work, saying he prefers to explain that in Parliament. Video
-
Labour dismissive of Stuart Nash comments: 'He's got no class'
27 Feb 2024Labour MP Willie Jackson says his party's former police minister is "grandstanding".
-
Recap: Te Pati Māori accuses govt of 'dictatorship' over bill urgency
27 Feb 2024Te Pati Māori is accusing the coalition government of creating a "dictatorship" by introducing legislation that would abolish the Māori Health Authority under urgency.
-
Gore names new chief executive Debbie Lascelles
27 Feb 2024Gore District Council finally has a new chief executive, after a fraught period of conflict between the young mayor and veteran chief executive.
-
Golriz Ghahraman charged with stealing $389 cardigan from third store
27 Feb 2024The former Green MP faces a new shoplifting charge.
-
Officials urged minister to save smokefree laws, briefings reveal
27 Feb 2024Casey Costello rejected all compromise options suggested to her, documents obtained by RNZ show.
-
School building probe 'absolutely not' a cost cut exercise - minister
27 Feb 2024Labour accused the government of "manufacturing a crisis" to reprioritise funding. Audio
-
Oranga Tamariki defends staff: 'They do everything they can to make a difference'
27 Feb 2024The head of Oranga Tamariki says he has confidence in his staff - even if the public does not.
-
Government announces inquiry into school property
26 Feb 2024The inquiry is being launched after RNZ revealed more than 100 new classroom builds were in doubt.
-
Stuart Nash claims Labour Cabinet softened its gang asset seizure policy
26 Feb 2024The former Police Minister wants laws targeting gang assets to go further.
-
Bill of Rights won't stop gang patch ban - Justice Minister
26 Feb 2024The Justice Minister says if the ban being imposed on gang patches is found to breach the Bill of Rights, that would not stop the government enforcing it. Audio
-
Car yards accused of cashing in as EV discount ended
26 Feb 2024People rushed to take advantage during the final days of the policy - and dealers may have found a way to cash in.
-
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks after Cabinet
26 Feb 2024The prime minister's briefing followed a weekend announcement of new legislation banning gang patches.
-
Andersen apologises to minister for 'paid to kill' comments
26 Feb 2024Labour's police spokesperson says she didn't live up to her usual standards with claims about Mark Mitchell's private security work in Iraq. Audio
-
Turning officers into 'wardrobe police' not the way to tackle gang crime, Labour says
25 Feb 2024The government's crackdown on gang members is being criticised for putting more pressure on the stretched front line.
Parliament Links
-
The House
- Focus on Politics
- NZ Parliament audio live stream (only available when the house is sitting)
- Audio from Question Time
- Beginners guide to Parliament
Top News stories
- Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark faces code of conduct investigation over use of racial slur
- Ministry of Education job cuts may affect school lunch programme
- NZAero hoping to win contract to provide rainmaking aircraft to Thailand
- Smaller agencies cutting deepest into staffing, data to date shows
- Watch: David Seymour announces early childhood education centre changes