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The Deputy Prime Minister says the government is restarting activity in a way that will be "better value for taxpayers' money". Audio

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will the government's position in his speech at the United Nations later this week, after taking further soundings. Audio

Australia, the UK and Canada have all now recognised a Palestinian state, with Winston Peters expected to announce New Zealand's position in New York soon. Audio

It will be hard to not follow Australia, Canada, the UK and France, an expert on the Middle East says. Audio

Parliament isn't all fiery debate and smart comebacks, in fact, MPs of all political colours get along. But only some are willing to admit it.

Christine Fletcher says councillors weren't on board with the original three-storey building proposal, but there's not much support among locals for an alternative high-rise proposal either. Audio

Hamilton City Council's regulatory operations manager Brent Austin said it was required to adhere to the Building Act legislation currently in place. Audio

"The finding that a significant number of proposals were missing impact analysis spans multiple years," one of the ministry's bosses says.

The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll shows voters are much less firm in their positions than politicians seem to be. Audio

Question time is known for quick quips and the potential for gotcha moments, but MPs are constantly testing the boundaries of the rules.

Winston Peters told reporters David Seymour had "no authority" to make a statement on his party's position on recognising Palestine.

The NZ government says the International Court of Justice is the appropriate body to determine whether Israel is committing genocide.

Analysis: The disenchantment turns up in nearly every aspect of the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll. Audio

Other political parties have weighed in, with one saying it was creating an "exclusive bunch" of Māori.

Both Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins have recorded their lowest approval ratings yet in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.

"I moved because I wanted life," says a myeloma cancer patient who moved to Australia to access life prolonging drugs that are not funded in NZ. Audio

A reverend who spent the night chained to Finance Minister Nicola Willis' office says the government must impose sanctions on Israel. Audio

The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll also reveals voters are becoming more pessimistic about the direction of the country. Audio

Labour is still narrowly ahead of National but neither bloc would be able to govern on its own.

'The problem is not the colour of the label,' David Seymour says. Audio