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The race to find a new leader for the National Party is underway with MPs expected to declare their intentions in the coming days.

Power Play - While Bill English was given the courtesy of announcing his own resignation, potential successors have already begun agitating for support, writes Jane Patterson.

As Bill English stands aside, this is the time for National's next generation to step up, writes Tim Watkin.

National leader Bill English says he's "not surprised" his MPs have rallied behind him at the party's annual caucus retreat, insisting questions of his support are "not an issue".

National MPs are heading into a two day caucus retreat about a week after a sudden burst of leadership speculation.

The government has blocked the sale of 19 hectares of land on the West Coast to a coalmining company.

National MPs are understood to be agitating about a potential change in the party's leadership, with questions about the role of the deputy Paula Bennett. Audio

Power Play - National's discussions on leadership come amid a sense of aggrieved disbelief the party failed to form a government in coalition negotiations, writes Jane Patterson.

New permanent residents are now less skilled than five years ago, due to some international students exploiting the student visa scheme.

The National Party is launching petitions for support of major highway projects, but the government argues they were National campaign promises that were never costed.

Opinion - What would New Zealand's political landscape look like if we had a truly MMP government? Brent Edwards enters a parallel world where all voters had their influence.

Manus Island has been in the headlines a lot lately on both sides of the Tasman, but few reporters have been able to report on what has really been happening there. Ben Robinson has been following the…

A bill legalising euthanasia has passed its first reading in Parliament.

The public campaign to legalise euthanasia had a rocky start with a lone protester attempting to derail the launch.

Labour and New Zealand First are not at odds over plans to get young people into work, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.