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The Disability Rights Commissioner has clashed with MPs over a proposed euthanasia law, claiming it could apply to people with intellectual disabilities.

Parliament has extended the period for submissions on a euthanasia bill by six months, till March next year.

Today's Budget was an 'epic fail', a 'lolly scramble', and squandered a golden opportunity, opposition MPs say.

There is a lot of talk about the Government's Budget 2018 so we've written a made-up diary of the Minister for Finance to explain what's going on.

The first charter school application to join the state system has been approved by the government.

We're not singing nursery rhymes anymore.

There are tears.

The government has been warned that it will be the poor who will bear the brunt of any levy placed on imported petrol vehicles.

National MP Jami-Lee Ross says the government has simply adopted its vision for transport in Auckland.

Workers who care for the dying have slammed the End of Life Choice Bill as dangerous and an "easy way out" for doctors who aren't equipped to deal with dying patients.

The Prime Minister is denying accusations the government failed to consult adequately with the oil and gas industry before putting a halt to most future exploration permits.

The government has announced there will be no future deep-sea oil and gas exploration permits, but New Plymouth's mayor says he has not heard of a specific plan for transitioning to green energy.

Analysis - Marama Fox has joined the ranks of those wanting to dance with the stars, but politicians have a history of dance disasters she should heed, RNZ's Tim Watkin writes.

A new Auckland central housing project will take some of the pressure off the private sector, says Housing Minister Phil Twyford. Audio