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Support for the National Party and its coalition partners has dropped in the latest 1News Verian poll.

The government has announced what it says is the largest Pharmac budget in its history.

The former National MP "brings a wealth of experience" to the role, David Seymour says.

Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition.

The Parnell lodges' owners are being accused of putting profits ahead of any sense of social responsibility to residents.

Melissa Lee has been replaced as Minister of Media and Communications after just seven months in the role in which she promised new policy to address the media’s acute problems. Paul Goldsmith now…

The Labour leader says the demotion of two ministers today shows the PM "didn't have particularly good judgement".

Both ACT's leader and advocates say parts of the End of Life Choice Act need fixing.

The government is reforming the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA), which it says has created unnecessary compliance costs, and blown out the timeframes for accessing a loan. Audio

Analysis - It's been a grim week for public servants and trouble is brewing between the government and Waitangi Tribunal.

Comments from ACT and NZ First ministers about the Tribunal were "ill considered" and "that message will be underscored" to them, the PM says. Audio

The Tribunal had called on Minister for Children Karen Chhour to provide evidence at an urgent inquiry into the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act.

About 1900 roles would be affected overall - either changed or disestablished - in the "scope of restructuring work".

It makes the proposal the biggest single slash to a public service agency so far.

Covid-19? Symptoms including fever, vomiting, diarrhoea or head lice? Your children should be at home, new government guidelines say.

A Parnell lodge which caught on fire this month was on a Work and Income list of accommodation providers although it had not used the lodge for emergency accommodation since 2022.

Smaller agencies are making deepest cuts as they look to save costs, RNZ data shows.

ACT's leader read to kids while sitting next to a book about Jacinda Ardern, before telling reporters the former PM was an authoritarian.

There is concern the team delivering the programme could be halved, while RNZ has also been told it will be "decimated".

The government has unveiled a two-week pet bond and obligations for tenants to pay for damage their animals cause.

Michael Baker said pseudoephedrine masks Covid-19 symptoms, meaning people could go back to work or school when they are still unwell and contagious. Video