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National is adamant offenders who end up in jail do not deserve the right to vote.

Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced prisoners sentenced to less than three years in jail will have their voting rights restored.

Analysis: Claims that New Zealand First used a secretive foundation to hide donations lit a fire that blazed all week but there's still no conclusion as to whether the party has broken the rules. Audio

Simon Bridges has promised to give a controversial West Coast hydro-power scheme the green light, after the proposal was vetoed by the Minister for the Environment in August.

The trustee of the New Zealand First Foundation and Winston Peters' personal lawyer has threatened a $30 million lawsuit against a National MP, in the latest twist of the donations scandal.

A Waikato stud owner revealed as a New Zealand First donor says he doesn't care how the money got there, as long as it was used to benefit the party.

A proposed new electorate in South Auckland has been tipped by academics to favour National.

Some days Parliament’s Question Time passes without incident. Some days less so. Last week was a smorgasbord of angst and fracas. We annotate a metaphysical exchange.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it would be dangerous for democracy if political parties step in as the arbiter of New Zealand's electoral law.

National Party leaders Simon Bridges wants Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to take stronger action over allegations that New Zealand First has breached electoral law.

Power Play - Rumours of dodgy political donations, Winston Peters full of bluster and denial, and potentially a drawn-out series of combative but ultimately meaningless exchanges with the press…

NZ First leader Winston Peters has responded to allegations his party breached electoral law, saying he's confident the party has always acted within the law.

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have been officially welcomed to New Zealand at Government House in Epsom.

The Westland and Grey district mayors have hit out at the possibility more West Coast land could be classed as a significant natural area. Audio

Domestic violence services, conservation and education are all on the list for the royal tour.

Thousands of farmers, miners, forestry workers and West Coast residents gathered in Greymouth this morning, for a rally against what they say are 'one size fits all' government policies.

Analysis: A cautious move on new gun laws, a politically acceptable education shake-up, a solution to the Indian partner problem and the End of Life Choice Bill goes to a referendum - this is the week…

Opinion - A potential restructuring of public media could be the best thing for politics and public debate in decades - or a flop, journalism researcher Mel Bunce writes.