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The Prime Minister says doing nothing to address the challenges facing public broadcasting in New Zealand is not an option, after news of a proposal to replace RNZ and TVNZ.

A single public broadcaster would be too powerful and bad for democracy, National leader Simon Bridges says, after news of a proposal to replace RNZ and TVNZ.

The proposed Tomorrow's Schools reforms takes power away from locals, opposition leader Simon Bridges says. Audio

The National Party has suggested scrapping the fees-free policy and replacing it with a scheme like KiwiSaver to pay for tertiary education. Audio

Cabinet ministers now have a copy of a report urging the government to move the Auckland port up north, but say no final decisions have been made.

Analysis: Shane Jones wants his party to "campaign unstintingly" on a population policy and the PM is glowing in the aftermath of an upgraded free trade agreement with China. Audio

Claims by National's Māori development spokesperson Joanne Hayes that Māori could be better off if welfare payments are reduced are off the mark, the Māori Council says.

The framework for New Zealand to reach net zero carbon emmissions by 2050 and meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement will now become law. Audio

Statistics are MPs favourite weapons. Question time is heavy with mutually exclusive numbers - which are usually all true.

The National Party leader is not ruling out extending the 'no jab, no pay' proposed policy on people receiving Working for Families payments, if the party comes into power in the upcoming elections. Audio

Shane Jones says the Indian community should never have started a row with New Zealand First because he "returns fire with fire''.

North Shore MP Maggie Barry says it was an honour to have served the region and to be part of the National Party but it wasn't easy to make the decision to leave.

The National Party's candidate for Botany, Christopher Luxon, has made his position clear on three major issues going through Parliament, as well as the "no jab, no pay" policy. Audio

Christopher Luxon has been selected as the National Party's candidate for the Botany electorate.

Analysis - National sets out hardline welfare policies, there's more strife for the Transport Minister and Labour faces an Indian backlash that could hurt it at the ballot box, writes Peter Wilson.

The National Party has been accused of being selective of the crimes it cracks down on at the Royal Commission investigating historic abuse in care's public hearing.