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The Ombudsman is to hold a wide ranging investigation into steps Oranga Tamariki takes when removing newborn children under a court order.

National Party leader Simon Bridges says he thinks the current laws around hate speech are fit for purpose, but the party would defend freedom of speech if necessary. Video

The government is standing firm it will address commercial water bottling as previously promised before the election.

Two contrary political opinion polls this week raised big questions about the quality and the purpose of them. Politicians disputing the outcomes were dismissed as “in denial.” But are the media the…

The budget process is a long one which pops up in all corners of Parliament. Daniela Maoate-Cox tracks it from question time, to select committees, and back again.

National leader Simon Bridges says the political poll that showed his party had gained support was the most similar to National's own polling. Video

Power Play - The government has finally fronted up with a timeline dismissing some of the cries of "dirty politics" - but several questions remain about the Budget data breach, writes Jo Moir.

The government has finally given some clarity around the timeline of who knew what, and when, regarding Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf's claim Treasury's website had been hacked.

In one poll National has leapfrogged Labour to take the lead but according to the other, Labour could govern alone for the first time.

Tens of thousands of people crossed the border with Venezuela and Colombia after it reopened for the first time in four months on Saturday, officials say.

Analysis - National will use Parliament's question time next week to nail the government over the Treasury hacking controversy which threatens to derail Gabriel Makhlouf's new job in Ireland.