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Parmjeet Parmar, a former National list MP voted out in 2020, will stand for the ACT Party in this year's election.

Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni says a re-elected Labour government led by Chris Hipkins would not raise the pension age from 65.

Analysis - The Reserve Bank's surprisingly benign response to the Budget robs National of a strong attack line and the NZ Steel deal is hailed as a win for the climate, but opposition parties say it…

National and ACT could form a government under the latest 1News-Kantar political poll, with Christopher Luxon's personal popularity slightly bouncing back.

The ACT Party has applauded National for signalling a backdown over its support for denser house zoning.

Budget day is all about the Minister of Finance’s big reveal. But spare a thought for other party leaders who must prepare speeches opposing something they haven't read yet.

Analysis - Budget 2023 has highlighted the stark differences between the main parties, writes Peter Wilson.

National and ACT are warning of massive overspending by the government, while the Greens and Te Pāti Māori are saying more spending was needed.

Parties in Parliament have made statements acknowledging the fire at a Wellington hostel overnight, and praising the lifesaving work of emergency responders. Video

The ACT Party is proposing to condense income tax brackets, slash the number of public servants and increase prison beds in its alternative budget.

Councils in some of the regions hit hardest by Cyclone Gabrielle are relieved the government is promising to pay for the repair job on local roads, so the cost will not fall back on ratepayers.

Seymour described the opposition to Bell as disrespectful to the young leader, the voters who elected him, and to democracy itself.

Meka Whaiti's defection brings Labour's solid 65-strong majority down to 62, opening it up to accusations of disunity and instability. Lumping in Elizabeth Kerekere's resignation from the Greens…

Opposition parties are rubbishing Finance Minister Grant Robertson's cost savings, saying $1 billion a year is nothing in the context of how much extra it's spending. Audio

They say Luxon's ability to vote in multiple regions in local elections undermines his "one person, one vote" philosophy; he says he would "possibly" look to repeal that.

ACT would have 16 seats and could support National to form a government, the latest Taxpayers Union-Curia poll suggests.

Politicians from a variety of political parties have been urging people to heed official communications about the weather.

ACT wants to spend half a billion dollars building youth detention centres that would be run by the Department of Corrections if it is in government after October's election.

The auditor-general has made two rulings regarding potential conflicts of interest and funding allocations by the government.