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Opposition parties should commit to protecting against privatising water assets, and front up with alternatives if they don't like the three waters reform, the government says.

Analysis: Revenue Minister David Parker's mission to find out how much tax the wealthiest people are paying raises questions about the government's intentions.

The Associate Health Minister has asked officials to draft a plan on how the government should respond if a variant arrives that is more transmissable or severe than Omicron. Audio

Advocates for New Zealanders who were stuck overseas and unable to come home are welcoming a High Court ruling which found the MIQ lottery system was unfair. Audio

Revenue Minister David Parker is proposing a new bill - called the Tax Principles Act - aimed at creating a fairer tax system.

A proposed law to introduce Māori seats to the Rotorua District Council may have to go back to square one but is salvageable, Minister of Māori Development Willie Jackson says. Audio

The government is adapting core democratic principles to ensure better outcomes for Māori, the deputy prime minister says. Audio

The Māori Development minister anticipates a draft indigenous rights plan will likely undergo changes before it is released for public consultation.

Today's inflation rise cannot be blamed entirely on global effects, National leader Christopher Luxon says, but the finance minister says tax cuts are not the answer.

Analysis - The government steps over a line as it sends weapons to Ukraine, albeit indirectly. Louisa Wall fires a broadside as she leaves Parliament and some MPs blunder their way through the week.

Opposition parties are pleased New Zealand will move to the orange traffic light tonight, but Labour's partner party is not so supportive.

The annual food price rise announced today confirms the need to "rein in the super profits of the supermarket duopoly", Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs David Clark says. Audio

The calm, confident visage of Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins slipped into confusion and contrition over mask rules this afternoon.

Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the latest report shows we cannot rely on a pandemic to cut emissions, and National's Christopher Luxon says more may need to be done.

In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Editor Jane Patterson examines the state of play in Ukraine, and the legal and political instruments being brought to bear against Russia.

Analysis - The PM decides the country will stay in red for a while longer, the government ramps up sanctions against Russia but the opposition wants more, and Ashley Bloomfield resigns.

Two opposition leaders say they will scrap the new Māori Health Authority if they are elected next year but their stance is receiving pushback from a number of NGOs.

The Act Party has confirmed its candidate to stand in the Tauranga by-election as self-employed builder Cameron Luxton.

The Cancer Society and a number of NGOs have penned an open letter urging National and Act leaders to rethink their stance on scrapping the Māori Health Authority.

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield's term was due to end in June next year, but he is set to depart in July.