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The brilliance of Chelsea's Eden Hazard has ended Liverpool's 100 per cent winning start to the season as the London side enjoyed a 2-1 win at Anfield in the League Cup third round.

Power Play - The ongoing Derek Handley saga has done little to promote public confidence in the government's "open and transparent" credentials, writes Jane Patterson.

The prime minister is facing accusations she misled Parliament after tech entrepeneur Derek Handley released copies of text messages between them.

Opinion - The prime minister's rejection of President Donald Trump's "war on drugs" is correct and consistent with the previous government's position on human rights and drug control, writes Russell…

The acting prime minister is dismissing an official report estimating billions could be lost by halting offshore oil and gas exploration as flimsy.

The Green Party says National leader Simon Bridges' isn't fit to run a political party after he described state tenants who were kicked out of their homes as "meth crooks".

The prime minister says New Zealand won't be signing up to a US call for global action on the war on drugs, preferring to take a health approach.

Opposition leader Simon Bridges says the tenants who will be compensated by Housing NZ caused harm through the smoking or cooking of meth. Video

Meka Whaitiri will be expected back at Parliament next week despite the prime minister stripping her of her ministerial portfolios yesterday.

Analysis - The government puts on a show of unity and sorts out the refugee quota, but another ministerial sacking spoils an otherwise good week writes Peter Wilson.

New Zealand will raise the annual refugee quota from 1000 to 1500 in July 2020, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed.

The Green Party is criticising the government's decision to stay on in Iraq and Afghanistan and says that money would be better spent on humanitarian relief. Audio

Review - Despite the star power of Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick and the smart, women-led comedy director Paul Feig, A Simple Favour packs in too many tonal switches for its own good, says Simon…

Massey University's academic board has today taken the unprecedented step of moving two censure motions against its vice chancellor over her cancellation of a Don Brash speech.

Former National Party leader Don Brash is calling for Massey University's vice-chancellor to consider her position, saying it's "almost untenable".

The National Party is questioning the Prime Minister's financial nous after she misspoke in an interview about economic growth figures. Audio