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The right block would have enough to govern.

In Christchurch, the ACT leader pushed for a smaller state, rejected Treaty "division" and vowed to keep Labour, Greens and Te Pāti Māori from power.

A free school lunches programme rebrand has dropped the reo Māori name Ka Ora Ka Ako, a move David Seymour says is "delivering real value".

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little said he'd given Local Government Minister Simon Watts his proposal for a terms of reference for any inquiry.

Pacific nationals are calling for the same travel rights to NZ as more than 60 other countries.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins called the review "another exercise in cynical political manipulation by Nicola Willis".

Labour is getting closer to confirming support for the India Free Trade agreement, but says the full text has raised more questions that need answering.

But the opposition has fired back with one of National's own attack lines - "if it looks like a tax and it quacks like a tax, it's a tax".

Stories were emerging of flats of students gambling rent money and student allowances on sporting fixtures. Audio

Landlords can now charge up to two weeks rent as a pet bond, which came into force late last year. Audio

Thousands filled the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi for a dawn ceremony. Here's how it unfolded.

For once, it was the opposition feeling some heat at Waitangi.

A day of formalities has come to a close following several speeches and fiery crowd.

The organiser of the Wellington charity supplying school stationery to families in need says they may be forced to turn people away. Audio

A charity says it's not just lower socio-economic households who are feeling the pinch. Audio

The past few years at Waitangi have delivered political fireworks and MPs will be braced for a reprise when politicians are welcomed with a pōwhiri from about 11am.

It comes after more than 38,000 hardship payments were granted to help parents with school expenses in 2025. Audio

Te Whare Kounga will open with a roll of 65 secondary students in term three this year.

The parties' leaders are appearing together in a show of unity.

The deputy prime minister urged schools to do something to help with the pressure. Audio