Craig Mcculloch

The euthanasia debate is set to return to Parliament on Wednesday - with MPs facing a potentially prolonged and ugly showdown.

MPs are expected to thrash out the details of a proposed law change that… Audio

National has put the Health Minister on the back foot, unveiling a plan to combat cancer weeks before the government is set to announce its own strategy.

National leader Simon Bridges used the… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had promised to raise Australia's deportation policy when she sat down with Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison. But, as expected, the rhetoric has failed to bear… Audio

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will again lobby Australia to relax its strict deportation policy when meeting its leader Scott Morrison today.

Australia's already indicated no appetite for change… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has sought to quell any investor angst in Australia on the first day of her brief visit to Melbourne. Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch reports. Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern heads to Melbourne today for a two-day visit in which she'll sit down with her Australian counterpart Scott Morrison.

A technical hitch with the Air Force Boeing 757… Audio

The future of medicinal cannabis in New Zealand is beginning to come into focus after the Health Ministry published a list of proposed regulations for public feedback. They include who'll be allowed… Audio

The Serious Fraud Office has dropped its investigations into the former Waikato DHB chief Nigel Murray, saying it's too expensive to try to build a criminal case against him.

The decision's prompted… Audio

Police are investigating after a motorist cut off a Crown limosine carrying Andrew Little, blocked the road and then issued the Minister a trespass notice.

The Ōpōtiki-based Ngai Tamahaua hapu has… Audio

The Greens are encouraging renters to dob in their slack landlords to the Tenancy Tribunal if they haven't properly insulated their properties.

And they're calling for authorities to take a zero… Audio

On his last day at work, the outgoing Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf has been slammed as clumsy and unreasonable in his handling of last month's Budget breach. Deputy Political Editor Craig… Video, Audio

A handful of votes looks likely to make the difference in whether the voluntary euthanasia bill is voted through its second reading tonight. The first reading passed 76 to 44 last year, but this vote… Video, Audio

A gun shop owner who was consulted as part of the government's buyback scheme says his advice has been grossly misrepresented and ignored. Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch reports. Audio

Party leaders are powerless to act on accounts of serious sexual assaults at Parliament, the details of which are being kept secret. The claims were outlined in an independent report into bullying and… Audio

A spokesperson for some of the Pike River families, Sonya Rockhouse, has confirmed that a re-entry attempt will be made tomorrow, but it will be a private event with no media. Video, Audio

After mounting pressure for action, the government is asking the public for their views on the best way to introduce roadside drug testing. It comes after desperate calls from the families of those… Video, Audio

A major question mark now hangs over a core plank of KiwiBuild, with the government refusing to guarantee its promise to build 100,000 homes over ten years. The Housing Minister Phil Twyford announced… Audio