Giles Dexter

The new Workplace Relations and Safety minister has a busy two weeks ahead, with promises to axe Fair Pay Agreements by Christmas, and start work to reinstate 90-day trials. ACT's deputy leader Brooke… Audio

A senior Labour MP has gone a step too far for his party in labelling Israel's actions in Gaza, genocide.

Damien O'Connor was one of a number of opposition MPs dismayed at the government's refusal to… Audio

A linguistic conundrum has emerged at Parliament over a Māori translation of the name "Charles".

Te Pāti Māori MPs referred to the monarch as "Kīngi Harehare" during their swearing in on Tuesday… Audio

Welcome to another episode in the coalition of contradictions. Christopher Luxon says a "significant milestone" has been reached in the ongoing talks to form a new government. The National Party… Video, Audio

An announcement on a deal to form the next government is inching ever-closer, with no more than three 'difficult' and 'complex' policies yet to be agreed on by National, New Zealand First, and ACT.

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A senior Cook Islands politician says the absence of a New Zealand Prime Minister at the Pacific Islands Forum this week is unlikely to be seen as a snub.

Outgoing deputy Prime Minister Carmel… Audio

ACT leader David Seymour is accusing Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick of repeating a pro-Hamas statement - saying her words have 'a dark meaning.'

At a pro-Palestine rally in Auckland Chlöe Swarbrick used… Audio

In just under two hours - we'll have a clearer picture of the shape of the next government.

The final results of the election will be announced at 2 o'clock this afternoon following the counting of… Audio

Chris Hipkins says he's still got a bit of fight left in him, committing to stay on as Labour leader - for now, at least.

The caucus met on Tuesday to farewell its departing MPs, and to dissect and… Audio

The election campaign ends tonight, after a long six weeks on the road for politicians trying to sell their vision to voters. The hoardings have to come down tonight, and from tomorrow, there'll be a… Video, Audio

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has defended the handling of bullying concerns about MP Shanan Halbert. A number of former employees have made allegations to Newshub, calling Mr Halbert a bully, claiming… Audio

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters admits the state of the government's books has meant his party will have to pause and take stock of some of its tax policies.

He's criticising National and… Audio

One set of numbers, two political parties trying to tell the public what they mean after the government opened its books for pre-election scrutiny.

Labour says the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal… Audio

Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick is campaigning to become the first Green MP ever to hold an electorate.

The seat's one of a handful around the country the Greens are running two-tick campaigns in… Audio

National has accused Labour of treating businesses like children, while Chris Hipkins says he's going into the campaign as "one of the greater fiscal conservatives".

Party leaders have told business… Audio

National's proposed foreign buyers tax continues to raise all kinds of questions - whether it will raise the promised $740 million a year and if the country could face legal problems with its trading… Audio

Parliament has signed off for the term with the traditional adjournment debate. A testy week full of cuts, censures, and claims of fiscal holes has finally come to a close, with MPs now let off into… Audio

The ACT Party is embroiled in more controversy after several list candidates have resigned after making inflammatory online social media posts.

Leader David Seymour last week joked about blowing up… Audio

Those who've been warning the government about shortcomings with its Accredited Employer Work Visa say it shouldn't have taken a whistleblower to spring it into action. The Immigration Minister has… Audio