Nikki Kaye

National MPs will be asked to decide between the current leadership team and challengers Todd Muller and Nikki Kaye next week.

Simon Bridges has confirmed a vote for both leader and deputy will be… Audio

For anyone thinking that the end of a Level Four lockdown will automatically mean the kids can go back to school, take a deep breath.

Minister of Education Chris Hipkins has made it clear there will… Audio

The National Party is calling for the government to act more urgently over foreign students arriving from China.

The Ministry of Education has advised schools to ask any students coming from China to… Audio

A bill clarifying bereavement leave for miscarriage or still birth has passed its first reading at Parliament. Audio

On Wednesdays at Parliament MPs argue about general topics in the aptly named General Debate. This week turned into a bit of a tit-for-tat. Audio

The third reading debate of the End of Life Choice Bill made for a busy, emotional day at Parliament. For The House Phil Smith caught the action in photos. 

Businesses suffering from the ongoing City Rail Link construction are pleased but circumspect at the chance of getting any money to make up for their losses. The government and council jointly… Audio

Question Time is Parliament is the loudest free show in town. And it can be quite the spectacle. We caught the action of one typical Question Time on camera.

The budget process is a long one which pops up in all corners of Parliament. Daniela Maoate-Cox tracks it from question time, to select committees, and back again. Video, Audio

MPs have begun a 10 hour debate on whether or not public money was well spent in the 2017/2018 financial year. Audio

Sometimes choosing a general question for that all-important primary gives the asker an advantage, sometimes it turns out to be a disadvantage. Sometimes it might just be an unintended Christmas gift.

MPs who aren't ministers gamble with a biscuit tin to get their own legislation turned into law. Phil Smith chats with Nikki Kaye about her bill. Video

The National Party says the government is wrong to put its no-fees tertiary policy ahead of better pay and conditions for primary and secondary school teachers. It says the no-fees scheme for tertiary… Audio

National's deputy leader Paula Bennett is jumping to the defence of Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross, calling on the media and the public to give him space to deal with his health problems. He revealed on… Audio

MPs acknowledge the efforts of suffragists in the past, how far the country has come and also what needs to be done as it marked the 125th anniversary of women attaining the right to vote in New… Audio

The Education Minister and his predecessor are at loggerheads over whether National did enough to plan for major population in growth in coming years, and the increased pressure that would put on… Audio

Why do we need a second language in our lives? New Zealand is still lagging behind on the international stage, as far as second language learning in school goes. That could be about to change. Audio, Gallery

A mistrial has been declared in the California murder trial of New Zealander Clinton Thinn after the jury couldn't reach a verdict. Clinton Thinn, the step-brother of National MP Nikki Kaye, is… Audio

Nikki Kaye, National’s Education spokesperson, and Labour’s Chris Hipkins put forward their parties' views on National Standards and their effect on arts and music education. Audio