Politics

An interim high court ruling has returned Mariameno Kapa-Kingi as a member of the party.

Co-leader Rawiri Waititi said the party remained committed to its tikanga and people. Audio

The staff cuts will see reductions to emergency management, pandemic preparedness and Māori health. Audio

Almost 24,000 have signed the petition since its launch in early November.

Shane Jones says there has been a drift into the South Island of fisheries resources that have historically been located in the North Island.

NZ First's Mark Patterson has clashed with opposition and coalition MPs alike over the Waikato Medical School, Jobs for Nature, and school buses.

Oranga Tamariki aims to run its second boot camp for serious youth offenders in March next year using a new design.

Morgan (Zhi Hong) Xiao, also known as 'Demon King' (魔王) online, has been ordered to pay more than $200,000.

The summit comes after Finance Minister Nicola Willis cast doubt on whether New Zealand would pay for the carbon credits it needed to meet its 2030 emissions promise.

Lead negotiator Ken Mair said the ceremony marked a major milestone in a "long and tiring" Treaty settlement journey.

The government intends to pass the legislation by the end of the year.

During a scrutiny week hearing, Suzanne Tindal said management of the issues resulted in O'Donnell having to recuse himself from "a number of items on the board agenda".

Local government inflation was 3.3 percent this year, meaning almost all of a 4 percent rates cap would have been used to cover inflation, Nadine Taylor said.

Under scrutiny week questioning, ministry CEO Andrew Kibblewhite said it was a hypothesis, but that more investigation was needed.