Politics

The legislation proposes to rewrite the treaty principles long-defined by the courts Audio

Willie Jackson was among politicians past and present paying respect to Dame Tariana - and made the call for an apology.

The former French president is accused of making a pact with Libya's late strongman Muammar Gaddafi.

RNZ sat down with Police Minister and Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell for a year in review, across his portfolios.

Visitors and dignitaries from around the motu have been welcomed onto Whangaehu Marae, near Whanganui, as the tangihanga for the co-founder of Te Pāti Māori enters its second day.

In its first year this Parliament has passed 46 new laws, with another 37 underway. We outline some of the government's major changes. Audio

A rising tide of abuse, escalating costs and the clash between central and local government - Marika Hill looks back at local politics in 2024.

The former politician is surrounded by her whānau after suffering a stroke earlier this week.

Brought to this country by his German Jewish refugee parents in 1938, Hirsh said his membership of a minority gave him special sensitivity to race issues.

The government will be supplying vaping starter kits to stop-smoking services around the country next week to help adults quit.

A hīkoi, a haka, and the rise of a new generation - RNZ unpacks a contentious and momentous year for Māoridom.

The "prevention support" would be targeted at primary school-age children, but the police minister will not say if the idea is being progressed.

"Jeez, where do these people come from?" he said in a video posted on social media.

A Dunedin man with a learning disability is spending Christmas Day cooped up inside a motel, as the date to move back into his flood-damaged house keeps being pushed back. Video

"From our family to yours, we hope you have a very Happy Christmas," Christopher Luxon posted to social media.

In Christmas messages, three archbishops for Aotearoa and Polynesia say people find hope in standing up for justice and what is right, while leaders in other denominations have also shared thoughts.

Youth advocates are worried tighter rules for emergency housing could lead to someone dying due to the impacts on mental health and physical safety for those denied shelter.