'Never a right time' - MPs respond to pay rise news | RNZ News
The pay rises are not particularly great timing when the public is doing it tough, ACT Party leader David Seymour says.
The pay rises are not particularly great timing when the public is doing it tough, ACT Party leader David Seymour says. Keep Reading
But the minister has "no interest" in making changes. Keep Reading
A slim majority of voters believe the prime minister is behind the steering wheel of government decisions. Keep Reading
One poll is easy to dismiss. A trend is not so, says Newshub Political Editor Jenna Lynch. Keep Reading
"I just thought it was utterly bizarre for someone to know so little about the arts and to have asked for the portfolio." Keep Reading
New Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston said the review will look at what can be done to strengthen the long-term sustainability of the services. Keep Reading
A Waitangi Tribunal inquiry report has warned government that a repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act could cause harm to children in care. Keep Reading
A Waitangi Tribunal inquiry report has warned government that a repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act could cause harm to children in care. Keep Reading
The government's treatment of Māori raised eyebrows, with countries saying New Zealand needed to do more to reduce health, education and justice inequities. Keep Reading
In an interview ahead of his last day at Parliament this week, the former Green Party co-leader talks about his lowest point in politics. Keep Reading
Supporters say it will cut through red tape and get big infrastructure projects off the ground, but critics believe the new fast-track legislation is nuclear war on the environment. Keep Reading
"We're open to constructive changes on the fast-track regime." Keep Reading
As the Government prepares a review of the troubled Ministry of Disabled People, a confidential memo reveals its many flaws. Whaikaha - The Ministry of... Keep Reading
ACT leader David Seymour says the results are due to poor economic conditions created by the previous government. Keep Reading
Surprising new political poll results. Keep Reading
The latest 1News Verian poll is disastrous for New Zealand First, which would be out of Parliament based on the numbers. Keep Reading
This comes after the government announced a $1.77 billion boost, making it Pharmac’s biggest budget at $6.29 billion. Keep Reading
Erica Stanford says she is putting "ambition, achievement and outcomes at the heart of our education system". Keep Reading
The axe is falling on the public service, with major job cuts looming in the weeks and months ahead. Keep Reading
The Government is proposing to to scrap a section of the Oranga Tamariki Act that requires the agency to give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi. Keep Reading
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says work has started on a broader accredited employer work visa review. Keep Reading
The former minister reveals he "ended up storming out" of a Cabinet meeting over disagreements on climate change and biodiversity. Keep Reading
The Māori Development Minister says "there will be no referendum". Keep Reading
Melissa Lee and Penny Simmonds were stripped of their portfolios in a shock announcement yesterday. Keep Reading
A legal battle to get Children’s Minister Karen Chhour to appear before the Waitangi Tribunal over plans to remove Oranga Tamariki’s Treaty obligations to... Keep Reading
The Government has announced it will restore mortgage interest deductibility for residential investment properties . So, what is interest deductibility now... Keep Reading
A round-up of news in brief from around the region. Keep Reading
You may have noticed Parliament has been sent into urgency with some regularity of late – so why the rush? Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories on the current Aotearoa New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading