Politics

James Shaw re-elected as co-leader of Green Party

Members of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand have re-elected James Shaw as co-leader, alongside Marama Davidson. A total of 142 delegate votes were received,... Read More

Post-Study Work Visa requirements confirmed

Post-Study Work Visa changes signalled as part of the Immigration Rebalance are now in place. The government has confirmed settings for post-study work rights... Read More

Tauranga pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Officials from Tauranga have paid warm tributes to Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement of her death in the early hours of Friday morning. With the New... Read More

Governor-General speaks on Queen‘s passing

Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro says the Queen had an abiding interest in developments in New Zealand and a strong affection for this country and its people. Watch... Read More

Buckingham Palace: Queen Elizabeth II dies

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate... Read More

LIVE: Noon update on Covid-19 response

WATCH LIVE: Ministry of Health Deputy Director-General and head of the Public Health Agency, Dr Andrew Old, is providing an update on the Covid-19 response at... Read More

Company pleads guilty over sunscreen SPF claims

An Australian skincare company whose sunscreen failed to meet its SPF claims has pleaded guilty to two charges. An investigation by the Commerce Commission into... Read More

Police given new powers to seize criminal assets

Police are being given additional tools to seize the illicit assets of organised criminals, Justice Minister Kiri Allan announced today. The raft of legislative... Read More

$850,000 injury prevention grant for truckers

The HARMfree Transport initiative has been selected to receive an ACC Workplace Injury Prevention Grant of $850,000 in much needed funding to develop a transport... Read More

Govt‘s new action to take down youth crime

Children under 14 caught doing ram raids will be given intensive support to steer them away from crime, towards study and work. The move is part of a $53 million... Read More

Motorcycle awareness month launched in parliament

Motorcycle awareness month is currently underway. Associate Minister for ACC Willie Jackson marked the beginning of Motorcycle Awareness Month by a display of... Read More

Govt backs scheme to increase tourism workforce

The Government will invest $2 million to support Go with Tourism, an initiative that connects jobseekers with employers, to help address the workforce shortage... Read More