Politics

Minister wants answers over murdered five-year-old

WARNING: This story contains details of child abuse which readers may find distressing. Children's Minister Kelvin Davis says he will 'get to the bottom”... Read More

Nationwide plan to tackle hospital waiting lists

The number of people waiting longer than four months for their first appointments with hospital specialists had doubled because of the pandemic, says the country's... Read More

Protest: Parties meet to discuss trespass notices

A cross party committee of MPs has decided former members should be treated no differently when the matter of being trespassed from Parliament is being considered. All... Read More

Winston Peters trespassed from Parliament

Former deputy prime minister Winston Peters says he has been trespassed from Parliament for two years after attending the occupation of Parliament by the anti-vaccine... Read More

More Russian elites & defence entities sanctioned

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has today announced further sanctions on Russian politicians and defence entities supporting Putin's actions in Ukraine,... Read More

Govt supports grass roots emergency initiatives

Supporting preparations for a potential Alpine Fault rupture on the West Coast is one of several grass roots initiatives benefitting from a Government funding... Read More

Budget 2022 invests to keep Kiwi kids in class

The Government is committed to improving student attendance at school and kura, Education Minister Chris Hipkins and Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti say... Read More

Sam Uffindell: National‘s new Tauranga candidate

Sam Uffindell has been selected by local party members as National's candidate in the upcoming Tauranga by-election. Sam is currently the Head of Financial Economic... Read More

Govt‘s Winter Energy Payment kicks in for Kiwis

A warmer winter is on the horizon for over 1 million New Zealanders receiving either a main benefit or New Zealand Superannuation as the Winter Energy Payment... Read More

Govt responds to Three Waters working group

Council ownership of water entities has been confirmed by the Government as part of the Three Waters Reform. The majority of the 47 recommendations from the... Read More

Rotorua hits ‘pause’ on controversial bill

Rotorua council has pressed 'pause” on its controversial Māori wards bill, with Labour retracting its support. Thursday's announcement came hours after... Read More

Pacific businesses get $16.2m boost

A $16.2m initiative to support the Pacific business sector has been launched by the Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio in Tauranga today. Named the... Read More