Politics

Special votes: National loses two seats

The National Party has lost another two MPs on the final election result - with Labour and the Māori Party picking up an extra seat each. The Electoral Commission... Read More

Final referendum results due this afternoon

Final results are expected this afternoon on the cannabis and euthanasia referendums. Today at 2pm, final results are expected after about 500,000 special votes,... Read More

Govt to accelerate COVID-19 economic recovery plan

Today's better-than-expected unemployment figures back the Government's COVID-19 economic recovery plan, and show why it's important to accelerate that plan under... Read More

Tinetti keen to tie portfolios into COVID response

Incoming Minister for Women Jan Tinetti is expecting her portfolio will be no exception to this government's focus on COVID-19. Tinetti will become... Read More

Cabinet gets shake-up with new COVID portfolio

If it was a COVID election, this could be called a COVID Cabinet, with the pandemic having a big hand in the shape of the new ministerial line-up. Prime Minister... Read More

Grant Robertson takes on deputy PM role

Finance and Infrastructure Minister Grant Robertson has been announced as the new deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand. The announcement comes this afternoon... Read More

Doctors prepare to put euthanasia law into action

Doctors are gearing up for a hefty year of planning and preparation with the End of Life Choice Act set to come into force. The preliminary referendum result... Read More

Labour and Greens sign cooperation agreement

The Labour Party and the Green Party will have a Cooperation Agreement that will see the Green Party Co-leaders hold ministerial portfolios outside of Cabinet. These... Read More

Boris Johnson orders four-week national lockdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered England back into a national lockdown to stem a resurgence of the coronavirus. The lockdown will begin... Read More

Live updates: Referendum results and reactions

The Electoral Commission has released the preliminary results of the end of life choice and cannabis legalisation and control referendums. The preliminary results... Read More

Waititi to replace Tamihere as co-leader

The Māori Party has confirmed Rawiri Waititi as its new co-leader, pending special votes confirming his win in the Waiariki electorate seat. Waititi edged out... Read More

Fast-tracked water project will help economy -Govt

A new water storage reservoir in Northland is the first of a number of infrastructure projects earmarked for a speedy consenting process that aims to accelerate... Read More