Bill English is visiting Niue for the first time as Prime Minister.

A vote on legalising euthanasia could be closer than predicted.

With three months until the election, a poll shows National is in a strong position.

Labour and Greens' deal to work together has not affected their broadcast funding.

Locals can help others in need by passing on pre-loved clothing to families with newborns.

Just 10 MPs in Parliament do not own a home, while some own more than 10.

Maori families living in sheds and buses have been offered zero-deposit homes.

A proposal for a separate Maori prison is not Labour policy, leader Andrew Little says.

An Australian legal victory could pave the way for plain packaging in other countries.

The Green Party is looking to the Maori seats to boost its vote at the election.

We asked our local candidates what they think should be done to solve our gang problem.

Three years after leaving TVNZ, Shane Taurima will stand for the Maori Party.

National's reform of the Resource Management Act is finally complete.

COMMENT: Attacks on the Maori Party are working in its favour.

The Maori Party is claiming a major victory against GE trials in New Zealand.

Nervous time for Hastings and Hawke's Bay producers as RMA changes debated last night.

RMA reforms will take NZ "down a racially divisive abyss", Winston Peters says.

Nick Smith says criticism of iwi powers in RMA reforms are "a nonsense."

The girl was savaged by a police dog when she did not respond to an officer's calls.

As Labour and the Greens sign a vow of Fiscal Prudence, PM Bill English wrestled Medusa.

Major reforms to the Resource Management Act are finally ready to progress.

OPINION: Let's improve the quality of our debate on the challenge of climate policy.

A key piece of National policy is hanging in the balance.

Overhaul of the child protection laws puts emphasis on placing children in a safe, loving home.

COMMENT: The events of the past week may be a turning point in election year, writes Audrey Young.

The Maori King says his cousin, the current MP, has no mana now.

Extra days off for domestic violence victims is one step closer.

The Prime Minister's proposal to lift the retirement age has been rejected by National's likely coalition partners and opponents.

National Party has stunned its critics with a plan for national superannuation.

Bill English remains tight-lipped about possible changes to Super, but has ruled out means-testing or changing the way it is paid.