Parties asked for information on costs of refugees, rail to Northport, and halting mining.

The opening of Parliament sees the Speaker of the House dragged by MPs to the chair.

Labour has unveiled a major package to lift thousands of children from poverty.

"It is just incredibly tight over the next few years."

The Families Package will kick in in July 2018.

Lending restrictions and cost of materials among building constraints.

National Party leader Bill English needs to order in the mistletoe.

Bill English says the poll reflects the Government's "messy start".

Prime Minister can take heart after first poll since the election.

Fees-free policy will help 30,000 at varsity and 50,000 in polytechs or industry training.

Opinion: Peters' performance will have far greater impact on this Government.

Destinations have included San Francisco, Washington DC, Johannesburg, and Los Angeles.

Labour's undisclosed agreement with NZ First may result from an inability to say "no".

National accuses Government of not living up to transparency promises.

Comment: National's avalanche of questions is not uniquely awful but nor is it defensible.

Simon Bridges is likely to appeal to Speaker to get "substantive answers" on questions.

OPINION: Tweets to the new Government have a Sermon from the Mount feel to them.

Comment: When promises are made, few of us work through the reality of what's being said.

"It can be done, and for a much, much more reasonable price."

Ardern defended the lack of costing information today.

The National Party has seized on an opinion piece published on Forbes' website.

OPINION: Nobody should be holding their breath for a manned re-entry of Pike River mine.

Comment: Prime Minister says she regrets sharing Trump story - and so she should.

COMMENT: The Greens' leaked strategy document raises questions about integrity.

MP files legal papers against People's Party president Steven Ching and wife Ailian Su.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern opens up a new chapter of her career.

Andrew Little will attend Pike River for seventh anniversary of mine tragedy tomorrow.

Ahead of tomorrow's anniversary he talks to us about being the minister in charge.

NZ First and Labour pour scorn on the idea of horse-trading tactics from the Greens.

Agreements in principle have been reached on almost all aspects of the agreement