The spying watchdog has urged Parliament to "tighten up" the warranting regime for New Zealand's intelligence agencies.

The Govt is making an announcement on the long-stalled changes to the Resource Management Act this afternoon.

Property and farming rich listers are among those who have made big donations to National over the past year.

A major inquiry into euthanasia is taking place, but the Govt has already concluded it will not lead to any changes in New Zealand.

The Government will buy up to three more motels and construct modular housing as part of a new $300 million investment in emergency housing.

The Government has announced a major policy on emergency housing this afternoon.

Former National Party president Michelle Boag has rapped a self-adapted version of 90's hit Gangsta's Paradise during a party fundraiser in Auckland last night.

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COMMENT: Key and McCully forged their successful political partnership around dealings the United States and it is about to be harnessed again.

National Party list MP Jono Naylor says he will leave Parliament after just one term.

Are you angry about the widening gap between rich and poor? Or are you sceptical about the stats?

Who's winning the "class struggle" between business and workers?

Former MPs and their spouses racked up $703,000 on taxpayer-funded travel in the past year, including nearly $25,000 by some couples.

The Government appears certain to miss its target of cutting reoffending in New Zealand by next year.

Although no leading politician is likely to claim that "election is rigged", there are numerous problems with democracy and elections that need debating.

The knives are out in the National Party after the centre-right's disastrous result at last weekend's local elections in Auckland.

COMMENT: NZ First leader has been vocal about parents' strain on pension.

The Government's state housing agency is set to run out of money by February, ministers have been warned.

Former National Party leader Don Brash says a new anti-separatist campaign may end up donating to one of his old enemies, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.

Government should proceed with legalising assisted dying only if strong safeguards are in place, the human rights watchdog says.

A brief liaison with a man she didn't know cost a young Auckland woman $28 a week off her benefit for two years.

Iwi are seeking a compromise over the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary in which they will agree not to fish in the region if their Treaty

Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in support of a child sex offenders register today - but it won't be available to the public.

The gap between rich and poor is growing in New Zealand, new data shows, partly driven by rising housing costs.

Housing Minister Nick Smith is accusing Labour of immaturity after they hijacked his urgent changes to housing policy.

Prime Minister John Key says he will back the Reserve Bank to introduce further controls on housing demand if house prices continue to rise.

Nikki Kaye entered Parliament in 2008 as the National Party's first-ever Auckland Central MP, claiming an electorate which had been held by left-leaning parties for 90 years.

Pacific MPs are coming under pressure from former All Blacks to vote against changes to Easter trading laws.

If you're the Prime Minister of New Zealand it turns out to be hundreds.