Cyclone Gabrielle: PM Hipkins to announce forestry slash inquiry on Thursday
It comes after widespread devastation following two cyclones in a month.
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Have Chinese spy balloons flown over NZ too?
The United States has briefed 40 countries on spy balloons flying over their territory.
Audrey Young: Hipkins' first mistake as PM - and the Opposition pounced
OPINION: PM should focus on cyclone victims, not political opponents.
Cyclone Gabrielle: National’s Christopher Luxon slams criminals, opposes ‘flood tax’
Christopher Luxon has hit out at the Government for downplaying crime fears.
Chlöe Swarbrick: Climate change taking greatest toll on poorer Kiwis
Our poorer communities are the ones bearing the brunt of our climate changed reality.
Thomas Coughlan: National’s massive Pugh-turn dominates return of Parliament
As Parliament returned on Tuesday, the big winner was vindicated ex-leader Simon Bridges.
'NZ is grieving': Hipkins opens political year with tribute to cyclone victims
PM Chris Hipkins sets out his agenda for the year.
National MP’s about-turn on climate change after Luxon intervenes
Pugh blames nerves for her climate change comments, Luxon gives her a reading list.
The Nat MP ‘waiting on the evidence’ humans have influenced climate change
Much damage, esp. around Auckland, because 'people not allowed to prune and manage trees'.
Under half of students regularly attended in term 3
Both justified and unjustified absences up on previous years.
Government opens door to reassessing new taxes for cyclone at Budget in May
Chris Hipkins and Grant Robertson have opened the door for taxes to fund clean-up.
Budget 2023: Record-low school attendance focus of $74m package
It's part of strategy to turn around record-low school attendance levels.
Opinion: Govt risks losing rural Kiwis left to fight Gabrielle on their own
Rural communities have gone days without support.
Cyclone Gabrielle: $300m for recovery, PM says police have looting under control
The Government has announced flood support as it plays down fears of crime.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Army needed to restore law and order, say Act and NZ First after reports of looting, local roadblocks
'It is a state of emergency and is out of control': Winston Peters
Cyclone Gabrielle: Phil Twyford calls for ministers to buyout flooded homeowners
Phil Twyford has said families are "traumatised" and cannot return to flooded homes.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Cabinet meets to decide cyclone recovery package
Chris Hipkins warn the cyclone recovery will be a steep mountain to climb.
‘Too big for petty, partisan politics’: Can NZ’s politicians actually work together on climate change?
We asked climate change minister whether the cyclone chaos has changed attitudes.
Audrey Young: Parliament's new battlelines - the key clashes and MPs to watch
Recent reshuffles have thrown up some new adversaries, as Audrey Young reports.
Live: 3200 still 'missing'; 59 arrests for looting, dishonesty - PM speaks on the rebuild
The Prime Minister delivers the latest on the cyclone's aftermath.
Grant Robertson hints at larger Budget after ‘multi-billion dollar’ cyclone cost
Grant Robertson on the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Beehive Diaries: A visit from the Colonial-in-Chief
Princess Anne gets to visit a bunker, and the Greens log on for a night of climate warfare
Nine dead in cyclone, 'grave concern' for 10 others, 5600 unaccounted for
It comes as police investigate another death possibly linked to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Fiji’s Bainimarama suspended for breaching parliamentary privilege
Bainimarama the fifth MP to be suspended from the House after breaching privilege.
Thomas Coughlan: Welcome to the age of the never-ending crisis
As Grant Robertson warns of more costly storms, it's worth asking, is this crisis forever?
PM Chris Hipkins - 4500 people still uncontactable; nine dead; cheers as power back on in Napier
Hipkins is due to speak at 5.30pm.
Chris v Chris: the weekly verdict on the showdown of Luxon and Hipkins
Cyclone Gabrielle made for a very uneven playing field
Flooded Hawke's Bay substation identified as 'critically at risk' in 2020
Officials knew flooded substation was vulnerable and planned to begin work to fix it.
Judith Collins: Why she keeps bouncing back after all 20 years in politics
The former leader has had more comebacks than most of her contemporaries
PM Chris Hipkins says victims of cyclone in 'state of shock', devastation likened to Christchurch earthquakes
“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."
'Hugely traumatic': PM Chris Hipkins visits Gisborne, Te Karaka
“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."
Harete Hipango to seek selection in 'unwinnable' electorate
MP to be first National Party candidate to contest a Māori electorate since 2002.
Fiscal position weakens, but headroom remains for floods
Grant Robertson said there's still money for the latest crisis.
The PM's inner circle: Meet Chris Hipkins' work family
Six of Chris Hipkins' inner circle have one thing in common.