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Police Minister Mark Mitchell explains why he released letter to Coster
Chris Hipkins set the tone, labelling the new Government as a 'disgrace'.
'Unfunded’, undeliverable: Treasury's verdict on former govt's transport plans
Officials warned government would need to find billions in borrowing and 100,000 workers.
Audrey Young: Who has the advantage and disadvantage in the new debating chamber?
Where the new battle lines are drawn as Question Time resumes.
Opinion: David Seymour and Beltway bureaucrats must learn from medieval Iceland
OPINION: Gargantuan red tape will be gone if we learn a "Thingvellir" or two from Iceland.
Police Minister sets expectations for Commissioner in new letter
Mark Mitchell's expectations for Coster to show 'strong and decisive' leadership.
Claire Trevett: Friend or foe? Refreshed roll call of political enemies as new MP shines
Luxon had to judge quickly whether to laugh or stay deadpan in Peters' speech.
'Bunch of losers' - Peters strafes political opponents in fiery first debate
It came as leaders launched into the first Parliamentary debate this term.
The left doesn’t own poor, Māori: National MP's revealing, personal maiden speech
The Rangitata MP spoke of an at times challenging upbringing.
Government agenda in Speech from Throne
The speech is expected to have a focus on driving down the cost of living.
'Learning loss': Kiwi kids falling performance in maths and science
Report shows continuing decline of 15-year-old students in maths compared to rest of OECD.
Battle lines drawn as parties make their pledges to new Speaker of the House
Hundreds protested outside Parliament as MPs pledged their allegiance to the King.
'Kīngi Harehare': Controversy over Māori MPs' oath to Charles
Tākuta Ferris and Rawiri Waititi did not stick exactly to the script.
Labour calls for visas for family of Kiwis stuck in Gaza
So far 19 NZ citizens and residents have been assisted in escaping Gaza.
The best photos of today's Te Pāti Māori protests across New Zealand
This morning’s protests brought peak-hour traffic to standstills.
Inquiry launched after confidential Cabinet papers published
MBIE has begun an inquiry into the leak.
Luxon labels protests 'unfair'; Ngarewa-Packer says PM should heed message being sent
Protests important to unite Māori as new Government starts - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.
Audrey Young: It'll take more than a mihi to fix this, Prime Minister
OPINION: Protesters feel targeted by the new Government - and it's not hard to see why.
Police Minister holds ‘very positive’ talks with Police Commissioner but doesn’t state confidence
Coster last week believed he had the Police Minister's confidence.
Government shaken by leak of confidential Cabinet paper
Just over a week into the job, a highly secret paper has made it into the public domain.
Govt announces tax credit boost for poorer families, warns of 'fiscal cliffs'
National and Labour battle over "fiscal cliffs".
Labour accuses Govt of ‘chaos’ after Nats and Act sing different notes on key tax promise
Christopher Luxon won't guarantee a key tax policy will be delivered as Act had specified.
'Massive fiscal hole'. Finance minister slams previous Govt, Luxon announces tax credit boost
It comes after Luxon's second Cabinet meeting as Prime Minister.
'State-sponsored terrorism': Mass Te Pāti Māori protest to choke city roads
Protesters are being told to meet at major motorway entrances across Auckland.
Audrey Young: Act ushers in a debate it never bargained on - Māori sovereignty
OPINION: Debate about Treaty principles leads to a much deeper debate on the articles.
Luxon admits error, speaks to Hosking on other topics
Christopher Luxon said it was not a deliberate attempt to mislead.
'Massive concern' as prison population rapidly increases with hundreds of staff vacancies
Prison population jumps by over 1000 in past year, new Govt says will rise further.
The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji resigns
Raf Manji is standing down after failing to get into Parliament this election.
'Heartbreaking': Luxon says Middle East peace won't be achieved through military action
Luxon says break in humanitarian truce 'heatbreaking'.
'Got that wrong': Luxon backs down on claim only one store in Northland will sell tobacco
Christopher Luxon said it was not a deliberate attempt to mislead.
Beehive Diaries: A new chief of staff for Hipkins, confusion over the Deputy PM
Chris Hipkins gets a new chief of staff and Chris Bishop steals Chris Luxon's look.
Steven Joyce: Centralisation isn’t working - it’s time to trust the regions
OPINION: Health, education, water...if centralisation continues, problems will get worse.
Winston Peters among MPs who supported te reo on RNZ since 1995
RNZ has been required to use Māori since 1995 — politicians have never complained.
Claire Trevett: Luxon's first week delivers reminder of his number 1 enemy
OPINION: For all the 100 point plans, inflation remains Enemy Number One.