Emissions deal ‘very much alive’, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says
The Government is upbeat on He Waka Eke Noa after meeting agriculture leaders today.
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National Party removes TikTok videos over potential copyright breach
National Party staff are yet to say why the videos were taken down.
Fieldays: Act Party differing from National’s ‘flip-flopping’ in hunt for rural vote
There aren't many new policies but the party argues that will be appreciated by farmers.
Megaupload executives appear for sentencing 11 years after arrest
The pair's new Mega business is an example of remorse and rehabilitation, the court hears.
Youth mental health wait times in Wellington more than double
Young people in the region wait an average of 70 days for mental health treatment.
Te Pāti Māori coalition a drag on Labour - poll
The prospect of a coalition with Te Pāti Māori is a slight drag on Labour's polling
Thomas Coughlan: Why Luxon should spend more time in Wellington
OPINION: National leader should spend time in NZ's not wet, not whiny capital.
Greens co-leader on ending poverty, Ian Taylor criticism and ‘dangerous’ Act Party
The Greens have given voters a clear point of difference between the left and right.
David Fisher: The momentous milestone in marathon Megaupload case
The Megaupload marathon reaches a milestone with sentencing of two coders in a plea deal.
South Korean diplomat may face charges after alleged Wellington embassy sexual assault
South Korea’s prosecutors’ office has now taken up the complaint.
Government must stay in its lane for NZ to plug infrastructure gap - report
A new report warns against an over-reliance on public borrowing to build infrastructure.
'I haven’t met anyone who’s wet or whiny': Hipkins reacts to Luxon comments at Fieldays
The PM was all too pleased to stick the boot into National's Christopher Luxon as well.
Government finally delivering on 2020 forestry promise
Rules around permanent pine forests come in three years after first being touted.
Aukus may heighten great power tensions - French ambassador
France's regional ambassador says country is keen to partner with Pacific nations.
Brooke van Velden: Kids deserve fair shot at education
The curriculum should require real knowledge to be taught, in detail, to all.
'Disappointed and unexpected': Iwi reject Kermadec sanctuary proposal
Environment Minister David Parker says iwi vote was unexpected and disappointing.
Luxon ordered, then cancelled, taxpayer-funded Tesla, while criticising Tesla subsidies
Colleagues talked him into cancelling the order.
Time for NZ to get creative on trade as FTAs reach limit: expert
If free trade agreements are no longer the panacea, what else is?
PM to visit China as it hits back over joint statement
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will lead a group of business leaders to China.
Watch: PM Chris Hipkins to lead trade delegation to China
PM Chris Hipkins post-Cabinet press conference comes ahead of Fieldays.
Watch: Luxon speaks to media as Nats reveal agriculture emissions pricing plan
Christopher Luxon will announce his party's agricultural emissions policy.
'People’s tolerance is at an end': James Shaw on Greens' tax policy
The wealth tax is back, but the Greens are promising tax cuts too.
Soft on crime? The data behind the political claims
Govt claims better reporting and new offences behind crime spike, is it true?
Thomas Coughlan: Greens' wealth tax clever - but income, tax changes risky
OPINION: The Greens have neutralised many attacks - but hiking any income tax is risky.
Wealth tax hikes will pay for income tax cuts and welfare overhaul - Greens
The wealth tax is back, but the Greens are promising tax cuts too.
National promises to end Genetic Engineering ban
National says it will end an effective ban on genetic engineering.
Sir John Key slams 'pathetic' wealth tax report
Key opened up on his son's comments that he 'hated' him while he was PM.
Beehive Diaries: Kiwi clanger over building choice for Chinese visitors
New Zealand hosts a Chinese minister in a strategically unambiguously awkward building.
Police automatic surveillance of number plates - new accountability and privacy rules mooted
New rules come in assessment of impact on privacy from number plate surveillance.
Jacinda Ardern pitches Christchurch Call as world’s answer to risks posed by artificial intelligence
Former PM Jacinda Ardern says model for managing AI exists in massacre response.
About $7m of cyclone business support will be returned unless Govt intervenes
Businesses may not have got as much as they should have soon after the cyclone.
Greens promise wealth tax as research reveals rich stash $470b in trusts
The golden age of stashing vast sums of money in trusts, or indeed anywhere, may be over.
Thomas Couglan: Michael not out of wood amid Auckland Airport share saga
Michael Wood will likely face a sanction for his share schmozzle.
The China Tightrope: Unpacking NZ's relationship with our biggest trading partner
A new book takes a deep dive into New Zealand's relationship with China.