New Zealand's foreign trust laws will be reviewed by an independent expert after a back-down by Prime Minister John Key amidst continuing fallout from the "Panama papers".

After their last defeat Labour said they would go back to the drawing board. They haven't learnt a thing. They're seemingly incapable of making the necessary changes to come out on top.

Source: Newstalk ZB

The Greens are arguing that our banks are some of the most profitable in the world and they're right. When we do well, business does well and that includes the banks.

New Zealand's vote against changing the flag shows that a potential shift to a republic is a long way off, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says.

Labour leader Andrew Little has told one of his MPs that a tweet attacking the owner of a "flash beach house" for flying the alternative flag was inappropriate.

Tony Waring talks about how he sculptured an iron NZ flag that took him 35 - 40 hours. He also gives his view on the flag debate.

Mike takes on Labour's Andrew Little and his proposal to make banks pass on cuts to the Official Cash Rate.

Donald Trump is responding to Mitt Romney's evisceration of him by noting that that the 2012 GOP presidential nominee begged for Trump's endorsement.

NZ First leader Winston Peters has opposed a flag change throughout the referendum process. The Herald spoke to him about the reasons for his stance.

National Party minister Maggie Barry is one of Parliament's strongest advocates for changing the flag. The Herald spoke to her about the reasons behind her stance.

Mike Hosking says gangs are a massive, multi-generational problem that are dangerously close to being in the 'too hard' basket.

Residents in Massey explain their views on the New Zealand Flag change.

The Government's message to melanoma petitioners at Parliament today is to wait for the Budget when Pharmac will almost certainly get an increase in its funding.

All Blacks great Dan Carter has appeared in a short video alongside a host of other high-profile Kiwis encouraging New Zealanders to vote for change in the upcoming flag referendum.

"I continue to have faith in the American people. And I think they realise that being president of the United States is a serious job. It’s not hosting a talk show," Obama said at a news conference in Rancho Mirage, California.

The NZ flag change referendum is once again in the celebrity spotlight after a shout-out from an actor on The Big Bang Theory.

Comedian John Oliver regularly takes satirical swipes at New Zealand on his HBO show 'Last Week Tonight'.

NZ Herald talks to Victoria Crone, former New Zealand managing director of Xero about her run for the Auckland mayoralty.

Prime Minister John Key has today outlined a plan to make an early start on the main works of the $2.5 billion city rail link in 2018.

President Barack Obama says Australia has been "consistent and extraordinarily effective" fighting the Islamic State group.

In the final days before the first votes are cast, Hillary Clinton emphasised her desire to build on what Obama has achieved with domestic policy.

"This is a man who is interviewing for the most important job in the world. His words are not funny, his words are poisonous."

Kyle Lockwood is wondering what he can do next. He has now ticked off two big victories — designing New Zealand’s alternative national flag and successfully lobbying the Government to extend passport terms to 10 years.

Prime Minister John Key says drug dependency is a major contributor to poverty in New Zealand, as a damning new report claims that one in three Kiwi children are living in hardship.

Prime Minister John Key tells Newstalk ZB's Leighton Smith he believes Kyle Lockwood's silver fern with blue and black could win in March's second flag referendum.