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Climate policy purge leads to clashes between Greens, Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori says the Greens' climate minister James Shaw should resign. Shaw says Labour breached long-standing practice over the co-operation agreement.
Stuart Nash won't fight in charity boxing match, but 'not scared of Mark Mitchell'
National MP Mark Mitchell says he's disappointed Stuart Nash won't go head-to-head with him in a charity boxing match.
'Someone could have died': Police put in danger during Parliament riots - advocates
Police officers were needlessly put in danger during the riots at Parliament when they were sent in without the correct protective gear, police advocacy groups say.
Health NZ braces for tough winter with plan GPs are unaware of
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand - is bracing for another tough winter season with eight hospital 'hotspots' set to bear the most pressure. Audio
Government's fuel subsidy extension 'extremely dumb economic policy'
"Bonkers" and "extremely dumb" are just some of ways critics are describing the government's U-turn on transport subsidies.
Cabinet shake-up delivers fresh faces in tough portfolios
Some of the government's most contentious portfolios will soon have a fresh face after the prime minister's first cabinet reshuffle.
Seymour questions Luxon's loyalty to conservatism ahead of election year
The ACT Party is promising it will put a stop to what its leader says is pattern of past National governments campaigning from the right and governing from the left.
Chatham Islands iwi sign treaty settlement agreement
Chatham Islands iwi Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri today signed an agreement in principle for a treaty settlement with the Crown.
Youth workers challenge National on boot camps: 'It's not about reprogramming'
Auckland youth development worker and advocate Aaron Hendry says targeted interventions, which have proved successful, can be achieved without boot camps. Audio
'It doesn't feel fair': Justice system regularly failing crime victims - advocate
A victim's advocate is describing sentencing discounts for offenders as a courtroom "lolly scramble" that lets survivors down and offenders off the hook.
'It's all at stake' at Election 2023 - Labour's outgoing president
Labour's outgoing president Claire Szabó has taken the stage at the party's annual conference to warn "it's all at stake" at next year's general election.
'It's all at stake' at Election 2023 - Labour's outgoing president
Labour's outgoing president Claire Szabó has taken the stage at the party's annual conference to warn "it's all at stake" at next year's general election.
The long road to women making history in Parliament
Soraya Peke-Mason will be sworn as a Labour list MP this afternoon, replacing outgoing Speaker Trevor Mallard. Audio
'We're not going to commence visits at sites until it's safe for the public'
Nearly half of all New Zealand prisoners and their families are in the dark over when they will see one another again.
Solomons-New Zealand meeting 'significant' - Pacific security expert
Solomon Islands says consultation between Pacific nations could be improved, ahead of a foreign affairs bilateral meeting in New Zealand.
Swarbrick confident alcohol bill will find first-reading support
Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick will need most of Labour's MPs to swing behind her bill if it is to pass its first hurdle in Parliament.
Independent Electoral Review seeks public views on changes
The review's scope is huge, covering almost everything to do with the running of elections including the voting age and overhang rule.
Pleas to slow Oranga Tamariki restructure plan fall on deaf ears
The government is forging ahead with legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored despite overwhelming opposition that has seen a National MP storm out of Parliament.
Govt seeks advice on changing party donation laws
The government is seeking urgent advice on immediate changes to the electoral law on donations to political parties.
Call to change political donation law after NZ First Foundation case
The government is being told to urgently close a loophole in political donation rules that legal experts say make this country ripe for overseas exploitation.
Kiribati's exit from Pacific Forum not a sign of wider disunity - Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern believes Kiribati's withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum does not speak to wider disunity amongst its members.
Pacific Islands Forum begins with crisis as Kiribati withdraws
The highly-anticipated Pacific Islands Forum, meeting face-to-face for the first time since the pandemic began, is already off to a rocky start after Kiribati withdrew.
Jacinda Ardern on trade mission in Australia ahead of bilateral talks
The Prime Minister is returning to Australia for a trade mission to complete the third leg of Aotearoa's reconnection strategy.
Peters' absence from court leaves holes in Crown's case, defence argues
Only Winston Peters can prove the Crown's case in the New Zealand First Foundation trial, the defence camp has argued.
'People don't feel safe' - Manager quits Victim Support before bullying investigation ends
The manager at the centre of a workplace investigation into bullying at Victim Support resigned before it wrapped up.