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'A distraction': Stuart Nash dumped from US trade trip after crude comments
Nash had been set to join Immigration Minister Erica Stanford and other delegates on a trip to promote the government's new "golden visa".
Willis points to global turmoil as economy shrinks sharply
"The economy had been growing strongly ... but suddenly had the stuffing knocked out of it," the Finance Minister says.
'Talent rose to the top': Shane Jones named NZ First deputy
New Zealand First's defacto deputy Shane Jones has been awarded the official title by his caucus colleagues.
'Harassment': Devices seized from Chinese citizen at NZ airport
The Chinese Embassy says a traveller was interrogated without cause by security agencies in New Zealand.
Spring is here, but politics is stuck in winter
Analysis: The disenchantment turns up in nearly every aspect of the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll. Audio
Voters souring on National and Labour leaders - RNZ poll
Both Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins have recorded their lowest approval ratings yet in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
最新民调结果出现悬峙国会局面，左右阵营势均力敌
最新的RNZ-Reid Research民调显示，新西兰国会陷入"支持率僵局"，虽然工党仍然以微弱优势领先于国家党，但双方阵营都无法单独执政。
Latest RNZ political poll points to deadlocked Parliament
Labour is still narrowly ahead of National but neither bloc would be able to govern on its own.
Green MP Benjamin Doyle resigns from Parliament
They said they had been on a "journey of healing" which could not be done while in Parliament.
'Upfront and transparent as you could be'; Willis on Orr's resignation
Controversy has surrounded the resignation of former Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr on 5 March. Audio
'Key milestone' in Cook Strait ferry talks
The government is close to striking a deal with a shipbuilder to deliver the much-anticipated, new Cook Strait ferries.
ACT wants out of Paris Agreement, National says no
The prime minister said leaving the agreement would "damage and hurt" New Zealand farmers.
Foreign investor compromise 'very, very, very minor' - Peters
NZ First leader Winston Peters insists his party's supporters are "rational and reasonable" people and will understand the move to let some wealthy overseas investors buy property here. Audio
$5 million: The threshold for foreign investors to be able to buy or build a NZ house
Foreign investors to be able to buy or build a NZ house worth at least $5 million.
'If he had not offered his resignation, I would have asked him for it'
A statement from Finance Minister Nicola Willis said Neil Quigley had decided now is the appropriate time for him to stand aside.
Bars, bottle stores face fewer hurdles as govt signs off on alcohol act changes
The changes come after a leaked Cabinet paper revealed plans to make business easier for the alcohol industry.
The scramble for 'quick and dirty' figures ahead of Willis-Fonterra talks
Pressure is mounting on the government to respond to soaring butter prices.
Sport NZ urged ministers not to scrap sport transgender guidelines
But ministers did so anyway, citing the coalition agreement with New Zealand First.
Luxon says he underscored NZ support for Ukraine in overnight meeting
The Prime Minister spoke during a Coalition of the Willing video call overnight to more than 30 world leaders following the White House summit on Ukraine.
'Fiscal innumeracy': Willis, Hipkins take pot shots over economy, spending
New Zealand has been praised for it's long-term commitment to prudent fiscal policies but the coalition government is under pressure from business leaders.
UN letter: PM firm with ministers on who should be sending responses
The PM says he has made it "pretty clear" to his ministers how they should handle correspondence with the UN.
Another Cabinet minister caught up in UN letter saga
New documents show David Seymour first ran his response past Paul Goldsmith before he sent it.
