Jo Moir

The previous Labour government cut 25 cents a litre off fuel prices in 2022, in the aftermath of Russia invading Ukraine.

The news - amid a stoush over the region's relationship with China - only emerged as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon prepares to meet Xi Jinping. Audio

MPs have clashed over the redress system for survivors abused in state care. Audio

The Finance Minister says the central bank should have been more transparent about the reasons for the governor's sudden departure.

Analysis: New Zealand First has achieved what National and ACT couldn't in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll. Audio

And Chris Hipkins questions Te Pāti Māori's priorities, as RNZ sits down with Labour and National to reflect on 18 months.

财政部长Nicola Willis这份此消彼长的财算案在不同的领域也会带来不同的效果，有的人受益，有的人则会受损。

Analysis: Yes, health and education are getting boost - but much of that will be spent keeping the lights on.

Parliament is staring down the barrel of a protracted debate in the House surrounding the proposed penalty for Te Pāti Māori MPs.

Chris Hipkins has taken responsibility for one of his MP's using Question Time to quote a newspaper column that called female ministers the c-word. Audio

National talked down the administration burden of its flagship policy during the election. Audio

Labour's been calling the move a pay cut, but National says that's a lie.

关于在公平薪酬领域的问题上究竟哪一方在说谎，总理与反对党领袖发生了针锋相对的政治冲突。

Labour's been calling the move a pay cut, but National says that's a lie.

But $774 million will be put into the current system instead, minister-in-charge Erica Stanford has announced.

Officials warned ministers of 'legal risks' if the government talked about its intentions ahead of the new legislation being passed.

The money will be split across health, education, defence, transport, Christopher Luxon has said in a pre-Budget speech, because "keeping our word matters".

Analysis: ACT ministers were popping champagne after the sudden announcement, but National's were on the defensive, writes Jo Moir. Audio

Christopher Luxon said the upcoming Budget was not the motivation for rushing through the legislation.

Willis, Bishop admit they, like the Education Minister, have forwardied Parliament and ministerial emails to personal accounts.

财政部长Nicola Willis公布，政府将削减行政津贴，从目前的24亿纽元降至13亿纽元。 Audio

The government is halving its operating allowance and has confirmed plans for a charities tax are being pushed back a year. Audio

The foreign minister is comfortable with the new role, after the word 'protocol' was used instead.

The Prime Minister is hitting the phones with world leaders about the new trading environment as the United States retaliates against China by hiking tariffs to 125 percent.

Little has been sought after by Labour to run on the party ticket for mayor - up against incumbent Tory Whanau.