Stories by Chris Bramwell

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has taken a swing at dairy giant Fonterra, saying its chairman should resign.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has defended a decision to send 3000 calves slaughtered in the Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme to a landfill.

Justice Minister Andrew Little still appears hopeful he can eventually get New Zealand First to support a repeal of the three-strikes law.

The government will declare damage caused by last week's heavy rain near Tolaga Bay a "medium scale adverse event". Audio

The Ombudsman's Office is being given new powers to conduct inspections of locked dementia units run by private providers.

Former National Party prime minister Jim Bolger will lead a government working group looking at setting up sector wide collective negotiations.

A playground is to be built on the front lawn of Parliament in an effort to get more families to visit.

An intellectually disabled man was likely to have been physically and sexually assaulted while in residential care, a report lambasting his care provider says.

Dairy and beef farmers will today find out whether an attempt will be made to eradicate the cattle-disease Mycoplasma bovis, or instead go for containment.

Analysis - From the outside, Parliament's Question Time looks like a scrappy playground at times, and Chris Bramwell writes that it's up to the Speaker to enforce the rules. Watch today's Question…

An award-winning cheese producer says a trade deal with the European Union will hurt the specialty cheese industry.

Housing New Zealand will be asked to consider changing its policy so offenders on bail or parole can stay in state houses.

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The government will extend free doctors' visits and prescriptions to under-14s and also make visits cheaper for people eligible for a Community Services Card.

Analysis - The Finance Minister is pitching today's Budget as one that will set the foundations for the government's plan to make the economy more sustainable. Video

Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little's decision to sign a treaty deal, despite overlapping claims on the land, disregarded Māori law, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust says. Video, Audio

The government has announced a boost in funding for services dealing with family violence.

The man who is receiving an ex-gratia payment from the government in lieu of the paid parental leave he could not receive after his partner died in childbirth says he is overwhelmed.

The National Party says it would be breathtakingly arrogant for the government to pass the waka-jumping legislation given the opposition to it in public submissions.

National is accusing the government of being sneaky by including a provision in its regional fuel tax legislation to increase the tax rate if it wants to.

A group of constitutional law experts has warned MPs that the government's waka-jumping legislation is undemocratic and should not be passed.

The Green Party is being told it risks losing votes unless it ditches its deal to share parliamentary questions with National.

The government plans to make it harder for councils to approve new homes and lifestyle blocks on productive land near urban areas.

The government is in crisis mode as it tries to lower expectations ahead of next month's Budget, National leader Simon Bridges says.

The PM is standing by her broadcasting minister saying there was nothing new in a specially called select committee hearing about a meeting between Clare Curran and a former RNZ news executive. Video, Audio