Stories by Craig McCulloch

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has acknowledged the Labour sexual assault scandal risks hurting New Zealand's reputation on the world stage as she heads abroad.

The Prime Minister will sit down with US President Donald Trump for an official bilateral while she is in New York next week.

One of the people who investigated complaints about a Labour staffer has hired a forensic computer expert to prove he was never told about sexual assault allegations.

Politicians have been criticised for their "cowardice" in persisting with a "racist" refugee policy, as the government repeatedly points to a review underway to excuse the lack of action.

One of the people who first brought Labour's assault complaints scandal to light says the party has a long way to go before it's clear it has learnt from its mistakes.

The party disagrees with the Advertising Standards Authority's position that its ad attacking Labour's Car Tax was likely to "confuse or deceive" the public.

Voluntary euthanasia proponent David Seymour has accused one of his Parliamentary foes of dragging her heels when counting votes, but MP Maggie Barry says that's a "ludicrous" suggestion.

Some of the people who've complained about a Labour Party staffer have accused the party's president of not "telling the truth" and say he has let them down.

Cancer patients and treatment advocates have warned the government's new plan does not go far enough and Pharmac's funding boost is just a drop in the ocean.

Treasury officials have rubbished the government's "feebate" scheme, warning it will have an infinitesimal effect on carbon emissions over two decades.

New Zealand's spy bosses are warning they know of troubling foreign donations and "relationship-building" right across the political spectrum at both local and central government. Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has signalled the head of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage will keep her job despite a serious privacy breach.

One of the victims of a serious privacy breach has hit out at the ministry responsible, saying he feels it is more concerned with protecting itself than him. Audio

Hundreds of young people have had their sensitive details exposed online - including passports, birth certificates and drivers' licences - due to a security breach on a government website.

Helen O'Sullivan was appointed earlier this year to oversee the development and construction of KiwiBuild homes.

The Department of Corrections has asked the government to widen its powers, allowing more grounds under which it can block mail from prisoners.

Statistics Minister James Shaw has fired a blistering broadside at the Opposition leader, accusing Simon Bridges of undermining public trust in statistics in a win-at-all-costs "burn-the-house-down"…

The census botch-up has prompted fears the debacle will do long-lasting damage to the public's trust in statistics with one economist warning it could take a decade to rebuild.

GCSB Minister Andrew Little was responding to Huawei's letter to ministers warning it could be forced to pull out of the country if it was blocked from working on 5G upgrades.

Labour Party members who complained about bullying and harassment will be allowed to appeal an investigation which they feel ignored their concerns.

Paula Bennett claims a current Beehive staffer has taken the "extraordinary step" of personally approaching her to protest Labour's handling of her complaint about bullying and sexual harassment.

New Zealand First has thrown a wrench in the works of the abortion debate, suggesting its MPs' support for reform may depend on a binding referendum.

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has praised New Zealand's response to the 15 March terror attack and commended the Prime Minister's "outstanding leadership and courage" in its wake.

Minister for Crown Māori Relations Kelvin Davis has rebuffed protesters' calls for the Prime Minister to visit Ihumātao after her return to New Zealand tonight.

ACT leader David Seymour has pleaded with his colleagues for a "speedy, efficient and civil" debate on euthanasia as MPs begin thrashing out the details of his legislation.