Stories by Giles Dexter

The former Cabinet Minister and Attorney General is quitting politics after 23 years.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has changed his diary to speak at the second reading of the bill and says Christopher Luxon should do the same.

The billboards, which resemble Green Party campaign hoardings, contain the slogans "Defund the Police" and "Vote Green".

Chappie Te Kani, who had been in the role since 2022, took medical leave in September to undergo surgery.

Parliament's Justice Committee has recommended the Treaty Principles Bill go no further, but David Seymour says he is not giving up.

RNZ-Reid Research民调显示四分之一受访对象认为治安好转，38%受访对象没有任何安全担忧。

The RNZ-Reid Research Poll reveals over a quarter feel safer, while about 38 percent have not had any safety concerns. Audio

Professor Andrew Geddis says the refusal shows the 'stand-off' between the tikanga of Parliament and tikanga Māori. Audio

Under proposals released by the Representation Commission, the electorates of Ōhāriu, Mana, and Ōtaki will be scrapped, and replaced by two new seats: Kenepuru, and Kāpiti. Audio

Peter's State of the Nation mentioned Labour 30 times and accused the last government of a "litany of lies". Audio

Finance spokeperson Barbara Edmonds' speech to investors last week was about making clear "boundaries".

Libelle Group was contracted by Compass to deliver 125,000 meals a day as part of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako programme.

Much was made in the build-up about the bipartisan spirit of the summit, with both government and opposition aware of the need to see through projects beyond election cycles. Audio

"We need your thoughts, and the lessons you have learnt being involved in similar projects," Chris Bishop has told a summit.

Some attendees are already showing strong interest in the government's plans for Public Private partnerships, the Finance Minister says.

Companies who between them control around $6 trillion worth of funds have made their way to Auckland for the event. Audio

Explainer: The UK High Commissioner's case is not an example of the coalition looking to get rid of a Labour appointee, Giles Dexter writes. Audio

Potential tariffs on exports to the United States are concerning, the trade and investment minister says, but he is confident NZ's trade diverse enough to weather the worst. Audio

Parliament's Speaker has told MPs he does not expect to hear any more points of order over the use of the word Aotearoa.

Analysis: The challenge facing him was convincing Vietnam of the ways it does actually need us, and so in that metric, striking such a deal is a success.

Two Vietnamese officials are suspected of indecently assaulting two women at a Wellington restaurant last year.

The Prime Minister and his counterpart Phạm Minh Chính signed off on the deal in Hanoi. Audio

The Prime Minister earlier addressed an Association of South East Nations 'future forum' while in Hanoi, ahead of meetings with Vietnamese heads of government.

The Prime Minister has arrived for his first trade mission of the year, with a business delegation of tech, food and beverage, and education heavy-hitters in tow. Audio

一名国会议员表示将继续为此斡旋，法律界人士提醒政府应重视逾期滞留问题。