Stories by Katie Scotcher

New National leader Judith Collins has revealed her reshuffled caucus, promoting former leaders Simon Bridges and Todd Muller to the party's front bench.

New National leader Judith Collins has stripped Michael Woodhouse of the health portfolio because of his involvement in the Covid-19 data leak saga, with Dr Shane Reti replacing him

National Party stalwart Michelle Boag gave officials her private email address when asked where best to send a daily list of Covid-19 patients, the Director General of Health says.

The Green Party wants an immediate ban on new industrial coal boilers, as part of its plan to transition away from fossil-fuels.

An intensive care doctor is outraged health officials are giving helicopter rescue trusts a daily list of Covid-19 patients, saying it's completely unnecessary.

The Ministry of Health is refusing to confirm if it supplied Michelle Boag with a daily list of people infected with Covid-19 and their private information. Audio

Former National Party president Michelle Boag says the Ministry of Health sent her the private details of people infected with Covid-19.

Days into his leadership National leader Todd Muller came under fire for a lack of diversity in his shadow Cabinet. Now he says he'll consider it.

Health officials are reviewing the rules which allow international airline crew to stay at hotels during layovers which are also used by the public.

Prisoners serving a sentence of less than three years will now be able to vote in September's general election.

A leading public health expert is backing the Opposition's attack on Covid-19 border controls saying a rigorous system is a matter of life or death.

People travelling to New Zealand may soon have to help cover the cost of their mandatory two-week stay at a quarantine hotel.

The number of people wanting to travel to New Zealand under special exemptions is on the rise, but there's no vacancy at isolation hotels in Auckland.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs is adamant the trans-Tasman bubble hasn't been jeopardised after a border botch-up resulted in New Zealand having two active cases of Covid-19.

The Royal Commission investigating abuse in care has appointed its fifth Commissioner, following the shock resignation of its chair last year.

The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says it is "clear as daylight" Auckland light rail will not get Cabinet sign off before the election.

The Associate Transport Minister is pointing the blame at the NZ Transport Agency for the stalemate which means Auckland's light rail project won't get Cabinet sign off before the election.

The Auckland light rail project looks dead in the water for now, with Labour's coalition partner New Zealand First refusing to sign it off before the election. Audio

Green Party co-leader James Shaw says he's always disappointed in New Zealand First, after RNZ revealed the coalition partner won't support Auckland light rail before the election.

The first formal offer on the table from the European Union on a free trade agreement is a far cry from what New Zealand wants, but talks will continue with both parties appearing willing to strike a…

The Consumer Affairs Minister has asked Air New Zealand customers to show sympathy for the airline as it grapples with demands for refunds for cancelled flights.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has accused the opposition of belittling New Zealanders' achievement in the fight against Covid-19.

The University of Auckland is considering moving domestic students out of halls of residence to make way for returning international students that need to be quarantined.

Small North Island towns that rely on the country's busiest highway to survive say their businesses have been devastated by a dramatic drop in people passing through. Video

Waitākere Hospital staff caring for Covid-19 patients from St Margaret's Hospital faced several problems with protective equipment, an urgent review has found.