Stories by Lillian Hanly

Mental well-being has been removed as a standalone priority in the government's latest Child and Youth Well-being Strategy - despite officials warning against this earlier in the year.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather at Parliament today as the final leg of the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti reaches its last destination - but organisers and participants are saying it will not…

Te Pāti Māori's extraordinary display of protest interrupted the first vote on the Treaty Principles Bill.

Members of the King's Counsel say the coalition's Treaty Principles Bill "seeks to rewrite the Treaty itself" and would have the "opposite effect of its stated purpose". Audio

The trial will be for single people and couples without children who aren't already getting housing help and have been in emergency housing for more a year.

Survivors of abuse in care described today's formal apology as "a PR stunt" questioning whether it was authentic. Audio

A Bill that aims to restore citizenship to a group of Samoans born between 1924 and 1949 is set to pass its second reading later this morning, with all parties saying they will vote it through. Audio

The Associate Justice Minister is defending the coalition government's new 'three strikes' law, saying if violent criminals are "locked up in prison" they will not be in communities "creating harm and… Audio

The government is being accused of copy and pasting Uber's position on contractors - and adopting it as official policy.

Earlier this year, providers of programmes for children were given little notice their funding would be reduced or discontinued.

The government has told the Electricity Authority to get more competitive as it tries to curb soaring electricity prices of late.

The government's trial of heated tobacco products as a smoking cessation tool is in "tatters", public health experts say.

Benjamin Nevell made his submission against the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill while wading through flooding Dunedin

It's unhappy with the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, which would force tech giants to pay news organisations for their content.

The minister for Treaty negotiations will meet formally with Ngāpuhi hapū for the first time today. Audio

政府已指示各公共服务部门负责人统计究竟有多少人居家办公，称这种工作安排并非理所应当的权益。

Nicola Willis and Christopher Luxon say productivity will increase with a return to the office. Labour says the government is passing the buck.

Explainer - Why all the fuss about the Treaty Principles Bill? What's it about and where will it all end up?

Its chief executive says the organisation is looking "at everything possible" to achieve cost savings and ensure the next 20 years for Whakaata Māori.

Patient Voice Aotearoa delivered a petition to Parliament today calling on the government to urgently fix staffing shortages at Buller Hospital.

That will take the ACT-led debate past Rātana celebrations and Waitangi Day next year - when the government will likely be challenged again on the issue.

Cabinet has agreed on the outline of the Treaty Principles Bill that will be introduced to Parliament, with a change to include specific acknowledgement of the rights of hapū and iwi. Audio

The ACT leader says churches are abandoning their core beliefs, after 400 Christian leaders condemned his controversial Treaty Principles Bill.

The move comes after months of criticism of the Bill, which seeks to redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio

All eyes are now on how Kuini Nga Wai Hono i Te Po will continue her father's call for Māori to unite against government policies. Audio