Stories by Mei Heron

All major parties in Parliament were on hand today to receive a petition calling for a investigation into the health and societal harms of pornography.

An inquiry has found two earthquake recovery officials tried to use their positions for personal financial gain. Audio

An agency that distributes Whānau Ora money has accused the Ministry of Social Development of forcing it to do its dirty work and cut millions of dollars' of contracts aimed at helping at-risk…

Gareth Morgan's Opportunities Party will change its logo, but insists it is not a reaction to criticism it looks too similar to the flag design.

The Māori Party has confirmed it will back the government's resource management legislation, giving it enough support to pass.

National MP Todd Barclay declined to be interviewed by police who were investigating claims he had secretly recorded staff in his electorate office.

Iwi leaders have raised concerns about the risks of using Māori words in legislation without proper context.

The Auditor-General has been asked to investigate contracts worth $1.5 million for a media and education campaign about family violence in Pacific Island communities.

The government will reword legislation about where at-risk children are sent, in response to pressure from Māori.

The Trump Administration is waging a war on science and New Zealand must now ignore the US when it comes to climate change, the Green Party says.

The government has secured the Māori Party's agreement to support the Resource Management Act legislation through all remaining stages in Parliament.

The government not only used four times its annual budget in three months, but was unable to keep records of how long people waited for social housing. Video

The State Services Commission will name and shame any government-owned entity that gives huge pay rises to its boss, after the Super Fund CEO got a 23 percent increase.

The chair of Solid Energy has said he would resign if the company was forced to re-enter an unsafe Pike River mine.

Police are looking into whether specific legislation is needed to better deal with hate crimes, commissioner Mike Bush has told MPs.

The former Solicitor-General will investigate allegations three senior earthquake recovery officials tried to use their positions for personal financial advantage.

The Prime Minister has been praised for a "reasonably civil" 15-minute phone call with US president Donald Trump.

Bill English says he is not nervous about talking to US President Donald Trump, despite the haranguing Australia's Malcolm Turnbull reportedly got.

Five of the government's 53 major projects face major problems, including the $490 million upgrade of two of the navy's frigates.

The Labour Party has batted away any concerns voters might think of it and the Green Party as one and the same.

The government wants to ban tiny bits of plastic, which can be mistaken for food by marine life, in products such as body washes.

Hastings mayor and Local Government New Zealand president Lawrence Yule has put his name forward to be the National Party candidate for Tukituki.

David Parker takes over as Labour's foreign affairs spokesperson and new MP Michael Wood gets a consumer affairs role in the party's reshuffle this morning.

The Māori Party is opposing the government's latest Child Youth and Family legislation, saying it will be detrimental to Māori.

National's Cabinet reshuffle could see experienced leaders lose out and backbenchers climb the ranks, writes political reporter Mei Heron.