Stories by Russell Palmer

The opposition is demanding the police minister resign over criticising a judge's decision and discussing with the police commissioner whether it would be appealed.

Te Pāti Māori says the Greens' climate minister James Shaw should resign. Shaw says Labour breached long-standing practice over the co-operation agreement.

Consumer Affairs Minister Duncan Webb says National's "quick and dirty" proposal for a select committee inquiry shows the party's loyalty to the "big end of town".

National MPs say there is more to leader Christopher Luxon that he has yet to reveal to the public, after a poll showing falling levels of support for him.

The health minister says the incorrect data was not used to make decisions, and media reports that quoted her referring to it were false. Audio

While the government argues that would take the politics out of the debate, National and the Greens say it will take too long for squeezed New Zealanders. Audio

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says there is a clear distinction from the case of Rob Campbell, as Maharey apologised and ended his column.

Dyson has admitted she has not read the code of conduct governing her position as a Crown entity board member.

National has continued to attack Labour over public sector spending on consultants and contractors, zeroing in on specific projects and departments.

Public sector boss Steve Maharey has offered to resign over political comments, the Health Minister says, but she's waiting on advice on whether to accept it.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has backed his government's spending on costly contractors, saying National needs to be transparent about its proposed cost savings.

Campbell says his removal from two organisations in a week has little to do with his social media use, but the Public Service Commissioner says it was a clear breach.

National's finance spokesperson says her party will not borrow to pay for tax cuts, but remains committed to them - and recognises the need to borrow for the cyclone recovery.

Tax, borrow or cut: those are the broad options facing Grant Robertson as he faces the multibillion-dollar bill for Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods.

Leaders of all political parties have focused opening statements in Parliament on the storms and rebuild, with a side-order of climate change.

Disabled people have told MPs the proposed law should set up standards backed with real enforcement, or be scrapped.

ACT is criticising the government over its approach to Cyclone Gabrielle and has opposed the adjournment of Parliament, saying Labour "loves disaster politics".

Chris Hipkins and Chris Luxon have defended their records on climate change and traded barbs over a lack of ideas.

ACT leader David Seymour has delivered a speech painting National and Labour as two sides of the same coin, and calling co-governance a "culture war".

Iwi leaders have accused National and ACT of "fanning the flames of racism", urging the prime minister to be brave and not walk away from partnership on three waters.

Chris Hipkins has put the "bread and butter" issue of inflation at the top of his government's agenda, saying today's figures confirm that's the right approach.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon has used his speech at Rātana Pā to attack the government over co-governance, saying Labour has allowed a "divisive and immature" debate.

With Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announcing her February resignation this afternoon, Labour MPs face a choice over who could replace her as leader.

Here's 12 up-and-coming bits of legislation that haven't had much attention in amongst everything else.

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