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This proposed ministry would be given the powers to evaluate new regulatory proposals, review red tape and change laws to remove surplus regulation.

Parmjeet Parmar, a former National list MP voted out in 2020, will stand for the ACT Party in this year's election.

The main parties both say they are willing to work together on policies to build more housing, but neither seems likely to budge over their approach.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' whistlestop trip to Papua New Guinea sends a clear message: superpowers may come and go, but New Zealand is here to stay. 

The US and PNG signing a security deal is the…

The summit is Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' first chance for face-to-face meetings with Pacific leaders in the top job, in a whirlwind 23 hours on the ground.

The ACT Party is proposing to condense income tax brackets, slash the number of public servants and increase prison beds in its alternative budget.

Covid-19, flu, RSV and other respiratory illnesses are on the rise as we inch towards winter, so Te Whatu Ora launched its winter preparedness plan this week with the aim of easing the pain for…

An economist is predicting Labour could end up borrowing more than it planned for this year's Budget given the "immense competing interests" it is facing.

One of New Zealand's wealthiest people says he supports a capital gains tax, as new research lays the groundwork for a fresh tax debate.

The National Party has been quick to call for a by-election in the Napier electorate after Stuart Nash was sacked as a minister over a breach of Cabinet rules.

Drive-by shootings more than doubled at the height of inter-gang conflict between the Tribesmen and Killer Beez last year.

The government's decision to allow British anti-transgender activist Posie Parker into New Zealand was the right one, the High Court has ruled.

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

National MP Mark Mitchell says he's disappointed Stuart Nash won't go head-to-head with him in a charity boxing match.

Police officers were needlessly put in danger during the riots at Parliament when they were sent in without the correct protective gear, police advocacy groups say.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand - is bracing for another tough winter season with eight hospital 'hotspots' set to bear the most pressure. Audio

"Bonkers" and "extremely dumb" are just some of ways critics are describing the government's U-turn on transport subsidies.

Some of the government's most contentious portfolios will soon have a fresh face after the prime minister's first cabinet reshuffle.

The ACT Party is promising it will put a stop to what its leader says is pattern of past National governments campaigning from the right and governing from the left.

Hamilton West polling for a new MP closes on 10 December - a litmus test for next year's general election. Crime and the cost of living are top of mind for most voters, but so far they're not rushing…

Chatham Islands iwi Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri today signed an agreement in principle for a treaty settlement with the Crown.

Auckland youth development worker and advocate Aaron Hendry says targeted interventions, which have proved successful, can be achieved without boot camps. Audio

A victim's advocate is describing sentencing discounts for offenders as a courtroom "lolly scramble" that lets survivors down and offenders off the hook.

Labour's outgoing president Claire Szabó has taken the stage at the party's annual conference to warn "it's all at stake" at next year's general election.

Labour's outgoing president Claire Szabó has taken the stage at the party's annual conference to warn "it's all at stake" at next year's general election.