Stories by Jo Moir

The government has announced a raft of new rules for rental properties, with a strong focus on heating and insulation.

New Zealand First is seeking its own advice on a capital gains tax, as three dissenting members of the working group call for a scaled-back version of it.

The Auditor-General has asked the Parliamentary Service to look into claims that a staff member in Maggie Barry's office was asked to carry out political party work.

Winston Peters is standing by his attack on former prime minister Dame Jenny Shipley after an article appeared in a Chinese publication under her byline in support of the country's reforms.

National Party housing spokesperson Judith Collins is accusing Housing NZ of pushing first-home buyers out of the Auckland market.

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Trade Minister David Parker is playing down an invitation to attend the second Belt and Road forum in China in April.

The Minister for Pike River Re-entry says he would be surprised if a missing cabinet door from the explosion isn't stored away safely somewhere.

The Foreign Affairs Minister says six of his Cabinet colleagues have visited China and National is wrong in saying diplomatic rift is stalling ministerial visits.

There has been no damage to New Zealand's relationship with Saudi Arabia after the government canned an abattoir destined for a Saudi businessman, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says.

National says the government needs to come clean on how much involvement it had in Inland Revenue asking New Zealanders about their political persuasions in a survey. Audio

It was a much quieter and calmer Waitangi than previous years but a Labour minister from Ngāpuhi worries that if things continue this way it will become very bland.

The opposition cannot understand why the government is throwing cash at local roads in Northland while refusing to build the national highways it says Kiwis need to get there. Audio

The Prime Minister stressed to iwi leaders today that the door was always open, but some leaders warned they didn't want their message lumped in with pan-Māori voices.

The Fair Pay Agreement working group led by former Prime Minister Jim Bolger is divided over whether the system should be compulsory or not and has thrown the decision back to the government to make. Audio

For a Wellington mother and her daughter, the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme has been a lifesaver.

A number of world leaders were absent from the World Economic Forum in Davos, but the prime minister says the big conversations were still being had regardless of who was there.

It's been just over a year since the Labour-NZ First government came to power and the prime minister's office is already undergoing a shake-up.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet with her British counterpart Theresa May tonight at Number 10 Downing Street.

The National Party are questioning Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after her office released texts sent to her about Czech smuggler Karel Sroubek from his supporters.

Anecdotal evidence suggests an increase in the number of sexual assaults may be linked to students heading to university, says Stuart Nash.

Business NZ warns some may forgo contracts if the code is too stringent or has costs attached.

The National Party tourism spokesperson says it's clear the tourism industry doesn't have confidence in the minister to do his job, given they've asked the Prime Minister to appoint an associate.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will make the trek to Northland with 12 months of work under her belt and a world of expectation.

The Cabinet Minister Shane Jones has hit out at BP which has been distributing pamphlets at its petrol stations explaining the cost of a litre of petrol.