Stories by Jo Moir

A National Party insider has told RNZ News that leader Simon Bridges amended his personal electoral donation return to remove two donations totalling $24,000.

It is looking increasingly likely that the person who leaked Simon Bridges' expenses to the media was a National Party MP or staffer.

The Green Party says there is little point in feeling proud of a $5.5 billion surplus, if there's still people living in cars and garages. Audio

New Zealand First is one step closer to campaigning on a law that will force immigrants and refugees to sign up to a set of core values.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has delivered two messages to supporters this afternoon - National's leader's time is up and the coalition government is crack-free.

Who should and shouldn't be allowed to make New Zealand their home was the hot topic at the second day of the NZ First annual conference in Tauranga today.

Boxer Joseph Parker has been a guest speaker at the New Zealand First 25th annual conference today.

One of Meka Whaitiri's staunchest supporters, Willie Jackson, says he understands why some people are questioning whether the former minister is fit to be a member of Parliament.

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters denies claims by a National MP that he called the deputy police commissioner after a government inquiry into his appointment was launched.

Labour's Māori caucus is backing MP Meka Whaitiri, despite not having seen the report that prompted her sacking as minister after an altercation with her press secretary.

Māori of Ngāpuhi descent living in Australia have told Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little they do not want another generation to miss out on a Treaty settlement.

RNZ has learned senior members of the Labour Party Māori caucus met with the Prime Minister while an investigation into Meka Whaitiri was underway to express support for their colleague.

Labour MP Meka Whaitiri has been stripped of her ministerial portfolios - but remains an MP - after an investigation into an incident involving another staff member.

Housing New Zealand has committed to compensating hundreds of tenants it evicted from state homes based on meth testing, some of whom were made homeless. Audio

While women have long been able to vote - it's 125 years to the day - MPs are still working on increasing the number of women elected to Parliament.

The manager of two Auckland charter schools is furious his schools were included in a full-page advertisement in a Sunday newspaper criticising the government's closure of charter schools.

The government was forced to halt a planned announcement about its Crown/Māori Relations portfolio after New Zealand First raised last minute objections.

Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran has resigned as a Minister, saying the "pressure has become intolerable".

There are very few things that cannot be done using a smartphone app and now the technology has extended to trying to keep electronically monitored people on bail on the straight and narrow.

National Party MPs have been forced to hand over communications dating back to the start of February.

Sidelined Labour MP Meka Whaitiri will not return to Parliament this week while under investigation for a "staffing matter".

The racing industry is facing two choices, significant change or death, says Racing Minister Winston Peters, who backs a report recommending getting rid of 20 tracks.

The National Party is boxing ahead with its own investigation into who leaked Simon Bridges' expenses to the media after Parliament's speaker put the kibosh on an official inquiry last week. Audio

A person claiming to be the National Party leaker has sent an anonymous text to National Party leader Simon Bridges pleading for the inquiry to be called off, RNZ has learned. Video

New Zealand First's loyalty to the racing industry has galloped beyond tax breaks for good-looking race horses to include several all-weather race tracks for the industry.