Stories by Jo Moir

Analysis - ACT's coalition partners have very publicly killed the Treaty Principles Bill, writes political editor Jo Moir. Audio

Political leaders are descending on Tūrangawaewae Marae at the Māori King's invitation this week, with one notable absence. Audio

Some would be new schools, others would be existing ones converting, and David Seymour says it's a sign there's plenty of interest.

Analysis - The government's restructure of Te Arawhiti will likely affect between 40 and 60 jobs, and further strain the government's relationship with Māori, Jo Moir writes.

A poll has found the majority of voters, and even Greens supporters, say the disgraced MP should be removed from Parliament using the waka-jumping law. Audio

Te Whatu Ora will stop prioritising ethnicity as one of five factors in non-urgent surgical lists after the review found it was "legally and ethically justifiable" but did not follow "best practice".

移民部长表示，MBIE不是冒犯和歧视性行为的容身之地，将会彻查相关问题。

The employees were stood down in the past several weeks, over "a series of what appear to be inappropriate and unprofessional" online chats.

Christopher Luxon thinks "very deeply" about foreign affairs - here's how he says Kiwis' views are changing.

Christopher Luxon has told media on the last day of his US trip that world leaders at NATO showed their solidarity and unity for Ukraine.

Analysis - The prime minister may have been a c-lister at NATO, but simply being there was a big deal, political editor Jo Moir writes.

The prime minister's time in Washington DC is coming to a close after a packed day of meetings with both NATO leaders and Ukraine's president. Audio

Analysis - More meetings with leaders are coming up as the prime minister's first big diplomatic test continues in Washington DC.

The US capital is in high security mode with many streets shut down as motorcades transporting European and Indo-Pacific leaders make their way through the city.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky later this week in Washington DC.

Analysis - Luxon's first US visit as prime minister coincides with scepticism over Biden's re-election bid, and an international rules-based order under growing strain.

Analysis - The wall-to-wall coverage of public service cuts in recent months is set to become the new normal, with little money left from here on out.

New Plymouth's David MacLeod says he made an inadvertent error in his failure to declare $178,000 of donations.

"In future I should walk away," Green MP Julie Anne Genter says after complaints over an exchange in Parliament and from two members of the public. Audio

国防部长宣布，今年财政预算案中会有5亿多的拨款流向国防领域，用于人员涨薪及装备升级。

An extra half a billion dollars is going to Defence in this year's Budget for pay and equipment upgrades, the Defence Minister has announced.

The Finance Minister has done a conservative lift of the lid on her upcoming Budget. Here's what she laid out.

现有小学生适用政策不变，但7年级以上学生的免费午餐将由政府统一采购配送。

A new interim delivery model will kick in next year to allow time for a full redesign of the scheme before any more money is dedicated.

The new season of Celebrity Treasure Island is due to hit New Zealand screens later this year.