Stories by Katie Scotcher

Only one white supremacist has been designated as a terrorist entity in New Zealand, two years on from the Christchurch mosque attacks.

The government has proposed a law change to give the Director-General of Health control of water fluoridation.

The government has confirmed officials were close to finalising a trans-Tasman bubble last month, but Australia backed out of the deal and changed its position.

National leader Judith Collins says the prime minister will be responsible for the demise of Queenstown businesses if the trans-Tasman bubble is not opened.

The government promises to do more to help the Muslim community scrutinise its every step while responding to the Royal Commission report into the Christchurch mosque shootings.

The government is being warned if it sticks to the status quo it will fail to improve the mental health system. Audio

Details about when the wider public can expect to get the Covid-19 vaccine will be revealed by the government today. Audio

A person who helped alert police about a threat to attack two Christchurch mosques had previously met the man who was arrested and recognised him online.

The minister responsible for the country's spy agencies says they can't constantly monitor the internet to identify terror threats and instead rely on the public to raise the alarm.

The public can no longer veto a council's decision to introduce Māori wards.

Ricardo Menéndez March's first request was under the critical worker category, while the second was under national security grounds.

The government is looking at how to "encourage greater uptake" of the Covid-19 tracer app to boost the number of people scanning, Chris Hipkins says.

The ACT Party wants Parliament's special Epidemic Response Committee to reconvene, but National and the Greens think it is not needed.

A Waikato Māori ward councillor rejects legislation to rid binding polls on Māori wards has been rushed, saying Māori have been seeking inclusion in local democracy "forever".

Speaker Trevor Mallard has decided it will no longer be compulsory for male MPs to wear ties at Parliament.

The government is considering creating a new public agency to deliver Auckland's light rail project.

The National Party intends to call a motion of no confidence in Speaker Trevor Mallard when Parliament resumes for the year today. Audio

Two of New Zealand First's former MPs, Tracey Martin and Jenny Marcroft, have left the party.

Transport officials have warned the government that expertise within an existing agency will need to be bolstered or an entirely new organisation will need to be established. Audio

National claims a rule change was used to benefit the Speaker by allowing the taxpayer to cover his legal costs. It was a former National MP who put the rule in place.

The National Party will attempt to question Parliament's Speaker over a costly legal dispute before a select committee. Audio

The gunman, a loner and self-described introvert, expressed racist views from a young age. Warning: Some readers may find this content distressing.

Judith Collins has revealed she considered rejecting the National Party leadership when she was asked by her colleagues to take on the job.

The Christchurch terrorist wanted to carry out an attack on the Muslim community around the time of Eid al-Adha but moved his plan to March as he was running out of money.

Ministers are offering differing views over the need for an independent investigation into the Whakaari/White Island rescue and recovery mission.