Stories by Russell Palmer

Winston Peters called the previous guideline "woke" and "out of touch" but the Education Minister says Peters has had no influence over the new framework.

The Auditor-General has criticised the public sector over a lack of planning, monitoring and accountability for keeping to commitments laid down in Treaty settlement laws.

The New Zealand First leader instead suggested the Green MP should speak to police about their private social media posts. Audio

央行前经济学家表示，世界各国可能要花上5至10年时间才能重新适应特朗普的贸易新秩序。

It could be five to 10 years before the world adjusts to Donald Trump's tariffs, a former Reserve Bank economist says.

联合政府表示今年第一季度计划中的40项目标已经完成了37项--但接下来的季度计划中会实现一些里程碑式的成绩。

The government says it's ticked off 37 out of 40 goals in its last plan - but there's some big milestones in the next.

The Greens are urging the government to go back and carry out a competitive tender process as Cabinet considers whether to push ahead with a new Waikato medical school.

But the select committee also put a limit on how much cultural education was required.

The flat 10 percent duty being applied to US imports will apply on top of any existing tariffs, but there are some exceptions.

It comes after thousands of submissions were to be excluded from the record.

The committee has "rammed it through with outrageous haste", with a report now expected tomorrow, but excluding thousands of submissions, Duncan Webb says.

The managers of the New Zealand Super Fund say they apply a climate lens to every activity. Audio

But legal scholars warn the move sets a worrying precedent.

Labour says it might not have shelled out the millions required either, but the government should have tried harder.

Winston Peters has unveiled details about the Interislander replacement plan, including a new timeline.

The next steps in replacing the Interislanders are set to be revealed, more than 15 months after the coalition scrapped Labour's plan. Audio

Labour's Justice spokesperson Duncan Webb says committee staff do not have enough time to process the unprecedented number of written submissions.

Housing Minister Chris Bishop says the funding boost for the agency will level the playing field with Kāinga Ora.

New 'money management' cards can't be used to cover accommodation, raising concerns about rising homelessness. Audio

The prime minister said the RMA was "the culture of 'no' that I spoke about earlier in the year brought to life".

President Sam Broughton said the government's proposal for a cap on rates increases would only make things worse, with Australian examples showing it would do the opposite to what the government…

Analysis - A record-low rating of government performance will be unwelcome news for Christopher Luxon in a political week focused offshore. Audio

Labour is closing in on National on inflation, the economy and crime, as voters give the government a "4.2 out of 10". Audio

The Greens co-leader says just six government MPs could get her member's bill imposing sanctions into Parliament, skipping the biscuit tin.