Craig McCulloch

The Labour Party has conceded immigration settings may need to be tightened, but rejects National's criticism of its record.

The resumption of Parliament this week has been underlined by outcry from Māori, soon matched by fury within the debating chamber.

With just two weeks before the Christmas break and Waitangi Day fast…

It took 40 days and 40 nights - but at long last, the country knows what its new government will look like.

New Zealand's first-ever three-way coalition: National, ACT and New Zealand First finally…

New National MP Cameron Brewer has apologised for the "silly" comments made in his election night victory speech. Audio

Seymour表示会谈富有成效，但不能就此断言所有细节都已经敲定。对于本周二Peters缺席三方会谈的举动，他表示三个人在会谈中没提这件事。

The first meeting between the leaders of all three parties negotiating to form a government has taken place, with Seymour calling it "congenial and promising".

Labour MPs expressed support for Chris Hipkins' leadership as they arrived for their first caucus meeting since the election result.

The final act of the 2023 election has reset the calculus, blowing apart National's dream scenario and driving up the price for forming government. 

With NZ First's support now a requirement, Winston…

行动党党魁认为这是民主流程的一部分，但确实有可以完善的地方；绿党大选事务发言人表示Luxon第一次经历大选，没什么经验。

ACT and the Greens say free and fair elections must not be sacrificed for a faster final result, as National's Christopher Luxon continues to express his frustration with delays.

监察专员表示，一些地方议会以各种理由取消公众对非正式会议的旁听资格是不可接受的，座谈会应"默认"向公众开放。

Councils have been reprimanded for holding secret workshops behind closed doors too often and for invalid reasons such as allowing councillors a "safe space" to ask "silly questions".

Call this the week of Winston Peters - with the New Zealand First leader, riding a wave of renewed relevancy. 

In not one, but two TV polls, New Zealand First featured above that critical 5 percent…

National MP Mark Mitchell got into a heated exchange with a group of gang whānau this morning after refusing to accept their petition protesting anti-gang policies.

The Health Ministry has commissioned an independent review of all contracts it has awarded to the company Tātou, a consultancy with close ties to Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare.

通过独立建模计算，经济学家发现国家党此前针对海外买家增收购置税的政策可能无法完成其预设目标。但国家党拒绝公开其数据模型。

Economists analysing National's foreign buyers tax have found it would likely raise $210 million a year - falling well short of the $740m a year National expects to rake in. Audio

Long-serving National MP Michael Woodhouse has announced his surprise "departure from political life" after being unhappy with his ranking in the party list.

Set the table for bread and butter - or in this case, fruit and veg: Labour fired its opening election campaign salvo on Sunday with a starkly populist pitch for tax-free produce.

The party is…

National has asked for a review into the handling of government contracts with a company run by Cabinet Minister Peeni Henare's partner.

Labour's GST-free fruit and vegetables tax policy is being widely panned by experts, who say it is betting on voters' ignorance.

New Zealand's Defence Force will ramp up its readiness for combat, taking a more "proactive and purposeful" approach as part of a new government strategy.

National has accused Labour of "shameful, mean and spiteful" politics after the government party blocked efforts to make paid parental leave more flexible.

National has hit back at Labour's criticisms of its fiscal calculations saying it's 'very telling' Labour never proceeded with plans for an independent policy-costing service.

新西兰总理表示，周日晚上，司法部长Allan在惠灵顿发生车祸后被警方拘留，并被指控鲁莽驾驶和抗拒逮捕。