Stories by Jo Moir

Cabinet has agreed to its next steps in its war on the country's supermarket duopoly.

The Foreign Minister is having one-on-one ministerial meetings ahead of making any public comment.

Winston Peters对媒体表示，新西兰移民政策任何形式的放宽都将带来不必要的"鼓励"。

The Foreign Minister says he sees no need for a relaxation of immigration settings as part of trade talks with India.

对于一个坚持要在经济上有所作为、并以此扭转民调的执政联盟来说，这一切都不是好消息。

Analysis: There's a lot of bad news around for a government holding out for a change in economic fortunes to turn the polls.

Analysis - Chris Hipkins' state of the nation speech highlighted political bipartisanship, but less than an hour later National was taking swings.

The foreign affairs minister says as UK High Commissioner, Phil Goff was acting as 'the face of New Zealand' and had to be sacked after comments about Donald Trump.

Analysis - It's increasingly clear after exchanges between Erica Stanford and David Seymour, via the media, that all is not well. Audio

Documents reveal how much the government set aside after ministers ended a contract to build two new Interislanders.

Winston Peters says our trading partners will judge us if NZ doesn't "step-up" and play its role by increasing defence spending.

Any change will have to go to a referendum first, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says.

The foreign minister will be raising the matters of the warships and the controversial Cook Islands deals in three high-level meetings in Beijing this week. Audio

Senior National MP Andrew Bayly has quit his ministerial roles after what he says was an "animated discussion" that went "too far" and ended with him putting a hand on a staffer. Audio

Analysis: National MP Andrew Bayly has got off lightly being allowed to resign as a minister - escaping the harsher sentence of being sacked by the Prime Minister.

Automatic pay rises are under threat, after chief executives were sent a warning. Audio

The Economic Growth Minister is targeting increasing competition in the banking, grocery, and electricity sectors for the government to address this year.

Analysis - Christopher Luxon's attempts to turn the tables back on the Opposition at Question Time today went down like a lead balloon, Jo Moir writes.

总理、财长等国家党高层对David Seymour替刑事案件被告写辩护信表达不满，反对党发声称政府陷入内斗。

Luxon says he does not spend much time thinking about Seymour, but has had to talk to him about his "ill-advised" actions.

While Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's tangihanga and the Prime Minister's absence contributed, there was also a snubbing by some.

The Parliamentary pōwhiri is a chance each year for politicians to have their say, and for the hau kāinga - home people - and te ao Māori, to respond.

Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro will also attend the event alongside the Prime Minister.

The newly minted Health Minister says the buck will stop with him on delivering better healthcare for all New Zealanders.

The prime minister has ruled out selling off state houses, but said he is open to having a wider conversation with voters, while Labour says it's a "typical right-wing government playbook" move.