Stories by Lillian Hanly

Former Finance Minister Ruth Richardson has spoken in support of the Treaty Principles Bill, saying it is legislation of "consequence, whose time has come".

The Independent Children's Monitor says Oranga Tamariki "need to do better".

The party plans to deliver a Green Budget this year to offer an alternative to "trickle-down economics and austerity politics".

The Treaty Principles Bill will "whitewash" the Crown and Māori partnership, and "elevate the oppression of my people", says the daughter of Joe Hawke, who led the Bastion Point land occupation.

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

The military activity is likely to have a strong effect on public opinion, a defence expert says. Audio

Answering on behalf of Minister for Women Nicola Grigg, Collins glanced at Mark Mitchell after his remarks about "perimenopausal" women was questioned.

Fisheries NZ says it is still considering the Court's findings and next steps.

The Prime Minister acknowledged that there would be "some reoffending", but would not get into individual cases to "respect people's privacy".

However, the minister behind the bill defends it as the "best possible use of Parliament's funding".

Hekia Parata has told a select committee the bill is "unnecessary" and a waste of resources and tolerance.

The courts, not Tiktok, should deal with illegal fishing, Shane Jones says.

Two potential coalition partners, Labour and Te Pāti Māori, are "pretty much in the same camp" around protecting Te Tiriti.

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.

The handling of their contract review process with providers has not met expectations, Karen Chhour says.

Providers are grappling with having to do more with less, and experts say the country will see much bigger costs down the line. Audio

Views ranged from it being an attempt to "oppress iwi Māori" to providing the chance to ease New Zealanders' anxiety over the Treaty. Audio

行动党党魁David Seymour发表演讲，称新西兰应采取更多行动避免国家走向衰落。

The ACT leader has used his first major speech of the year to argue the country is at a tipping point.

Some appointments by the government will not do a lot to "encourage trust", a former member of the Waitangi Tribunal says.

A professor from the University of Auckland says social media is responsible for people "directly engaging with these proposed changes" in the Treaty Principles Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill. Audio

About 23,000 submissions have been received on the bill which is set to pass under National and ACT's coalition deal.

But proponents of the proposal say it is about better regulation and more transparent lawmaking. Audio

Youth advocates are worried tighter rules for emergency housing could lead to someone dying due to the impacts on mental health and physical safety for those denied shelter.

It's been a long year in politics - James Shaw was still leading the Greens in February - remember that?