Lillian Hanly

Question Time was just beginning as the call "free Palestine" rang out from above the chamber.

The leadership was challenged at the party's AGM over whether they were right for the roles, but John Tamihere says the party is "anything but" in disarray. Audio

The former Kiingitanga spokesperson questioned whether the current leadership could heal months of party turmoil.

Te Pāti Māori gathers for its long-awaited AGM today, after months of turmoil that led to the expulsion of two of their six MPs.

The Ministry of Social Development revealed only 12 people took advantage of the non-financial sanctions in six months.

Co-leader Rawiri Waititi said the party remained committed to its tikanga and people. Audio

Shane Jones says there has been a drift into the South Island of fisheries resources that have historically been located in the North Island.

The Social Development minister said there's been no policy change and she's not concerned because "advances create greater hardship down the track".

Documents seen by RNZ show many of the lessons Oranga Tamariki says it learnt a lot from the coalition's boot camp trial were identifed more than a decade ago and shared with the programme designers.

That's the reaction of a model who used puberty blockers as a teen to rules halting new prescriptions for young people. Audio

Cabinet has signed off on plans to halt new prescriptions for puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, pending the results of a major clinical trial in the United Kingdom, expected in…

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke says she's observed the "division" of Te Pāti Māori.

He's calling for the ousted MPs to be brought back, and for a reconciliation tour before getting "back to work".

He's calling for the ousted MPs to be brought back, and for a reconciliation tour before getting "back to work".

The newly independent MPs, Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, had their first day back in Parliament on Thursday since being expelled.

It comes after the National Council made the decision to expel Te Pati Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris.

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have vowed to fight what they says are "unconstitutional" expulsions. Audio

The government announced what Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith called a "comprehensive action plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand". Audio

While the pilot contributed to "meaningful and positive change" for participants, the numbers were too small to give meaningful data, it says.

Eru Kapa-Kingi insists party president John Tamihere is not the man to lead them to the promised land.

Analysis:Christopher Luxon says he used his trip to double down on deepening ties with fast growing economies.

Christopher Luxon reflects on his week in South East Asia, where he met with the presidents of USA and China.

A bilateral meeting with the Indonesian president went much longer than other formal sit downs, lasting for more than an hour.

New Zealand has entered into a new deal with South Korea, which the prime minister said means they will operate at a 'much deeper level diplomatically'.

The prime minister has met the US president for the first time. Audio