Stories by Russell Palmer

A new poll by Talbot Mills suggests more New Zealanders oppose the decision to cancel the ferry contract than support it.

Analysis - Documents show officials were actively encouraging the new government to shut the Interislander replacement project down after years of mistrust about KiwiRail's goals. Audio

The scrapping of the Interislander ferry replacement project was one of the first decisions the coalition made after coming to power, but some details have sailed under the proverbial radar.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis is backing her government's communications over the ferry project's cancellation. Audio

移民部长表示，MBIE不是冒犯和歧视性行为的容身之地，将会彻查相关问题。

The party is reiterating a call for Darleen Tana to resign from Parliament, and say they are "very confident" in the report.

The employees were stood down in the past several weeks, over "a series of what appear to be inappropriate and unprofessional" online chats.

Analysis - The Interislander replacement project desperately needed more money as last year's election neared, but Labour's response put the whole plan at risk.

Despite officials warning about diplomatic risks, a call was only put in to Korea the afternoon of the announcement. Audio

The Defence Force deployment, which had been due to end this month, has now been extended to the end of January.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his team has not focused on securing a meeting with President Joe Biden during his trip to the US.

Tana想要以独立议员身份留在国会，必须满足不触发跳党法条款，没有其他可能判处两年及两年以上监禁的违法犯罪行为的条件。

The Green Party is calling for its wayward MP Darleen Tana to resign - but there's a chance she could stay in Parliament. Here's how it all works.

Judith Collins says the fund is crucial for rebuilding the economy.

Shane Jones says the fund's focus on resilience is aimed at climate adaptation - and until the rest of the world cuts emissions, New Zealand's ability to do so is "somewhere near zero".

Resources Minister Shane Jones says accusations that he may be too close to industry executives are minor details and political games.

The government's proposed law change to keep agriculture out of the Emissions Trading Scheme has passed its first reading.

Winston Peters has responded to questions about his approach to the Covid-19 inquiry with verbal attacks on the commissioners, academics and the media. Audio

The government is being "very cagey" about whether the previous order for the new ferries has been cancelled or not, the Labour leader says.

Committing funding - from next year's Budget - is not unusual, the Prime Minister says.

The coalition is confident it can deliver on its promise by the end of next year - despite questions over attrition.

She's revealed new details about the timeline for cancer drug funding, and faced a barrage of questions over climate from MPs.

Housing Minister Chris Bishop has highlighted the Accommodation Supplement as a costly form of housing support, as the government reviews its programmes. Video

Treasury warnings point to a range of risks that could come back to bite future government Budgets. Here's nine areas of concern.

The government has made a virtue of its tax cuts being paid for through 240 savings and reprioritisations, unveiled in Thursday's budget. Here's what's been cut, by how much.