Politics

Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon says he plans to keep to the council's Long Term Plan commitment to keep next year's rates rise below 5 percent.

Agency seeks to dissuade individuals from engaging in activities that are not in line with the country's security interests.

The embassy denies China is a competitor or a threat to New Zealand.

Indian-origin ACT MP Parmjeet Parmar says asking graduates to choose between taking an oath of allegiance or an affirmation is out of step with a modern, multicultural police force.

Droupadi Murmu completes the Wellington leg of her three-day trip to New Zealand with a jam-packed schedule of official engagements. Video

India's head of state has official engagements scheduled in Wellington and Auckland.

The National Party received the lion's share of donations from Kiwi Indians as the country geared up for the 2023 election, according to Electoral Commission data for 2023.

After receiving over 10,000 submissions in just five days, legislation relating to Māori wards returned from committee this week.

Aspiring golfer Kai Trump is her grandpa's biggest fan. What else do we know about her?

Both supporters and protestors showed up at Chinese premier Li Qiang's accommodation on Friday.

It follows a slew of motions for votes of no confidence and three changes of government in 2023. Audio

Thirty-five years after Beijing sent armed troops to clear protestors from Tiananmen Square, young Chinese New Zealanders reflect on what the anniversary means to them.

"I maintain that we're in a very good position with New Zealand, and that's why we shouldn't spoil it," MP O'love Jacobsen says. Audio

Minister Melissa Lee vows to continue advocating for ethnic communities in government despite her demotion from Cabinet.