Stories by Anneke Smith

As an advocacy group urges the government to pump the brakes on new Oranga Tamariki legislation, political parties raise concerns.

The government set the rollout date at 17 January before Christmas yet some parents may find they are turned away from health providers that are not ready to vaccinate children.

University of Otago epidemiologist Amanda Kvalsvig says a delayed start would buy more time to get more kids vaccinated, but another expert says the suggestion is an overreaction.

New Zealand's condemnation of Hong Kong's Legislative Council elections reflects a "hardening stance" towards China, says a leading defence analyst.

An ICU nurse who immigrated to New Zealand says getting residency is so difficult she may take her skills offshore.

A seasoned ICU nurse who has a job offer with Tairāwhiti's DHB is stuck in South Africa with no way of getting here.

The chief executive has been accused of failing to live up to his promise to help two young staffers who complained about former National MP Nick Smith's behaviour.

A new defence report identifies 'China's rise' and its power struggle with the United States as one of the pre-eminent security risks in the Indo-Pacific. Audio

Colourful and controversial, with a killer eyebrow raise - she may be best known as "Crusher" but Judith Collins' nearly 20 years in politics cannot be summed up so succinctly. Audio

A modern Family Court will look and feel like a "different world" to the current system, according to the judge leading the specialist jurisdiction.

Kāinga Ora's 'sustaining tenancies' policy has cost the taxpayer thousands of dollars in payouts.

A litigation lawyer says the state landlord Kāinga Ora is "unquestionably" breaking the law by not evicting unruly tenants.

The government cannot say what it would take for a Kāinga Ora tenant to get kicked out of one of its houses.

The top Family Court judge has told a law conference there's good reason to be optimistic about the court's future.

In today's Focus on Politics podcast, Political Reporter Anneke Smith looks into the Family Court system as it nears its 40-year anniversary.

Two Dames have taken aim at the top Family Court judge, saying she is ignoring concerns about how whānau are treated in court.

The new law will ensure a nationally consistent approach to community water fluoridation based on its well-established benefits, Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says.

Disability communities have largely welcomed the establishment of a new Ministry for Disabled People, saying it has the potential to improve disabled lives.

A government working group has presented a new proposal for Auckland Light Rail at billions of dollars more than the original cost and well-behind initial timeframes.

Members of protest group Extinction Rebellion have been issued trespass notices after gluing their hands to the front steps of Parliament.

Stranded overseas expats could be just weeks away from securing a ticket home for Christmas.

The House will resume sitting tomorrow after a two-week recess block, with at least two returning MPs partially vaccinated.

The soldier is further accused of stashing classified documents and taking copies of the Linton Military Camp layout, including a letter assessing its security vulnerabilities.

The judge overseeing a rare espionage court martial has moved to suppress the name of the country at the centre of the case.

A soldier facing charges of espionage at the Linton Military Camp in Palmerston North is back in court today.