Stories by Benedict Collins

Emails from the Transport Minister show he told his own ministry that its plans to withhold information from a Labour MP were at odds with its promise to be open and transparent.

The government's proposal to overhaul the way it handles child support payments has won widespread support from Opposition MPs.

The government is proposing to change part of the tax system to simplify Working For Families and Child Support payments.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is being accused by the Māori Party of trying to take New Zealand back to the dark ages.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters wants the public to decide whether to abolish the Māori seats and cut the number of MPs in Parliament to 100.

Police say they're aiming for impact, not volume, but their union says a lack of funding means road safety is suffering. Audio

Opposition parties are claiming a major win over the government after a sharp fall in the number of foreign trusts. Audio

The inquiry into whether a convicted fraudster forced out whistleblowers at the ministry will be released this month.

KiwiRail is refusing to reveal how its top officials reacted after the Transport Minister's office urged them to keep a report secret.

The government is standing by its decision to make the controversial American billionaire Peter Thiel a citizen, but opposition parties aren't having a bar of it.

Landlords are failing to disclose how much insulation is in their rental properties when they sign up new tenants, the Building and Construction Minister says. Audio

Today's marriage at an Auckland prison of rapist and murderer Liam Reid with his former lawyer Davina Murray is revolting, the Corrections Minister says.

Winston Peters wants 25 percent of royalties and taxes collected by the government from mining, petroleum and water to go back to the region it came from.

The embattled National MP Todd Barclay may have fallen on his sword, but opposition politicians are adamant the Prime Minister is not off the hook. Audio

Thousands of low-income families are enduring cold damp homes because their landlords are not taking up a government insulation subsidy. Audio

The ministry ignored advice from the Reserve Bank on mortgage rate data - and used data that made houses appear more affordable. Audio

KiwiRail reversed a decision to release a document days after the Transport Minister's office raised concerns with an executive, emails have revealed. Audio

Kiwirail has publicly released the proposal for a new Auckland railway line which the Transport Minister wanted to be kept secret.

The government will review the contracts it has been signing with Fuji Xerox to ensure they are all above board.

Labour is expected to announce a plan to cut new immigrant numbers by up to 30,000 a year.

The government is in no rush to join Australia's demand that big online companies share encryption secrets with authorities.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has been caught trying to block an official information request for details about a proposed new $50 million Auckland railway line.

A bill for heating and insulation standards in rental properties is the only way for the government to reach its target for healthier children, a pediatric expert says.

Labour MP Sue Moroney's efforts to highlight a major fraud at the Transport Ministry have been vindicated, she says, by the Auditor-General's decision to step down.

MPs who appointed Auditor-General Martin Matthews have been called to a meeting by the Speaker this afternoon, to discuss whether they need to review that move.