Craig McCulloch

From hugs to waiata, Parliament paused politics to honour Kemp's legacy and the kaupapa she lived for. Audio

分析文章--Christopher Luxon的首次访华之旅运气不佳。

Analysis - Luck was not on Christopher Luxon's side for his first official trip to China. Audio

The prime minister has wrapped up his trip to China, dismissing suggestions the superpower is working with Russia, Iran and North Korea - as alleged by NATO's top official.

In introductory remarks, Xi said now was a time to build on the two countries' past achievements and "strive for new progress".

本周五，总理Christopher Luxon与中国国家主席习近平在北京会面，这是他上任以来首次访华。

Christopher Luxon heads into his meeting with China's President on Friday with an ever-growing list of topics to discuss.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government saw no need to give China a heads-up over its decision to halt funding for the Cook Islands.

Luxon在上海首日密集参加了一系列经贸活动，并将与上海市委书记陈吉宁会面。

The PM's three-day trip to China comes at a time of increased rivalry between the superpower and the United States. Audio

The prime minister says the China visit is important right now given the immense global uncertainty.

The Prime Minister is pledging to continue a "considered" course amid "choppier waters" worldwide - even as former political leaders call for a rethink. Audio

Luxon称新中关系处于"复杂"但"成熟"的阶段，外长回应称两国关系能够"求同存异"。

在结束中国的访问后，Luxon还将前往欧洲参加北约峰会。

The Prime Minister will head to China next week - his first visit as prime minister before going on to the NATO summit.

The saga over Te Pāti Māori's protest has ended - but it foreshadows fault lines to come, Craig McCulloch writes. Audio

Nearly two thirds of the public believe the government should have first sought feedback on the controversial change, the latest RNZ Reid Research poll shows. Audio

总理Luxon称副职是"礼仪性职务"，此言论遭到两位联合执政伙伴的呛声。Peters希望下届政府不再出现"半任副总理"的情况。

But ACT's leader has vowed to keep speaking freely as he takes over as deputy prime minister. Audio

Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says she still has not read the Greens' alternative Budget, while defending a scarcity of fiscal policies of her own.

There are big cuts and savings, changes to Best Start and a surprise tax cut for businesses as the government opens the books.

预计未来4年，政府每年的支出削减规模平均都会达到53亿纽元。

The plan is the centrepiece of a four-year, $275m plan Nicola Willis says is meant to fix how social services are delivered.

Act leader David Seymour says he is proud of his deputy: 'She's a star'.

ACT leader David Seymour said National's proposal was 'simple, neat, and wrong'. Audio