Stories by Craig McCulloch

Auditor-General Martin Matthews says he feels "as angry and aggrieved as anyone" over the Transport Ministry fraud that occurred on his watch.

Labour's new deputy leader Kelvin Davis, a former school principal, is known for campaign against private operator Serco's management of Mt Eden prison.

The Transport Minister says a report clearing him of trying to improperly influence officials gave him "some sense of vindication".

KiwiRail has been criticised after it appeared to roll over when Transport Minister Simon Bridges' staff asked for a report to be kept secret, while the minister himself has been cleared.

Labour stresses the party is separate and has its own campaign, while NZ First won't be drawn on whether it would work in a Cabinet with Ms Turei.

New Zealand is "at or near the very front of the queue" for a free trade deal with the United Kingdom once Brexit is complete.

Ministry of Transport whistleblowers suffered "unnecessary hurt and humiliation" in a restructure process involving convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison, an investigation has found. Video

Inland Revenue has refused to reveal how proposed changes to the tax system will affect its take, saying it's a "secret".

The Māori Party's ambitious plan to resurrect rail in the regions is being questioned, with critics worried it is doomed to fail.

Hundreds of disability support workers who initially missed out on a landmark pay claim will now be included in the hefty pay rise.

Two new charter schools targetting Māori students have been given the green light in Rotorua and Taupō.

A lawyer representing victims of historical abuse in state care is worried her clients are being set up for a second-rate solution.

The government has softened its position on whether to launch an inquiry into the historical abuse of children in state care.

ACT's new deputy hopes her "life experience" will complement the party's 'millennial' leader. Audio

The government needs to introduce minimum living standards to prevent people living in squalor and in overcrowded boarding houses, a Parliamentary select committee has heard today.

New Zealand has one rule for the rich and another for the poor when it comes to immigration, a South African family at risk of being deported claims.

The government is defending its decision to grant US billionaire Peter Thiel citizenship despite him having spent only 12 days in New Zealand. Audio

The Environment Ministry's own officials struggled to explain the government's proposed freshwater standards to the public, emails reveal. Audio

The agency has been pressured into changing how it treats census workers after being accused of operating "zero-hour-like" employment.

Self-sufficiency and independence have been described as foreign concepts to Pacific cultures by New Zealand's own Ministry for Pacific Peoples.

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

A top government watchdog wants an assurance ministers aren't flouting the law when dealing with requests for official information.

Accusations of race-baiting are swirling around Labour's immigration policy despite its direct effort to distance itself from such claims.

Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee has issued a stark message to New Zealanders living in Australia: seek dual citizenship or realise you'll have fewer rights.

Officials have been ordered to draw up guidelines for the presence of firearms in schools, after photos emerged of children holding assault rifles.