Stories by Lillian Hanly

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has flatly rejected the possibility of watering down the proposed punishment for three Te Pāti Māori MPs.

General practice doctors are grateful the government is providing new funding but says its "reasonably light". Audio

The Auditor-General said not knowing the impact cuts would have on children and their families was "unacceptable". Audio

The Office of the Auditor-General said last year it would investigate the procurement and contract management practices of Oranga Tamariki.

MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke faces a seven-day suspension for her actions.

The government has been told its compensation scheme for survivors of state abuse offers "band-aids for bullet wounds".

Opposition parties say using the old redress system and having the Ministry of Social Development administer it cuts out survivor's voices. Audio

Nationwide protests are taking place today in response to the government's controversial pay equity law change.

ACT had accused the ACC of not complying with a directive that public services be delivered on the basis of need not race.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins slams the ACT Party for championing better lawmaking as coalition rushes through law changes under urgency.

It comes ahead of the committees meeting to discuss complaints against three of the party's MPs.

Hipkins said it was "absolute hypocrisy" that ACT were championing better lawmaking at this time. Audio

ACT leader David Seymour says the legislation will shine a light on bad lawmaking.

The Privileges Committee met on Tuesday to discuss complaints against three MPs, but ran out of time.

总理现身支持该法案，并表示希望该问题能够取得"跨党派合作"的可能性。

Catherine Wedd, with the backing of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, has introduced the members' bill.

Labour's Justice spokesperson Duncan Webb says it's "depressing" the government can't come up with better solutions.

Seymour has criticised the ministerial line-up as looking "bloated" and full of meaningless titles. Audio

Opposition MPs say the government's plan to remove voting rights for prisoners is "ridiculous", but it has been welcomed by the Sensible Sentencing Trust.

Whānau Ora Minister Tama Potaka says the change is about "moving in an elevated and refreshed direction".

Shane Jones and David Seymour are against a proposal for Te Kawerau ā Maki to be part of a committee overseeing the Waitākere Ranges. Audio

The two firefighters stranded above the blaze made a rare mayday call when "everything that could go wrong did go wrong". Audio

Iwi leader Mike Smith is hailing the High Court's refusal to expand his "internationally significant" case against big New Zealand polluters to thousands of other companies as a victory.

Ministry of Justice data confirms the government's claim it met its target to reduce the number of violent crime victims. Audio

Winston Peters told RNZ the prime minister had not consulted with him ahead of the calls. Audio