Stories by Russell Palmer

The prime minister said the RMA was "the culture of 'no' that I spoke about earlier in the year brought to life".

President Sam Broughton said the government's proposal for a cap on rates increases would only make things worse, with Australian examples showing it would do the opposite to what the government…

Analysis - A record-low rating of government performance will be unwelcome news for Christopher Luxon in a political week focused offshore. Audio

Labour is closing in on National on inflation, the economy and crime, as voters give the government a "4.2 out of 10". Audio

The Greens co-leader says just six government MPs could get her member's bill imposing sanctions into Parliament, skipping the biscuit tin.

The US forcing Ukraine into a peace deal that favours Putin would set a disastrous precedent "unacceptable" to New Zealand, an international relations expert says.

The voluntary survey includes questions on how productive their office is, how much they use AI, and whether they're overloaded with meetings

Peters argues the requirements are rife in the public sector, but that's news to Public Service Minister Judith Collins.

提案人表示，在过去，被雇主克扣工资的劳动者很难进行维权索赔，复杂的流程阻碍了人们寻求正义。

A Labour member's Bill making it a crime for employers to steal workers' wages has passed in Parliament.

"There's one thing more powerful than doing the haka on your own, is doing the haka alongside your people."

Erica Stanford and David Seymour have met to talk about the school lunches programme. The Education Minister and her associate were set for one of their regular meetings last Tuesday...

Simon Watts says he is concerned about Wellington Water, and the lack of a City and Regional Deal proposal which prompted the PM to call the councils "lame-o".

About 1000 people are reportedly in line to lose their jobs at the three Whānau Ora commissioning agencies.

Infrastructure New Zealand is welcoming the government's land acquisition incentive payments and a faster process for objections - but Labour says it wants to see more detail. Audio

National says Labour's reshuffle and leader Chris Hipkins' state of the nation speech is all platitudes, no policy.

Tangi Utikere has moved up seven spots and picked up the Local Government portfolio as Chris Hipkins announces a new 'economic team'.

The new name "reflects the significant changes in our responsibilities", its interim chief executive says.

The former ACT leader says the Tribunal is creating "endless numbers of grievances" and "I don't want to be part of it".

David Seymour is aiming to get problems with school lunches fixed by the start of term two - but won't resign the portfolio if he doesn't.

Health NZ has now paid out more than $33 million alone to staff it's cut and there's more at the Health Ministry.

"It's been a shocker and Wellingtonians are absolutely sick of it."

The party filed an incomplete 2023 statement in mid-December, well after the July deadline.

The Auditor-General's office wants the government to do long-term planning like councils, who have done well despite "significant uncertainty" over transport and water policy.

New reports show emergency department wait times are suffering, particularly in Auckland.