Policy

The government plans to charge GST on top of Kiwisaver fees - as part of a tax bill introduced to Parliament.

It's estimated to bring in $225 million a year in tax from 2026, and is expected to have… Audio

As National calls for tougher consequences on repeat youth offenders due to a spike in ram raids, its also acknowledging the need to invest in social groups supporting youth and in turn stopping the… Audio

Survivors of our biggest national disasters say new guidelines will better supporting families in the wake of future tragedies.

The new "Public Service Commission Model Standards" - to be released at… Audio

The government is bringing in extra checks to stop its cost-of-living payments going to people based overseas.

The changes - which follow criticism from the Auditor-General - will mean some eligible… Audio

The Inland Revenue is racing to ensure New Zealanders living overseas don't get the next cost of living payment due on Thursday.

Thousands of people got the first installment when they shouldn't have… Audio

Frustrated New Zealand-trained migrant nurses are planning to leave the country because they cannot find an immediate path to residency.

They're quitting just as the Government tries to entice… Audio

Efforts are being made to curb what's being described as 'extremist parents' being elected on school boards.

This follows a white supremacist standing for the board of trustees at one of… Audio

National wants to get tough on youth crime.

Party leader, Christopher Luxon, suggests locking the worst young offenders up and throwing away the electronic key. But is it that simple?

Auckland youth… Audio

Opposition MPs are labelling a restructure of the Ministry for Children as disappointing for our most vulnerable children.

Controversial legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored… Audio

Controversial legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored has passed its final hurdle in Parliament.

The Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill will remove the country's top watchdog for… Audio

National is describing Worksafe's new performance measures as waffly and vague, amid warnings they will reduce the regulator's accountability.

Worksafe's health and safety targets have been scrapped… Audio

The country's health and safety targets have been scrapped and the regulator's performance measures changed after it failed to meet most of them.

The National Party is describing WorkSafe's new… Audio

The Privacy Commissioner wants to know what the public thinks about how their biometric information is collected and used.

Biometrics - involving the use of computers to identify people's faces… Audio

Sport and Recreation Minister, Grant Robertson, says he has concerns about a Bill that would ban alcohol sponsorship for sports and sports venues, as well as advertising during broadcasts.

It comes… Audio

The contentious 'Three Strikes' law is out - after a bill to repeal the legislation passed its final hurdle in Parliament last night.

Introduced under a National-ACT Government, the regime was… Audio

The National Party believes new legislation empowering courts to ban criminals from accessing firearms will be a "complete flop".

Party police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says his party supports the… Audio

National Party MP Sam Uffindell was kicked out of King's College after beating up a younger pupil at the exclusive school.

Uffindell was sixteen at the time, while the boy he hit was aged thirteen… Audio