Politics

Brown has suggested a double standard, after the New Zealand government cut its development assistance by nearly $20 million.

The housing agency has identified 212 projects producing 3479 houses that will not proceed for "financial sustainability" reasons.

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has agreed to work with his counterparts on the 30-year plan, but the discussion got heated.

Part of SH6 will remain at 60km/h after a campaign against the government rollback of speed limit reductions.

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

Analysis: Concerns over school lunches highlight major issues, when we talk about "fiscal responsibility" and "austerity", Ian Lovering writes.

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.

The Associate Minister for Energy used the scrutiny week hearing to attack the previous government for banning oil and gas exploration in 2018.

The investment will add 12 new classrooms to Queenstown's Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau, which had repurposed its library for teaching.

Foreign Affairs is a portfolio that often receives bi-partisan respect. In an otherwise adversarial Scrutiny Week, Winston Peters' Foreign Affairs hearing was positively amiable.

It's the first time since 2021 that Labour has been considered more able to handle the cost of living.

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

The decision to let private patients have publicly-funded cancer drugs could make wait times worse, Labour says. Audio

Cardiac Society of New Zealand chairperson says the waitlist had reduced from 110 to 10 patients.