Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has fronted an unapologetic defence of National's first months in power, its pace of change and commitment to tax relief.
A transgender young person's attempt to perform top surgery on himself is a clear result of historical underfunding and inequitable access to gender-affirming healthcare, an expert says.
Government plans to require local councils hold a referendum on whether to have Māori wards breaches the Treaty of Waitangi, a Waitangi Tribunal report has found.
There's been an increase in cold and flu illnesses, but Covid-19 cases have been around all summer and are expected to spike as winter nears, experts say.
Green MP Julie Anne Genter has publicly promised she won't ever again behave in the way she did during a confrontation in Parliament earlier this month.
The state of emergency in New Caledonia presents a considerable challenge for NZ's foreign policy efforts in the Pacific, international relations expert Prof Robert Patman says.