Luxon will not attend Waitangi
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will not attend Waitangi at all next year.
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Peters has a dig, Waititi sings
MPs end year: Peters has a dig, Waititi breaks into song
"Have a good Christmas, 'cos you'll need it sunshine", Winston Peters said in a rowdy debate in the House, while Rawiri Waititi criticised the coalition to the tune of Winter Wonderland.
Smallest minimum wage increase 'since the 1990s'
Smallest minimum wage increase 'since the 1990s'
Minimum wage workers are due to get a real-terms pay cut.
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Going slowly along the fast track legislation
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Going slowly along the fast track legislation
Rachel Brooking was somewhere between heaven and hell this week.
Seymour 'wrong' on cost of ferry project: Peters
Seymour 'wrong' on cost of ferry project: Peters
Winston Peters has poured scorn on David Seymour's hopes of privatising the Cook Strait ferry service, saying Seymour is "wrong" about the cost of the new project.
Poll shows surge in support for Te Pāti Māori
Poll shows surge in support for Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori has seen the biggest movement in the latest 1News-Verian political poll, gaining three points and overtaking New Zealand First.
Peters signals progress on India trade deal negotiations
Peters signals progress on India trade deal negotiations
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has hinted that New Zealand may soon announce the start of long-anticipated trade deal negotiations with India.
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Seeking precision and finding equivocation
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Seeking precision and finding equivocation
There are few things more appealing than some time spent talking about health sector infrastructure and investment.
Govt slashes money for humanities, social sciences
Govt slashes Marsden Fund money for humanities, social sciences
Humanities and social sciences research funding will be slashed under the government's cuts to the Marsden Fund.
Govt to increase support for job-seekers
Govt to increase support for job-seekers
Up to 70,000 job-seekers are to receive individual assessments and a personalised job plan to help get them into work.
Labour lays groundwork for election-year capital gains tax
Labour lays groundwork for election-year capital gains tax
Analysis: Labour has all but confirmed it will campaign on a capital gains tax next election and could announce the details as early as mid-next year.
Change needed to win election: Labour leader
Change needed to win election: Labour leader
Labour leader Chris Hipkins is calling on his party to change in order to win the next election.
Former National MP Nikki Kaye dies
Former National MP Nikki Kaye dies
Former National Party Minister Nikki Kaye has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 44.
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Abandon the razor, and the dangling ETS sword
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Abandon the razor, and the dangling ETS sword
A minor change or a surrender in the fight against climate change: take your pick on what the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme Agricultural Obligations) Amendment Bill actually does.
Govt proposes law change on name suppression for sex offenders
Govt proposes law change on name suppression for sex offenders
The government is proposing a law change to stop courts permanently suppressing the names of convicted adult sex offenders, unless the victim agrees to it.
Hīkoi 'not representative of New Zealand': Seymour
Hīkoi 'not representative of New Zealand': Seymour
David Seymour came out of the Beehive on Tuesday to acknowledge the hīkoi and wave at the protesters - but retreated inside after just a few minutes without speaking to the crowd.
Te Pāti Māori, Act both claim victory over haka response
Te Pāti Māori, Act both claim victory over haka response
Both Te Pāti Māori and the Act Party are claiming victory over the response to a video from Thursday's Treaty Principles Bill debate that has gone viral.
National, Labour both up in latest poll
National, Labour both up in latest poll
The major parties have gained at the expense of the minor parties, in the latest Taxpayers Union-Curia poll.
Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading
Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading
The Treaty Principles Bill has passed its first reading and will now go to the Justice Committee for consideration.
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Hipkins up for the fight: ‘I still love my job’
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Hipkins up for the fight: ‘I still love my job’
A year on from the 2023 election, Labour leader Chris Hipkins reflects on his prime ministership with ODT political editor Mike Houlahan and considers how he can get the job back.