Latest from Politics

Liam Dann: I didn't want Musk to get Twitter...but he did. So now what?

Will Musk be a Rupert Murdoch for the 21st century? Yes and much more, it seems.

Govt committed to get Rotorua Māori seats bill 'right'

It comes after the Attorney-General found its current form could breach Bill of Rights.

NZ peacekeepers to stay in Africa, Middle East

Expert says overseas deployment good chance for NZDF to learn new skills.

Autistic 12yo banned from NZ: Thousands urge for exception to reunite family

Arianna's mum, a New Zealand resident, has remained in the Philippines to look after her.

Will the inflation monster devour Labour's re-election hopes?

Inflation is shaping up as the biggest political talking point this year.

Live: 5690 Covid cases, 10 people die with virus, 514 in hospital

Latest data comes amid sluggish vaccine rates as Omicron pandemic drags on.

Is mental health a 'shadow pandemic'? What the political parties say, and how they plan to fix it

MPs' meeting of minds, sometimes, on mental health.

Luxon grilled on National's tax cuts, says he doesn't need the extra $18,000

'There is dumb stuff,' Luxon says as he's pressed on inflation, spending, and tax cuts.

5662 Covid cases, nine deaths as XE subvariant hits NZ

A second wave of Omicron may be under way in New Zealand - expert.

Claire Trevett: Luxon goes off-piste - but will blunders hurt him?

OPINION: Christopher Luxon has been making hay while the blizzard roars.

World representatives in NZ: 'Putin Chose War. We Stand United with Ukraine'

Ambassadors and high commissioners resident in NZ on the pain and suffering in Ukraine.

'Brutal onslaught': NZ-based ambassadors in unprecedented attack on Russia over Ukraine war

Signatories mainly from Nato nations and allies of the United States.

'Equal voting rights' or 'apartheid': Submissions heard on Rotorua local bill

Mayor: 'Rotorua is unique, what suits us does not necessarily suit the rest of NZ.'

Rotorua Māori ward bill 'cannot be justified' - Attorney-General

The bill 'creates disparity in the number of people represented by ward council members'.

Revealed: Electric ferries finally coming to Auckland

Government announcement on e-ferries for Auckland expected next week.

Audrey Young: Blessings, bad news and plan B in Aussie election campaign

Week 2 wrap: Crushing egg-shells and catching Covid on the Australian campaign trail.

'Top secret' information-sharing agreed for NZ and Japan - PM

Jacinda Ardern and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida met for the first time in Tokyo.

TVNZ-Radio NZ merger board revealed

Former TV news boss says strong merger team is thankfully devoid of "party apparatchiks".