Politics
This category covers news and updates on domestic political developments, government policies, elections, and the actions of political parties within New Zealand.
Watch: PM Christopher Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti speak to media in Auckland
April 2, 2024
Watch: PM Christopher Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti speak to media in Auckland
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Health Minister Shane Reti are answering questions from reporters ahead of getting their annual flu…
DOC spent nearly $500,000 to kill one stoat in Fiordland
April 1, 2024
DOC spent nearly $500,000 to kill one stoat in Fiordland
The Department of Conservation (DOC) spent nearly half a million dollars on an operation to kill one stoat. In August…
Prime Minister lays out his priority list for next three months
April 1, 2024
Prime Minister lays out his priority list for next three months
Fresh from completing the Coalition’s 100-day plan, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has laid out a new priority list for the…
Government policies ‘taking people backwards’ – Labour
April 1, 2024
Government policies ‘taking people backwards’ – Labour
The government’s new tax policies will be taking working people backwards, the Labour Party says. From today, landlords can write…
Here’s how much benefits, Working for Families increase in 2024
March 31, 2024
Here’s how much benefits, Working for Families increase in 2024
By Susan Edmunds of From 1 April, a number of payments that New Zealand households receive will increase. Here is…
How electorate candidates funded their campaigns – and who spent the most
March 31, 2024
How electorate candidates funded their campaigns – and who spent the most
The National Party poured money into winning electorate seats, donating almost $2 million from its own coffers to its candidates.…
How to MP: Tips from a ‘great parliamentarian’
March 30, 2024
How to MP: Tips from a ‘great parliamentarian’
One of Parliament’s natural orators has left the building after nearly 16 years as an MP. A lot of Parliamentary experience…
The government wants to fast-track approvals of large infrastructure projects – that’s bad news for NZ’s biodiversity
March 30, 2024
The government wants to fast-track approvals of large infrastructure projects – that’s bad news for NZ’s biodiversity
By Tim Curran and Jo Monks* of In the latest move to reform environmental laws in New Zealand, the coalition…
Budget Policy Statement shows coalition promises don’t add up – Labour, Greens
March 30, 2024
Budget Policy Statement shows coalition promises don’t add up – Labour, Greens
The opposition has attacked the government’s Budget Policy Statement, saying it is further proof the government’s numbers and tax cut…
Wait times to see health specialists rise, childhood immunisations fall
March 30, 2024
Wait times to see health specialists rise, childhood immunisations fall
Wait times for first specialist appointments and hospital treatment have got worse, according to the latest data from Health New…