Politics

Luxon survives second confidence vote

Prime Minister and Botany MP Christopher Luxon will remain as the leader of the National Party after saying he has the full support of...

Luxon: Building a nation’s future

By Prime Minister Christopher Luxon National has a long-term plan to fix the basics and build the future. At the heart of that plan...

Labour: ‘Backing small business to innovate and succeed’

Labour is supporting New Zealand’s next generation of innovation by expanding artificial intelligence (AI) and startup support for small businesses, party leader Chris Hipkins says. “Small businesses and startups are driving the next wave of New...

Green Party policy would create $2.4b marae fund

The Green Party has announced its 2026 Tiriti policy ‘Te Waonui a Tāne: Thriving Marae and Thriving Communities’. It would see marae around New Zealand receive funding through a...

National Party reveals candidate list

The National Party’s 2026 candidate list presents an energised team, with the skills and experience needed to fix the basics and build the future,...

Enhanced citizen’s arrest powers pass into law

Businesses will soon have enhanced powers to detain and arrest those stealing from them with the Crimes Act Amendment Bill passing its final reading...

National up, Labour slumps in new political poll

The Labour Party has slipped to its lowest vote share since December 2024 in this month’s Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll, while The Opportunity Party (TOP)...

City Rail Link’s opening day revealed

Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) will open to passengers on September 13, with Transport Minister Chris Bishop and mayor Wayne Brown confirming the long-awaited...

Cartoon: Franklin stations open

It’s been a long and winding road, but Franklin now has two new rail stations up and running with another still in the works. As...

Papakura courthouse takes shape

Construction of Papakura’s new courthouse is powering ahead. Ministry of Justice corporate deputy secretary Kelvin Watson says that construction of the new Papakura District Courthouse...