Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's choice of outfit for a state banquet at Buckingham Palace has grabbed the attention of British media.Ardern wore a korowai provided by Ngati Ranana - the London-based Maori group - over her dress...

The future of New Zealand relies on inspiring young people and growing communities that reflect the far-reaching benefits of being active and enjoying opportunities to ‘have a go.’

Officials have apologised to the Regional Development Minister for failing to do due diligence on the people involved in a proposed waste-to-energy scheme on the West Coast.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has apologised to Regional Development Minister Shane Jones after $350,000 of Provincial Growth Fund money was approved for a West Coast waste-to-energy project with connections...

The Government is refusing to make public advice tendered by its health officials over whether a controversial disability policy will be revoked, and the legislation underpinning it repealed.Health minister David Clark, associate...

Work on analysing the 6129 submissions to the draft joint Waste Management and Minimisation Plan has started.

Transport Minister Phil Twyford has once again misled New Zealand over his plans to fund transport projects, National Party Transport Spokesperson, Jami-Lee Ross says.

The Sensible Sentencing Trust is delighted that the Minister of Immigration has overridden the senior officials at Immigration New Zealand, and granted permanent residence to Mark Middleton, the stepfather of murdered school girl Karla Cardno.

The Government’s raid on regional New Zealand is ramping up, with Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor telling farmers they’ll be taxed thousands for carbon emissions, National’s Nathan Guy and Todd Muller say.

The European Union is almost certain to waive immunity for one its diplomats caught up in a rental dispute, a legal expert says.The diplomatic convention was designed to protect people in unfriendly countries with dubious justice...

Karla Cardno's stepfather Mark Middleton will not be deported after Associate Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi stepped in.Middleton received the news this morning that he had been granted a permanent resident's visa when his lawyer...

Legal loopholes in New Zealand's tax system will be "tightened up", the government says, following revelations an Auckland company may be assisting international businesses to launder money.

After her private audience with the Queen, Jacinda Ardern has been selected to toast the Commonwealth at a banquet of leaders at Buckingham Palace.

The Green Party is being told it risks losing votes unless it ditches its deal to share parliamentary questions with National.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made Time Magazine's list of the year's 100 most influential people.

Prime Minister Bill English has confirmed disgraced MP Todd Barclay offered to play him the tape recording that led to his downfall.

A fourth-term National Government will further cut taxes and raise incomes, Prime Minister Bill English has said in a speech to lift party faithful after a horror week.

Major political parties have found a way around electoral campaign rules by calling hundreds of public meetings across the country.

OPINION: Some National Party supporters may have worried when former leader John Key stepped down as leader.

OPINION: MPs like to claim their party alone gets "the issues real New Zealanders care about".