COMMENT: They have finally put a number on the Trump trade war: $1500 a house.Every house in America is paying $1500 to be at war with China.The trouble with that, is once that figure floats about a bit and sinks into the psyche,...

The Government is blocking a law change that would better protect builders and construction firms from losing money on Government projects, National’s Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly says.

Minister for Climate Change James Shaw has today released New Zealand’s first national guidance for local businesses to voluntarily offset their emissions.

North Shore National MP Maggie Barry has issued an apology to Parliament and to Assistant Speaker Ruth Dyson for an aggressive outburst against her during debate on the End of Life choice Bill last week.Dyson received the apology...

By Craig McCulloch of RNZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has acknowledged the Labour sexual assault scandal risks hurting New Zealand's reputation on the world stage as she heads abroad.And she's defending her decision to leave...

Former Defence Force chief Tim Keating has told an inquiry the military missed chances to earlier admit civilians may have been killed in an SAS-led raid in Afghanistan. His predecessor, meanwhile, has faced questions about how...

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is questioning why, for the second time, Jacinda Ardern has appointed a Crown-owned company Chief Executive to Chair her "Business Advisory Council", following her announcement that Mercury CEO Fraser Whineray is set to replace Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Lu

Mercury chief executive Fraser Whineray has been named as the new chair of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council (BAC).

He replaces outgoing Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon.

The Prime Minister established the Council last year to:

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will discuss trade and tourism opportunities with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Japan this week, while also taking in an All Blacks game at the Rugby World Cup.Ardern, who left for Japan last...

The Parole Board’s decision to keep drug smuggler Karel Sroubek behind bars was the right one, National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell says.

If the public votes in favour of legalising cannabis in a referendum, a National-led government would change the law accordingly, National Party leader Simon Bridges says.

National wants the head of an inquiry into Wally Haumaha's appointment as deputy police commissioner to step down or be sacked.

Hundreds of students from Sri Lanka could be here illegally, while officials do what they can to investigate claims of fraud in the student visa scheme.

Government agencies have been asked to urgently find ways to reduce the harm caused by synthetic cannabis.

The government wants public input on a set of well-being indicators it intends to incorporate into all future Budgets.

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".