The Minister of Justice said the point of the legislation was to be "tough" on gang members and the law "will not be changing".
Politics
4:48pm
The Prime Minister says the NZ First leader's comments caused "huge offence" to the Chinese-Kiwi community but he won't be sacking him as Foreign Minister.
3:28pm
2:32
Party leader Qiulae Wong said the candidates combine fresh political thinking with substantial real-world experience.
11:08am
1:33
The Foreign Minister telling Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" sends a bad message to migrants and our biggest trading partner.
10:03am
0:25
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed the comments as "attention-seeking" rather than firing his Foreign Minister.
Thursday 5:49pm
3:30
The largest public-private partnership in New Zealand history will bore twin tunnels through Kraack Hil in the Dome Valley.
Thursday 4:10pm
The Ministry for Regulation's Sector Review Report recommends legalising plug-in solar "because there was no good for reason for preventing Kiwis using it".
Environment
Thursday 4:00pm
Peters dismissed accusations of racism as "drivel" before China's embassy lodged a formal protest with MFAT over his remarks.
Thursday 2:32pm
The new legislation overhauls annual leave, sick leave and public holiday entitlements.
Thursday 8:25am
Sir Brian Roche instructed agencies to remove the Public Service Association's "change the government" campaign material, prompting a challenge from the union.
Wed, Jul 29
"This is a profoundly disappointing decision," says the SPCA.
Business
"As soon as we pull one thread, more and more unravels," said the Immigration Minister.
Defence Minister Chris Penk says the Government wants New Zealand industry to help build the human-operated drones.
Health Minister Simeon Brown released the Government's response to the pandemic inquiry, which has spanned across four years and tens of thousands of submissions.
Health
Hundreds of homes were set to be built on O'Donnell Ave, as part of the housing agency's Wesley West development.
Race clubs hold their final meetings, some attended by animal activists who lobbied for the closures.
Tue, Jul 28
The Prime Minister was pressed by reporters on the issue today at Parliament.
Attorney-General Chris Bishop said "there is an issue I wish the inquiry to clarify".
Yesterday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon appeared to rule out working with Opportunity, and said National didn't want to "do business" with anyone seeking to impose new taxes.
The finance minister has hinted that, given the "s-shape in which prices have gone up and down", the relief will stay.
As the Government rolls out the biggest overhaul of New Zealand's school curriculum in nearly two decades, five high school teachers explain why the reforms have them very concerned.
Greens call for a one-year moratorium on consents for new "AI data centres", which have been divisive in communities locally and abroad.
Mon, Jul 27
"Well, I'm just saying to you, they want to increase taxes," he told media.
“I have been amazed, impressed, astounded by the breadth of queries that are coming into the customer service centre," an official says.
National on Sunday announced extending paid parental leave to 30 weeks, and allowing parents to take their leave at the same time.
