Trade Minister Todd McClay says he told media the New Zealand First MP is "entitled to say what he wanted" - but it's not a widely held view.
Politics
4:30pm
The March incident was described as "deeply regrettable".
2:00pm
New Zealand First leader and Rail Minister Winston Peters was adamant: "It's a no brainer, rail is the answer," to the fuel crisis.
Business
9:48am
The fuel will be delivered to Marsden Point in Northland and stored in a refurbished tank at Channel Infrastructure's site as early as late June.
Tuesday 5:08pm
An incident allegedly happened at a function hosted by Finance Minister Nicola Willis ahead of the 2025 Budget.
Tuesday 3:55pm
The regulations for granny flats allowed for units up to 70 square metres that met clear national standards to be built without consent.
Tuesday 2:19pm
Lee Babe will fly from Nelson to Invercargill for meetings, and the committee has already discussed moving its start time back to accommodate trips.
Tuesday 12:31pm
The Government is taking a parent to court over their child's chronic absence from school as part of the truancy crackdown heralded by Associate Education Minister David Seymour.
Tuesday 11:24am
Luxon will no longer appear every week, as he has during his time as PM - instead, his availability will be on a case-by-case basis.
Tuesday 8:19am
1:08
Tariffs are set to fall on most exports, with the agreement now heading to Parliament after Labour agreed to back the legislation.
Tuesday 6:15am
An extract from veteran political journalist Barry Soper's new memoir.
Life
Mon, Apr 27
The Police Commissioner has sought answers after some recruit wings at Police College fell below expected numbers, including one with fewer than 50 recruits.
Sat, Apr 25
The PM's office advised the broadcaster this afternoon that he would no longer appear every Monday, as he has during his time as Prime Minister.
Fri, Apr 24
Wayne Brown has apologised for the comments, which he claimed were a "fumbled attempt at humour".
Analysis: Te Aniwa Hurihanganui explains why a plan to weaken legal obligations to the Treaty of Waitangi could become as controversial as the Treaty Principles Bill.
Te Ao Māori
Second apology for National's deputy leader in 24 hours after a comment Labour leader Chris Hipkins made in the House on Wednesday afternoon.
Thu, Apr 23
The haka at Parmjeet Parmar included a phrase interpreted as a derogatory reference to Indians, and gestures referencing cultural practices.
A briefing from Finance Minister Nicola Willis came hours after credit rating agency Moody's downgraded its outlook for New Zealand's economy.
Research by Melbourne Law School's Olivia Barr has found a 1935 legal rule she says means there is an "open door" for the High Court to get involved in questions of Indigenous sovereignty.
New Zealand First had opposed the agreement, which meant National and ACT required the support of Labour.
The senior minister said the saga around Stuart Smith and caucus was "not a tidy situation", calling it "pretty frustrating all round".
Shane Jones' colleagues have weighed in on his 'butter chicken tsunami' remark, with David Seymour labelling them "lame dad jokes" and a National MP saying they're racist.
A stop-start pattern of infrastructure investment has played out repeatedly across changes of government, so what's the role of a bipartisan pipeline?
Abuse incident reports tripled to 152 in the three months to November 1, 2025, and January 31, 2026.
Wed, Apr 22
National’s chief whip Stuart Smith has told media he did not try to contact Prime Minister Christopher Luxon over flagging caucus support before Easter.
