Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb has announced he will retire at next year's election.
Politics
12:37pm
Public perceptions of the political parties and their leaders seem mired in disapproval – but that's not how everyone is reading them.
Mon, Oct 13
Both the major party leaders take an approval dive in the latest 1News/Verian poll.
Hipkins says he doesn't believe a letter from Luxon asking him to commit to supporting offshore exploration is a genuine attempt at building bipartisan consensus.
Tue, Sep 30
Oriini Kaipara says her decisive victory over Labour's Peeni Henare was unexpected as the "new kid on the block" in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Te Ao Māori
Sun, Sep 7
Eighty-four polling booths were open today from 9am until 7pm to collect the last of the votes.
The central bank has been besieged for months since former governor Adrian Orr abruptly resigned in March for what was then termed a "personal" decision.
Tue, Sep 2
Re: journalist Te Ahipourewa Forbes spoke with candidates standing in this week's by-election.
The Government claims it is creating thousands of jobs by spending billions on infrastructure projects.
Tue, Aug 12
The results of the latest 1News Verian poll paint an uninspiring picture of the political parties, says TVNZ's Chief Correspondent.
NZ First is also continuing its rise, while the Greens have taken the biggest slide.
Mon, Aug 11
Woods, who has represented Wigram since 2011, shared the news in a Facebook post, saying it was "humbling and the honour of a lifetime" to serve her community.
Sun, Aug 3
National MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindell praised a Labour MP's private member’s bill.
Thu, Jul 24
Labour claims the Government's "pothole patrol is a failure".
Wed, Jul 23
Leader Chris Hipkins said Henare had the "track record to deliver real solutions".
Sun, Jul 13
List MP Peeni Henare and Willie Jackson spoke alongside Manurewa MP Arena Williams and acting Labour leader Carmel Sepuloni following the Te Pāti Māori MP's death.
Thu, Jun 26
The two MPs in question, Deborah Russell and Duncan Webb, both withdrew and apologised for their off-the-cuff remarks.
Tue, Jun 17
Steve Abel criticised Labour's decision to "review" their policy on agriculture's inclusion in the ETS, saying they should "just do it".
Environment
Sun, Jun 15
The two parties' relationship is shaping up as a defining issue in this election.
Sun, Jun 8
The former Prime Minister described a discussion which apparently took place when David Cunliffe was Labour leader.
Wed, Jun 4
Chris Hipkins said it was now serving as a "distraction" from the Government's pay equity changes, which he wanted the focus to be on.
Thu, May 15
"You don't walk over our kaupapa as it suits you, Mr Speaker," Jackson said, moments before being kicked out.
The post was reshared on the Labour Whangaparāoa Facebook page a day after changes to pay equity legislation were announced.
Mon, May 12
The change was announced last Tuesday morning, introduced in Parliament a few hours later, and passed by Wednesday evening.
Sun, May 11
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's approval rating in the 1News Verian poll has fallen in the past year.
Tue, Apr 8
