Paid parental leave rate to increase from July
The amount paid to parents of new-borns taking time off from work to care for their children will…
Surge in Greens’ support could put left bloc into government
The Greens have received a surge of support in a new poll, with the party nearly doubling its…
ACT proposes Rural Workforce Visa to address farm labour shortages
ACT has proposed a new Rural Workforce Visa designed to provide farmers and other rural employers with a…
Live updates: Finance Minister Nicola Willis to reveal Budget 2026 – 1News
Live updates: Finance Minister Nicola Willis to reveal Budget 2026 1NewsLive: Budget Day 2026 – Govt reveals its ‘grown…
‘Both very happy’: ACT’s Brooke van Velden announces pregnancy
ACT’s outgoing deputy leader and cabinet minister, Brooke van Velden, has shared that she is expecting a baby.…
National tops party donations list, ACT overtakes Labour
The ACT Party has overtaken Labour as the party that recorded the second largest amount in donations, with…
ACT’s plan to toughen immigration rules announced
ACT is proposing a shakeup of immigration policy, with a six-point plan including deporting serious offenders no matter…
‘We’re not where we want to be’
Christopher Luxon says “we need to do better” but has again ruled out quitting after recording his worst-ever…
National and PM nosedive to new lows, left bloc would gain power
Support for the National Party and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has crashed to new lows in the latest…
Christopher Luxon reveals Cabinet shake-up
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a refreshed ministerial lineup, promoting Chris Penk and Penny Simmonds into Cabinet…
One MP, One Pint: Brooke van Velden on knowing when you’ve reached your peak
The Act MP, who recently announced she’s calling it quits, explains why she feels disconnected from her peers…
One MP, One Pint: Act’s Nicole McKee is the ‘guns, booze and dirty money’ minister
Courts minister Nicole McKee is the aunty of the Act Party. Here at old school sports bar The…