Cabinet approval wasn’t sought before Winston Peters offered for New Zealand to host Pacific Islands Forum
In a statement to the Herald, a spokesperson for Peters said the Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister…
Prime Minister Chris Luxon says plan to hike fuel tax likely to be shelved but Cabinet to have final say
Luxon also addressed National’s pledge to lower student loan repayments for graduates who stay in New Zealand, saying…
PM Christopher Luxon sacks Chris Penk from Cabinet, strips portfolios after leadership challenge
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts will take over Penk’s Building and Construction portfolio. After being dumped from Cabinet,…
PM Christopher Luxon says he’d hold referendum on MMP if re-elected
National deputy leader Nicola Willis couldn’t confirm the policy had been through the party’s caucus when asked by…
What now for Nash's business career as his ambitions unravel? – NZ Herald
What now for Nash’s business career as his ambitions unravel? NZ HeraldStuart and Sarah Nash’s last political interview: ‘Stuart…
As Leader of the Opposition, I didn’t feel safe. The murder of a former UK MP validates such fears – Simon Bridges
This week, we have two new MPs-to-be in Michael Laws and Paul Henry. Both will be brilliant at…
Michael Heron KC to lead review into immigration IT upgrade scandal
It was also alleged staff who expressed concerns about the project’s viability were moved on to other workstreams.…
Cabinet minister attacks New Zealander John Edwards after he quits as UK privacy tsar
A spokesperson for Edwards said he had no comment on the post. ‘No laughing matter’ Public and Commercial…
‘Furious’ minister reveals officials misled her, knowingly avoided Cabinet over ‘doomed’ immigration project, millions wasted
While unaware how widespread such behaviour is in the public service, Stanford claims the Government has encountered “difficulty”…
Good politics v Good Govt: Inside Cabinet minister Casey Costello’s office
We’re speaking in Costello’s office on the third floor of the Beehive, formerly the site of Parliament’s bar.…
LNG terminal back on after April Cabinet decision – report
Asked for comment on this, Energy Minister Simeon Brown’s office said in a statement: “The minister has been…
Audrey Young’s grand coalition: How a National-Labour power share could work
In its first grand coalition, the equivalent of Prime Minister, the Taoiseach, was split evenly between the parties…