Erica Stanford dodges media after conference, as Christopher Luxon won’t say whether he thinks she tried to roll him
Stanford’s statement said Luxon “continues to have my full support, as he always has”. She left the conference…
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,…
Energy Minister Simeon Brown puts heat on electricity companies to cut power costs in line with big falls in forward prices
Earlier this year, Meridian gained approval to access contingent water storage in Lake Pūkaki, which has also put…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon eyes fuel excise, accommodation levy and banks for possible tax change
“What we’re not doing is going off bananas on a wealth tax or capital gains tax, which will…
Government launches mental health strategy, wants to eliminate seclusion for all
The plan says Lifeline, a health service phoneline, would only be funded until 2027, with ongoing funding to…
Labour goes on the attack as John Key defends Christopher Luxon’s Defence Force flights
Luxon’s office told the Herald the Prime Minister had initially planned to stay the night in Whanganui and…
Corrections Minister halts $9m ‘massage programme’ for prisoners
In the initial procurement documents, Corrections said there was a clear need for the services. “Rongoā Māori is…
Christopher Luxon backpedals after office says ‘official’ advice on data centres actually ‘media talking points’
He later added: “That is the official advice we’ve got.” The Green Party filed a request under the…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologises for ‘negative’ remarks about small businesses
“We are seeing positive signs we are on the right track,” he said. The Herald is livestreaming Luxon’s…
Election 2026: Ron Mark returns to NZ First, Winston Peters unveils $45,000 grant for parents with three kids
Mark, a former Carterton Mayor, unsuccessfully contested the Wairarapa electorate in the 2014, 2017 and 2020 elections. However,…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon responds to Rotorua business owners’ deflated economic confidence
Luxon told Short her view was “quite negative”. New Zealand businesses needed to move away from a “parent-child…
Christopher Luxon in Rotorua: Minister Todd McClay gets between Luxon and angry local at public meeting
Before the incident, Luxon rattled off facts and figures about how National had turned around the country after…