Chief Tui Christopher Luxon joins other world leaders with Samoan matai titles
For many Samoan families and villages, it is an honour to receive a matai title – names that…
Samoa’s PM tells Christopher Luxon to ignore negativity on social media over matai title
The leaders of Samoa and New Zealand during a Cabinet meeting addressing a joint response to drug crime…
Government U-turn: Scott Simpson orders fresh advice on child deaths linked to blind cords
Since 2009, eight small children have died from getting caught in blind cords, mainly roman blind cords. Simpson…
Be Brave: TVNZ’s Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver on a life under fire
Staring down the barrel of the camera, she’s holding her ground with a focused and unflinching gaze. People…
Prime Ministers’ Art Deco Festival outfits ranked: How Christopher Luxon compares
Cocking says compared with the outfits of other prominent Prime Ministers who have attended the festival over the…
India’s High Commissioner to NZ says $33b investment an ‘aspiration’ in free trade agreement, Winston Peters says it’s ‘hard commitment’
Neeta Bhusan, the Indian representative, was at the Beehive this week. Photo / Jamie Ensor Bhushan’s comments are…
Winston Peters’ global gifts: From Mongolian horse to Hillary-signed note
“It was quite a present when I think about it,” says Peters. Another favourite last year was not…
Fishing host Matt Watson accuses Shane Jones of favouring commercial industry ‘mates’
Representatives of the commercial sector say the intent of the proposal is not to target the species. The…
Ministers deny number of job losses decided in proposed ministry merger
The spokesperson couldn’t speculate on how many jobs would be lost as a result. “It is too early…
PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
The money was part of a Kāinga Ora Infrastructure Acceleration Funding agreement with Lower Hutt City Council designed…
Police gifts register shows alcohol, cash and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s child’s bike donated to cops
“By me accepting this bicycle [it] would help him clear some space. I accepted the bicycle with my…
Treasury warns ACC costs unsustainable despite smaller deficit
In addition, its total Outstanding Claims Liability (which includes liability for current claimants into the future) climbed from…