Peters fires back, Seymour calls for unity after Nats ‘Mum and Dad’ dig
National’s coalition partners have taken sharply different tacks after the party’s campaign chairman likened coalition dynamics to “Mum…
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…
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones avoids hot water for crayfish caper
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is off the hook after flourishing a live crayfish in Parliament, with…
Budget 2026: SuperGold Card to become legal ID
Older New Zealanders will soon be able to use their SuperGold Card as a legal form of identification…
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…
NZ First wants Special Economic Zone at Marsden Point
New Zealand First will campaign on establishing a Special Economic Zone at Marsden Point to “provide relief” from…
Winston Peters wins again – no cuts for MFAT in new Budget
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has again been exempt from funding cuts in this year’s Budget, with the Finance…
‘We’d like to have our bank back’: Winston Peters on BNZ buyback proposal
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says his party’s proposal to buy back the Bank of New Zealand…
Peters unveils KiwiSaver-from-birth NZ First policy, bank takeover plan
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has announced a policy to automatically enrol all newborn New Zealand citizens…
‘It’s not a bottom line, it’s a top line’
NZ First Leader Winston Peters has described his commitment to hold the retirement age where it is as…
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…
Shane Jones overrode advice for leaking fishing boat footage fines
Officials warned a $50,000 fine for leaking footage from fishing boat cameras was “unreasonable”, but Fisheries Minister Shane…