Helen Clark and Ruth Richardson critique MMP – has it been good or bad for New Zealand?
The result was a change from First-Past-The-Post (FPP) governments that almost always produced majority governments to the Mixed…
Act MP Mark Cameron to leave Parliament because of kidney failure
“And after six years and battling kidney disease and the loss of my son, I’ve had a bloody…
Melissa Lee and Jenny Salesa used taxpayer-funded entitlements to buy and stay in own homes
MPs can receive up to $36,240 every year in superannuation contributions, and use the money to buy property.…
Media Insider: Stuff Digital press gallery journalists face possible temporary suspension from Parliament over photo of National MP Louise Upston
Social Development Minister Louise Upston. Photo / Mark Mitchell Upston collects $1000 a week to live in her…
NZ First MP Andy Foster claims $36k top-up to stay in home he’s owned for 26 years
The former Wellington mayor says he claims the accommodation subsidy because ‘the cost of owning a home in…
Judith Collins’ receives mixed verdict as the world’s first Space Minister
Rocket said the sector would now like the Government to focus on getting New Zealanders investing in space.…
Pharmac Proposal To Strengthen New Zealand’s Vaccine Response
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 2:32 pmPress Release: New Zealand Government Hon David SeymourAssociate Minister of Health 21 May…
Echo Chamber: Haere rā to Crusher, hello to old scandals
This week in parliament, Judith Collins said goodbye, Shane Jones had a showdown and MPs were reminded they’re…
Society Insider: Whangārei National candidate Lloyd Budd has the backing of Sir John Key and Paula Bennett
“Lloyd brings a real-world experience and a load of energy,” Key says. Sir John Key and Lloyd Budd.…
Parliament to correct Supreme Court on climate change – Roger Partridge
It struck out all three of Smith’s claims, observing that the magnitude of climate change “simply cannot be…
Judith Collins 24 years in Parliament and never knowing her place
Collins also mentioned the Government’s Defence Capability Plan and associated budget funding, which will lift spending to levels…
What a vote of confidence in New Zealand’s PM could mean for the country’s election
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a vote of confidence in his leadership amid a fall…