Far North councillor Davina Smolders could trigger $100,000 byelection
A 1News-Verian election poll on Wednesday showed the party on 9%, suggesting Act could win about 11 seats.…
Election 2026: Left-wing Opposition’s chance of forming Govt tiny as Opportunity rises in Poll of Polls
Late last month, National decided to rule out working with Opportunity after the election due to Opportunity’s tax…
Letters: Winston Peters and channels of accountability; science and sexual consent
No lawyer would be able to make the comments Peters did. The Standards Committee under section 130(c) has…
Green MP Tamatha Paul calls English a ‘bastard’ language during parliamentary debate
Green MP Tamatha Paul said the bill, given English was already considered a de facto official language, was…
National MP Tim Costley calls on Fire and Emergency boss to ‘front up’ after manager quits amid inquiry
Gregory said Sinclair didn’t receive “any extra remunerations”, but he failed to answer questions about Moran. He was…
Pegasus Golf Course petition hits 10,000 signatures as fight grows
The golf course is believed to have been purchased for around $7 million and industry-led estimates suggest a…
Fuel Tax Protest NZ plans 40-plus rallies as Government rejects tax cuts, police to monitor
Police said they were aware of planned protests across the country and, while recognising the right to protest,…
NZ citizenship test covering ‘responsibilities and privileges’ announced for migrants
Announcing the test, Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden – an Act MP – said the move would…
Parliamentary briefing launched into McCain and Heinz Wattie’s plant closures
The confirmation came three days after McCain announced it would shut its Hastings vegetable processing plant in 2027.…
East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick supports inquiry into Fire and Emergency fleet
She said the Gisborne station’s primary appliance was out of service for up to a year, and firefighters…
Coward punch law reform: Charity pushes for mandatory minimum jail terms
Trust secretary Mike Angove said the case highlighted what it called a “systemic failure” in New Zealand’s sentencing…
Japan’s Prime Minister to dissolve parliament for snap election
The Tokyo stock market closed 1.5% higher and the yen slumped to its lowest value since mid-2024 on…