Luxon says he'd ideally tee up other meetings in Europe to pair with a potential visit.

The Green Party is claiming the extra costs could total more than $700m.

Beneficiaries face having half of their benefit restricted to certain spending.

National MP Mike Butterick was careful to stop his caucus members from showing too much.

The Government saves more than $160m through the change.

The pay equity changes have saved the Government almost $13b.

Former CEO Chappie Te Kani took medical leave in September to undergo surgery.

Parliament's Privileges Committee recommended suspending three Te Pāti Māori MPs.

Metro services had suffered from a lack of investment, according to the Government.

The reform has prompted protests up and down the country.

Te Pāti Māori has been advised of the committee's decision.

The Greens want a wealth tax, inheritance tax and some income tax increases.

There are multiple investigations into the former Deputy Police Commissioner.

The inquiry into abuse in state care recommended a new redress scheme.

The Prime Minister had been preparing to consider recommending McSkimming's removal.

Van Velden's grandfather lived under Nazi occupation in World War II.

PM Christopher Luxon maintains the changes will make the pay equity scheme more workable.

But it has resisted recommendations to set up an independent redress body.

Protests are planned across the country, including outside MPs' offices.

ACC Minister Scott Simpson initially backed the tender but soon changed his mind.

National want to replicate a ban that was passed by Australian lawmakers.

The online tool will be added to as the Government's new curriculum is developed.

One of the portfolios he wants to scrap was created by Christopher Luxon this year.

Financial management of the ski field has been plagued for several years.

Investigators are concerned about "disturbingly realistic' fake images and videos.

Sarah Fitt resigned as Pharmac chief executive earlier this year.

Nicola Willis will deliver a pre-Budget speech this morning.

Luxon maintained any claim of tension between himself and Peters was a media beat-up.

Circular dictates that the Govt's demand for public services be delivered based on need.

The committee is set to meet during the same week as the party intends to hold a hearing.

The proposed changes include scrapping the need to acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua.

The cost of the building damage alone has been put in the tens of billions.

The billboards, targeting local MPs, popped up in central Auckland and central Wellington.

Peters has criticised use of the term 'trade war', which the PM has consistently embraced.

The changes are open for consultation from tomorrow.

Labour proposed removing GST from fruit and vegetables ahead of the 2023 election.

It's the latest example of the pair being at odds over how to respond to Trump's tariffs.

The bill was voted down by all parties except its creator, Act.

The definition had created division within the military community.

'What it has done is put an uneasy conversation on the table' - Act leader

Parker will give his final speech in the House next month.

Two recent polls have pointed to growing support for the Government parties.

The billboards seem to attack Paul's recent comments about police.

It's estimated 13,000 granny flats will be built over the next decade.

The party argues it would not get a fair hearing after several requests were rejected.

Peters has long stood by the promise to achieve the target in two years.

The review was supposed to be days away from release in mid-February.

Judges will soon only be able to discount sentences by up to 40%.

One minister described the incident as 'every parent's worst nightmare'.

The Government is about to release its 15-year plan for NZ's defence spending.

The world is short about 2000 planes, according to the Air NZ CEO.

One of India's cricket legends was there to see it all unfold.

Luxon had earlier stated his expectations a deal would be signed by the end of 2025.

The comments came following Luxon's bilateral meeting with Narendra Modi.

Luxon has promised to deliver a trade deal with India within his first term.

Tinetti was among several experienced MPs to lose portfolios they'd held for some time.

The deal was promised by the end of the term.

Hipkins is calling for a more collaborative approach to governing.

The reshuffle is set to impact portfolio distribution more than caucus rankings.

One school raised concern about the lack of ‘halal-certified’ free lunches for children.

One retailer says the Government hasn't learned from the death of a dairy manager in 2022.

The powers would allow anyone to arrest and detain a criminal.

The announcement comes amid a rise in retail crime.

Examples included young people getting punched and hit in the head.

The Government is expected to announce the new powers later today.

Dozens of submitters gave their view today, including the current Wellington mayor.

The group's chairman wants retailers to be able to defend their property.

Luxon first learned about the incident involving Bayly late last week.

Cabinet is currently discussing the prospect of foreign investors buying homes in NZ.

The Marsden Point refinery in Northland was shut down in 2022.