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Beehive diaries: Diplomatic incident in the Rainbow Room

Did Nanaia Mahuta cause a diplomatic incident in the Rainbow Room?

Beehive Diaries: Did Nanaia Mahuta make a faux pas or a statement?

Solomon Islands Foreign Minister hosted in Rainbow Room that pays tribute to our LGBT MPs.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Davis' attack bursts open national groupthink on race politics

OPINION: It will be harder for Labour to attack Act as racists.

What it takes to be a mayor, councillor or community board member

The Mayor of Auckland has a salary of $296,000.

The bad, the sad and the downright mad: Wild and wacky moments on the campaign trail

It's been a campaign season to forget for some local body election contenders.

Minister says 'no' to Kiwi cop's family facing Taliban reprisals

Days remain before family of New Zealand woman face being handed over to Taliban.

'Very disappointing': Local Govt NZ execs echo Ardern in seeking review of voting process after 40% turnout

The data shows voter turnout compared to the same time in the last election.

First blood: Auckland Transport chair resigns after blast from new mayor Wayne Brown

Brown has also promised "no sudden shocks" in the form of rates rises.

'Feels really good': Lewers wins Queenstown mayoralty race

One-term councillor Glyn Lewers will lead the district for the next three years.

NZ's longest-serving mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt soundly beaten in Invercargill

The country's longest serving mayor Tim Shadbolt has lost the top job to Nobby Clark.

'Clearest possible message': Wayne Brown celebrates Auckland mayoralty - 54,000 vote majority

The mayoralty came down to a two-horse race between Brown and Collins.

Voters turned away after ballots run out

Some had been trying to vote in person after their postal ballots didn't turn up.

Special investigation: While war rages, should NZ still allow Russian crews on Kiwi-flagged fishing boats?

Immigration Minister urges Kiwi fishing companies to reconsider using Russian crews.

Great Minds: 15 ways to address our youth mental health crisis

We asked parents, clinicians and researchers what needs to happen next.

Great Minds: Parents' pleas for political leaders to respond to youth mental health crisis

'What if it was your daughter or son?'

Thomas Coughlan: Will 2023 deliver NZ's most extreme government in 30 years?

OPINION: The demise of centrist parties has made politics more extreme.

'Revolting' inaction: Survivor ignored after abuse victim compensation issue discovered

Many are suffering in silence, MP says after abuse ring survivor spoke out.

Winston Peters visits Taiwan just weeks after China's huge naval drills

The former deputy PM urged democracies to show greater support for one another.