Latest from NZ Government

Luxon on stopping the coalition falling apart, National's tax sacrifice

Giving up the foreign buyers' tax forced a U-turn on another tax change for National.

Major family policy scrapped to give Winston his wish

National got its tax package over the line but concessions had to be made.

Audrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfair

OPINION: Cabinet positions suggests National well and truly in charge.

Derek Cheng: How Luxon made room for Act and NZ First without giving up too much

The challenge remains: How to walk the fiscal tightrope while delivering tax cuts.

The biggest concessions Luxon made to get three-party coalition over the line

A $1.2 billion fund, foreign buyer plans scrapped - what Luxon has to compromise on.

Explained: What’s happened with Act’s referendum on Treaty principles

Act's policy was one of the more contentious on the election campaign.

This fiscal challenge will keep Nicola Willis up at night

Nicola Willis will be the next Finance Minister of New Zealand.

The baubles of office: What's the salary for the new PM and Cabinet ministers?

Winston Peters pockets over $500,000 for his 18 months as Deputy PM.

Audrey Young: Double trouble? Luxon had no choice but to split Deputy PM role

OPINION: Luxon has made a bold decision to have Peters and Seymour take turns.

MPs returning to Wellington as National, NZ First, Act close in on deal

All three parties are aiming to have a deal signed by the week's end.

Clock ticking for Nicola Willis to deliver mini-Budget as negotiations enter final stage

Nicola Willis has half as much time to write a mini-Budget as Grant Robertson had.

Mike Hosking: Don’t expect too much from Cop28

OPINION: Like it or not, and Cop will not like it one bit, but the world needs oil.

Richard Prebble: How the Labour Party can win again

OPINION: Labour wasted its years in Opposition and did no policy work.

UN watchdog visits NZ, warning of war crimes in Gaza and calling for ceasefire

The UN Special Rapporteur spoke to MPs and diplomats in the Beehive Theatrette.

Three's a crowd: Why Luxon deserves some slack as coalition talks drag on

If Luxon gets the set-up wrong, he risks a Cabinet paralysed by disagreements and delays.

Audrey Young: Seymour's swipe puts National on notice

OPINION: Also in today's politics wrap - Cameron Brewer cleans up his mess (mostly).

New National MP celebrated victory for ‘stale, pale males’

Cameron Brewer has apologised for 'a poor attempt at humour'.

'Toxic relationship': The jobs nurses are doing instead of nursing

Returning to work in the health system was like going back into an 'abusive marriage'.