Invercargill National MP Penny Simmonds. Photo: RNZ Something many people do not know about the building which includes Parliament’s debating chamber is that there is another similar chamber just behind …
On the eve of the 15th anniversary, former Earthquake Recovery Minister reveals what he thinks about the cathedral, going to the brink with insurers and his one regret.
Hamilton mayor Tim Macindoe took part in a ceremonial marking-out at the Claudelands Oval - the first act of setting-up the New Zealand music festival.
The list MP will join local politicians Tama Potaka, Tim van de Molen, and Ryan Hamilton in the Waikato Times political manu challenge next weekend.
Benedict Ong. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY A controversial Dunedin councillor wearing tape over his mouth was escorted out of a meeting after having privileges revoked.
Clerk of the House David Wilson made the decision as he could no longer support the platform.
The PSA said NZ First leader Winston Peters was wrong to blame unions for being too slow to convince New Zealand First to block the bill.
Pita Thomas, newly elected councillor and fishing industry leader, has quit just days after former Labour MP Paul Eagle announced he will step down as council chief executive amid an …
The $70m Petone cycleway tunnel remains thigh-deep in water days after storms.
Waipā Mayor Mike Pettit said the district still had a long way to go when it came to repairs.
Members complain that the new process has created a “very James Shaw party list” of people who play “respectability games”.
Invercargill City Council spent nearly $30,000 on former mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt’s funeral to honour his decades of service to the community.
McAnulty was ordered to leave the House during a tense session that included many challenges on the Speaker's rulings.
Spending by Chinese visitors in Rotorua is not back to half of pre-Covid levels.
There is no doubt that soon-to-retire Cabinet minister Judith Collins is highly qualified for the role on the Law Commission, which she will soon take up.
Across summer Christopher Luxon’s been busy on social media – and he’s been inundated with personalised negativity in reply. Why does he provoke such strong reaction? The post An antisocial …
OPINION: The Reserve Bank now looks less likely to lift the OCR before voting begins.
ANALYSIS: The PM’s big fall underscores a structural problem, but also a broader souring on the political class. Basically everyone is getting less popular - except one man.
Chris Bishop called it a “compromise”, Cabinet colleague Simeon Brown labelled it a “significant win”.
OPINION: The Housing Minister’s latest backdown may not be the last. His experience will turn off other politicians keen to take a punt on our knottiest issues.