The Government has reappointed its Solicitor-General but a Royal Commission exposed concerns over her agency and cases.

Helen Clark was one of the banned when she was Prime Minister. She was simply not welcome. When David Cunliffe ran for the leadership of the Labour Party, I let it be known that he’d get short shrift ...

Ashley Bloomfield has co-authored a paper arguing the lessons of Covid-19 need to be better integrated into future pandemic planning. Pool photo: Hagen Hopkins Not all the lessons learned from ...

New Zealand believes Canada is blocking dairy exporters' access to its market, against the terms of the CPTPP. Photo: Lynn Grieveson Business news in association with New Zealand has escalated its ...

A moment in New Zealand history of kindness: Dame Jacinda Ardern after the March 15 attacks. Photo by Lynn Grieveson Was the Christchurch terrorist one of us? We know he wasn’t literally, of course.

The Minister for RMA Reform, Chris Bishop, is now comfortable with changes to fundamental water quality laws that he previously described as “quick and dirty” and via a process that was “not ideal”.

This article first appeared at rnz.co.nz and is republished with permission. 2023 was New Zealand’s second hottest year on record and among the cloudiest, Niwa has announced today. Globally, last year ...

Writer Niki Bezzant says menopause has become a marketing opportunity. Photo: Reuben Looi/ RNZ It used to be something we didn’t talk about, like periods and anxiety. But menopause is emerging not ...

Simeon Brown says the task force's work programme was set by independent regulators but wouldn't say whether ministers discussed it with them ahead of finalising the remit. Photo: Facebook Business ...

Forestry Minister Todd McClay says Tairāwhiti won’t be turning its back on forestry, but it will be done differently in the future after the region was inundated with woody debris and silt following ...

Commander Yvonne Gray was the captain of HMNZS Manawanui, which sank earlier this month. 'I was pleased the Minister of Defence came out so strongly against what was being said, but why was it being ...

NZ is going to have to make big calls on repairing or moving away from some infrastructure as the climate changes. Rob Hales argues we should plan and consult communities now ...