Stories by Craig McCulloch

Christopher Luxon has no plans to raise the Interislander "ferry fiasco" during his trip to South Korea this week.

The government is almost tripling the fee charges to most international visitors.

交通部长Simeon Brown表示，让交通系统的受益者为路网维护做出贡献是合情合理的。

It comes as the Privileges Committee endorsed former Speaker Adrian Rurawhe's response to co-leader Rawiri Waititi appearing to breach a suppression order in the House last year.

The government has announced a roadmap for moving all light vehicles away from the fuel tax and on to road user charges.

A hearing is set for 10am on Thursday at the High Court in Auckland.

Commodore Garin Golding will be promoted to Rear Admiral and Brigadier Rose King to Major General - the first ever woman in that role.

Critics are targetting funding for a new street dance contest and salaries at the Ministry for Regulation.

The anti-red tape department is overseen by the ACT leader, who secured its creation during coalition negotiations last year.

The appointment of Stephen Rainbow has prompted concern from some over his pro-Israel views and previous comments about "a trans agenda".

The PM has made another flub when promoting his beneficiary crackdown, massively overstating his government's increase in case managers.

Labour says it remains cautious but will withhold judgement for now, while the Greens want to see more detail about the government's shake-up.

Labour MP Duncan Webb has deleted the video, after refusing to apologise for publishing it. Audio

Defence Force staff running a programme for jobless young adults struggled to deal with violent and at-risk youth. Audio

Power Play - A boost in Pharmac funding will go a long way to rebuilding the dent in National's credibility and trust, but the damage could have been avoided in the first place.

"Watch them in the wild," the Racing Minister said during an exchange at a select committee.

MPs' perks are back in the spotlight.

近150亿减税款项未来4年"资金充足"，同时对税阶做出调整。

National has kept its tax cut promise, laying out a relief package largely in line with the 'Back Pocket Boost' it campaigned on during the election.

Several long-standing MPs were astonished when Ricardo Menéndez March dropped the f-bomb in Parliament.

Christopher Luxon has fronted an unapologetic defence of National's first months in power, its pace of change and commitment to tax relief.

"In future I should walk away," Green MP Julie Anne Genter says after complaints over an exchange in Parliament and from two members of the public. Audio

联合政府首个财算案确定不会实施紧缩性财政，但也不会通过借贷来实施减税。

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says do not expect any curveballs in this month's Budget, but he reaffirmed a commitment to tax relief.

The government is still trying to work out how it will meet its pledge to end Covid mandates, given the mandates were scrapped more than a year ago.