'We love these young people," the Prime Minister says, but a youth advocate believes they're being "punished for and economic crisis they didn't create."
About 1000 people have marched from Wellington's Pukeahu War Memorial Park in the pouring rain, calling for the government to sanction Israel and recognise Palestinian statehood.
The government has indicated it is willing to back major electricity projects with fresh investment, though the questions of what, when, or how much remain unanswered.
A police-led unit is needed to counter people trafficking, combat transnational crime and support victims, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) investigators say.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he has not forgotten blood cancer patients but will give no assurance that a campaign commitment will be fulfilled.
The latest Treasury outlook on New Zealand's fiscal future indicates current government polices are not suitable for the long-term and change is required.
It is the nature of Parliament that sometimes things which matter not one jot, and which everyone pretty much actually agrees on, take up an enormous amount of the House’s time.
An overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support the government putting a cap on the amount councils can increase rates each year, according to the RNZ-Reid Research poll.
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has accused Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour of "talking out of his field" in regards to Palestine, but Seymour rejects that.