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Compass Group not included in 2026 school lunches contract

Associate education minister David Seymour at the launch of the revamped school lunch programme...

Compass Group not included in 2026 school lunches contract

The heavily criticised Compass Group is not among the 10 suppliers that have been contracted to deliver school lunches in primary schools next year.

Govt mulls rough sleeping ban for central Auckland

Banning rough sleepers from central Auckland displaces the problem and causes more harm, critics...

Govt mulls rough sleeping ban for central Auckland

Government ministers have confirmed they are considering measures to move homeless people out of Auckland's city centre.

Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit

Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere. File photo

'Greed, avarice, and entitlement': Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere urges MPs to quit

Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has told MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris to "do the honourable thing" and quit Parliament.

Hipkins takes shot at Luxon in capital gains tax issue

Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaking to union reps at a Council of Trade Unions conference at Te...

Hipkins takes shot at Luxon in capital gains tax issue

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has had a crack at the prime minister's real estate portfolio while making the case for his party's new capital gains tax (CGT) policy.

Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, no wealth tax

Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, no wealth tax

Labour has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax (CGT) covering just property - excluding the family home and farms - to help fund three free doctor visits for everyone.

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Hard work being sorry

Queenstown-based government MP Joseph Mooney. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Hard work being sorry

As a trained lawyer, Joseph Mooney will be well familiar with the legal adage "hard cases make bad law".

Labour MP stepping down in Christchurch

Christchurch Central Labour MP Duncan Webb will not seek re-election in next year's general election.

'Future Fund' Labour's first election policy

Labour leader Chris Hipkins said he would be surprised if there had been much change in safety...

'Future Fund' Labour's first election policy

Labour has launched its first key election policy this term, announcing a fund which would invest in New Zealand infrastructure and businesses only.

Greens warn Brownlee over becoming 'fashion police'

Speaker Gerry Brownlee. File photo: Getty

Greens warn Brownlee over becoming 'fashion police'

The Green Party is warning Speaker Gerry Brownlee he should take care to avoid becoming Parliament's fashion police.

'Not clear how many Māori Parties there are': Hipkins

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says it is unclear how many Māori Parties there are, after it emailed accusations against one of its own MPs to members.

Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament's standards

Oriini Kaipara gave her maiden speech in Parliament last week. Photo: VNP/Phil Smith

Speaker Gerry Brownlee plans crackdown on Parliament's standards

Speaker Gerry Brownlee has set out plans to crack down on standards in Parliament.

Voter approval drops significantly for both Luxon and Hipkins

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) and Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ

Voter approval drops significantly for both Luxon and Hipkins

A new poll shows voters' approval for the leaders of the two most major parties is dropping significantly.

NZ First to withhold support for Gene Tech bill unless major changes made

NZ First to withhold support for Gene Tech bill unless major changes made

New Zealand First has raised concerns about the government's Gene Tech bill, and says it will not support the bill into law without further major changes.

'It's a shame': Luxon blames unions for strike action

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his language has been consistent. Photo: RNZ

'It's a shame': Luxon blames unions for strike action

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is accusing unions of driving an increase in industrial action by prioritising politics over its priorities.

Willis lauds 'progress' as deficit lower than expected

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

Willis lauds 'progress' as deficit lower than expected

The government's finances ended the year in better than expected shape, but still deeply in deficit.

Govt to give police back information-collecting rights

Mark Mitchell quoted the NZ First coalition agreement when he wrote to Sport NZ in July. Photo:...

Govt to give police back information-collecting rights

The government says it is moving to give police back the rights to collect intelligence undermined by recent court rulings.

Govt should have been alerted to allegations sooner: review

Michael Forbes. Photo: LinkedIn/supplied

Govt should have been alerted to allegations sooner: review

The review prompted by the scandal surrounding ex-Beehive press secretary Michael Forbes has found that the police should have alerted the government earlier under the "no surprises" convention.