Craig McCulloch

Pressure is mounting on the government to respond to soaring butter prices.

But ministers did so anyway, citing the coalition agreement with New Zealand First.

The Prime Minister spoke during a Coalition of the Willing video call overnight to more than 30 world leaders following the White House summit on Ukraine.

New Zealand has been praised for it's long-term commitment to prudent fiscal policies but the coalition government is under pressure from business leaders.

The PM says he has made it "pretty clear" to his ministers how they should handle correspondence with the UN.

New documents show David Seymour first ran his response past Paul Goldsmith before he sent it.

Analysis: Why was the Beehive kept in the dark for a year when a "cast of thousands" at police knew the claims about Michael Forbes?

The Green Party co-leader described the ruling as "ridiculous" and said she was tired and angry at the massacre of human beings.

The Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll showed Labour overtaking National as the most popular party and no clear path to power for either side.

中左阵营小党派已经开始着手为明年大选造势，其高调姿态是自我营销还是实力使然？

Analysis: If Labour's manifesto remains light on detail for too long, the Greens could end up setting the agenda and the terms of debate by default.

Treasury says the Labour government overspent during the pandemic against official advice.

This year's talks have included the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Palestinian statehood, as well as security, defence and economic challenges closer to home.

That's despite a Supreme Court ruling last year that appeared to undercut the rationale for the change.

It comes as Canada became the latest nation to announce it planned to recognise a state of Palestine. Audio

Labour MP Willie Jackson says the government's move to block people from being able to enrol for 12 days before voting day is a breach of democracy.

Luxon says New Zealand had long supported the eventual recognition of Palestinian statehood but the immediate focus should be on getting aid into Gaza.

It comes after the UK announced it would recognise the state of Palestine unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza.

A document, quietly uploaded online, shows ministers agreed to lift the maximum annual fee for chairs of governance boards from $90,000 to about $162,000.

"Shoppers will no longer be penalised for their choice of payment method, whether that's tapping, swiping or using their phone's digital wallet," Commerce Minister Scott Simpson says. Audio

预计这项立法将在年底时进入国会流程，最晚在2026年5月之前生效。

The move reflects the government's commitment to using English first, Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says.

The coalition is revoking the requirement for all vaping devices - including heated tobacco products - to have removable batteries.

该党一名发言人在本周三表示，有关适当投资门槛的讨论仍在进行中，并暗示这一门槛将"相当高"。

During coalition negotiations, the party blocked National's proposal to allow foreigners to buy houses worth more than $2 million.