Giles Dexter

The government has launched an ambitious set of health targets, with an admission it might not hit them. The final step of the coalition's 100 day plan aims to cut wait times for emergency… Audio

A government bailout is off the cards for one of the country's major news outlets which has announced it's shutting at the end of June.

Up to 300 people will lose their jobs.

Newshub says it has not… Audio

The Prime Minister says a second election would've been needed if he didn't agree to support ACT's Treaty Principles Bill to Select Committee. That's where National and New Zealand First's support… Audio

Public health experts are calling on the government to be totally transparent on any past or present dealings MPs have had with tobacco companies.

The coalition is set to repeal Labour's smokefree… Audio

The government can't deliver on its coalition agreement with New Zealand First to train 500 new frontline police officers within two years.

The Police Minister is now saying it'll take three years… Audio

Māori speakers at Rātana have strongly rebuked the government at its first visit to the Pā since taking office - calling it the enemy, and a three-headed taniwha.

But the Prime Minister is shrugging… Audio

The Prime Minister has been warned - Māori will not sit by without a fight, if the government attempts to meddle with te Tiriti. Politicians of all stripes have flocked to Rātana near Whanganui for… Video, Audio

Rātana Pā is now full of politicians with both government and opposition representatives welcomed onto the marae.

The commemorations at Rātana are widely seen as the beginning of the political year.

Speaking at his post-cabinet press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he was expecting to be challenged at Rātana on Wednesday.

Luxon also responded to accusations that his… Audio

The Green Party co-leaders are defending their handling of shoplifting allegations made against their now former colleague Golriz Ghahraman - saying they did what they could, when they could, with the… Audio

A third allegation of shoplifting has emerged against Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman.

Police confirmed yesterday evening they are investigating a report of shoplifting at a Cuba Street clothing… Audio

Green MP Golriz Ghahraman and her party's co-leaders have still not fronted on allegations the senior MP shoplifted from a high-end Auckland boutique.

Last week co-leaders James Shaw and Marama… Audio

The Prime Minister has returned from Sydney, using stronger language on defence and the nuclear security pact between Australia, UK and the United States.

Christopher Luxon says New Zealand is… Audio

There were handshakes, jersey swaps and serious talks on defence during Christopher Luxon's first official trip as Prime Minister. Mr Luxon is about to return from a whirlwind visit to Australia - one… Audio

Labour is calling on the health minister to honour is Hippocratic oath, as crowds gathered begging the government to reconsider repealing smokefree legislation. The government insists it remains… Audio

It didn't take long for Winston Peters to come out swinging from the big chair, as he took the reins in Chistopher Luxon's absence. In just the second Question Time of the term, the Deputy Prime… Audio

The new Workplace Relations and Safety minister has a busy two weeks ahead, with promises to axe Fair Pay Agreements by Christmas, and start work to reinstate 90-day trials. ACT's deputy leader Brooke… Audio

A senior Labour MP has gone a step too far for his party in labelling Israel's actions in Gaza, genocide.

Damien O'Connor was one of a number of opposition MPs dismayed at the government's refusal to… Audio