Politics

Warning comes as the government sets sights on progressing legislation to criminalise foreign interference in its latest quarterly plan.

Where some can identify areas of success, others point to sectors that won't secure significant gains.

Chinese community leaders call on the prime minister to strengthen people-to-people ties on his whirlwind trip. Audio

Samoans living abroad must complete their full voter registration by 4 July.

Militant groups are believed to be behind attacks in India-administered Kashmir in 2019 and 2025, but Parliament fails to condemn the latest incident.

Parliament enters caretaker mode until the election and the formation of a new government.

Immigration minister walks back her initial defence of the remarks after Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says she could have expressed herself better.

Community leaders want such funds to be used to meet the complex needs of vulnerable and diverse ethnic groups.

Without sufficient and sustainable funding, key services for ethnic communities could be impacted, they say.

Vanushi Walters has been named Labour's spokesperson for associate foreign affairs and the shadow attorney-general.

Dozens of civilians die in the worst clash in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Education permanent secretary Dr Franco Rodie said such situations are unpredictable, so it is safer for students to remain at home. Audio

Explainer - Some voters may be eligible to vote multiple times in the elections based on property ownership.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have faced abuse over their ethnicity in debates online, in public life or in Parliament in recent years.

Labour's Priyanca Radhakrishnan and ACT's Parmjeet Parmar claim support for their respective members' bills.

A Ministry of Froeign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said, "Any future climate finance commitment beyond 2025 is yet to be determined by the government." Audio

The Supreme Court had ordered the national parliament to resume sitting on Tuesday to hear the motion. Audio

The Treaty Principles Bill is all but dead, but the fallout from a protest haka in Parliament has Te Pāti Māori MPs at odds with the Privileges Committee

Ethnic leaders say they feel encouraged and hopeful, but words must be put into action.

Less than a month after his previous visit, Manuel Valls intends to further talks on the French Pacific territory's political future.