Polls show the government clinging to a narrow lead over a resurgent opposition bloc, but often Prime Minister Christopher Luxon lags behind Labour leader Chris Hipkins in the preferred prime minister stakes: one recent poll had him on 37 percent to Hipkins' 43 percent.

Resources Minister Shane Jones says promoting the potential of New Zealand’s natural resources is at the “top of the agenda” during three upcoming internat

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New Zealand's parliamentary term should be extended to four years and the number of MPs in the house increased, a new report says. The policy think tank The New Zealand Initiative released a study on Wednesday, proposing a reform of the country's electoral system.

“The new history curriculum does that. Instead of gorging on a restricted diet of local history, students will now learn about Ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece, through to the Victorian Age. We are teaching young Kiwis to look outward and engage with a world that has always been connected and always will be.

New Zealand's defense minister warns that South Pacific island nations face growing pressure from global powers over rare minerals and fisheries.

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has hit out at an investigation that found she had failed to declare ownership of two properties under Parliament’s transparency rules.

Labour Party MP Duncan Webb says he’s decided to not seek re-election next year. “I’ve been an MP for nearly nine years and have enjoyed my time at Parliament and as the MP for Christchurch Central. “It was also a huge privilege to be a Minister in the sixth Labour Government.