It comes after Brooke van Velden announced she would retire from politics at the November election to pursue a career in the private sector.
Hundreds of people cut off by this week's storm will likely be isolated for several days, some without power, and authorities are considering getting food and supplies through by boat or by air.
Labour MP and former Police Minister Ginny Andersen received a complaint about the Police Commissioner last year, RNZ can reveal.
The Justice Select Committee has recommended a bill to make English an official language be passed without any changes, despite strong opposition to the move.
Question Time this week strayed briefly into an election debate when coalition partners vied for credit for policy ideas.
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora says it wants to reassure the community gastro services are continuing and that recruitment is under way.
The flight QF 281 left Brisbane just before 11:30am this morning (local time) bound for Wellington but was diverted to Auckland because of poor weather in Wellington.
A woman has died from a suspected GHB overdose at Woofingtons, the mansion at the centre of a hit true-crime documentary.
A collective of ethnic, faith and community leaders have written to MPs with a call for politicians to get behind laws aimed at curbing hate speech and incitement to violence.
Wild weather is forecast to ease after battering much of central New Zealand on Friday, but many are still without power and the town of Martinborough is cut off.
Immigration officials are accused of misleading a parliamentary committee, with the case raising questions about whether MPs are good role models.
A wahine who's spent over two decades helping shape celebrations says more New Zealanders are getting on board every year.
Tech companies have been responsible for a significant portion of growth in recent years, but earlier in the week a tech sell-off affected global markets.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop told Transporting NZ he would not ease truck weight restrictions, saying it would wreck roads and cost too much to fix.
For the past two years Tangihau Angus had set the top price for the breed and all bulls - breaking two national records. Gianina Schwanecke returned to see how they fared this year.
Ikarus coffee has been a trailblazer growing coffee in New Zealand. Founder Rob Schluter continues to extend his plantation, but has a new venture brewing, for specialty coffee-lovers.
The annual conference - which Labour calls a congress in election years - comes after a recent drop in polling, but one which still saw the party ahead of National.
Police are urging the public to exercise caution, and anyone who may have this type of substance is urged not to consume it.
Prego Mediterranean Foods & Comida Cafe is shutting after 19 years partly due to road closures during major works in Nelson's CBD.
FENZ staff will visit Canterbury property owners after fires from11 burn-piles spread quickly in the record for June temperatures.
Some principals said the new tool for assessing children in Years 3-8 was not accurate for measuring children's achievement.
The parliamentary rugby and netball teams will take on invitational sides in Russell on Saturday, to help raise funds for Rugby For Life.
David Taipari, the chair of the Independent MΔori Statutory Board, says public debate and scrutiny of its purpose and funding have been ongoing since 2010.
Dave Ananth says the more a student loan is ignored the more it compounds, leaving people owing thousands of dollars more than they expect.
Industry representatives largely supported the deal in submissions made ahead of legislation to implement the free trade agreement with India being tabled in Parliament.
Analysis : What the latest Perceptions of Asia report reveals about the changing ways New Zealanders are engaging with Asia and Asian peoples.
Wolfbrook's purchase of the North Canterbury golf course has been widely opposed by locals, the district council and Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey.
The chief victims advisor's comments were made after the University of Auckland claimed it has "robust policies, procedures and guidelines" to support the appropriate handling of bullying and harassment.
The pressure has amped up during the fuel crisis, with the industry arguing the move would mean they took fewer trips and used less fuel.
The supplement retailer has recalled NZ Muscle Creatine and No Brand Creatine as they may contain undelcared dairy, NZ Food Safety has found.
Analysis - Having previously warned against the perils of the "bad deal" being "far too generous" to India particularly on immigration, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has accused National of covertly restricting it.
Analysis - Having previously warned against the perils of the "bad deal" being "far too generous" to India particularly on immigration, his speech on Thursday accused National of covertly restricting it.
WorkSafe will not take further action against the centre which used industrial sanitiser instead of detergent on a water slide.
Legislation to implement the free trade agreement with India passed its first reading 93 votes to 29, with National, Labour and ACT's support.
The role the private sector plays in revitalising te reo MΔori was a key focus of a language hui in Wellington this week.
US Skiing prodigy Kai Jones became world famous after footage of a daring jump at just 11, then five years later came an accident that almost ended his life.
New Zealand's World Cup goal-scoring hero says the All Whites will give everything against Belgium as they chase the victory needed to stay alive in North America.
The Wellington Ratepayers' Alliance said lowering the differential without reducing overall council spending would simply shift costs onto households.
The government is pushing for more structured teaching with careful step-by-step instruction to ensure all students learn the same content in a clear sequence.
The programme currently underway had three senior psychologists, but Oranga Tamariki wouldn't say whether the vacancy from the earlier resignation had been filled.
Early-onset bowel cancer is rising rapidly - around 350 Kiwis under 50 are diagnosed each year, and a third present with late-stage, incurable disease.
Santana Minerals told shareholders it was taking extra time to provide additional data and reports and to workshop conditions with regulators.
Tamahau Tangitu, Hinerapa Rupuha and Manihera Forbes were all part of a crew who sailed from Aotearoa to Samoa and back aboard the waka hourua Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti.
This week, Parliament's Health Select Committee has been hearing oral submissions on a member's bill that some have dubbed the "Good Samaritan Bill".
So-called 'wellness influencers' are posting videos on platforms like TikTok and Instagram claiming commercial sunscreens are toxic and harmful.
Wellington City had some of the highest rates differentials for commercial, industrial and business properties, but reducing the city's commercial rates burden could add to residential rates bills.
MΔui and Hector's Dolphin campaigners, including one a Grim Reaper costume, asked Jones about Hector's Dolphin deaths at the hands of the fishing industry.
A 17 percent rates hike will force people to choose between paying their bill or for necessities like power and food, residents say.
The intent of the policy statement is to boost New Zealand's competitiveness as a destination, while also safeguarding the reasons why people may want to visit.
Kry10 CEO Boyd Multerer is an advocate of a maths-based cybersecurity approach called 'formal methods', which is now being tested by the US Air Force.