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The Defence Force deployment, which had been due to end this month, has now been extended to the end of January.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his team has not focused on securing a meeting with President Joe Biden during his trip to the US.

Tana想要以独立议员身份留在国会，必须满足不触发跳党法条款，没有其他可能判处两年及两年以上监禁的违法犯罪行为的条件。

The Green Party is calling for its wayward MP Darleen Tana to resign - but there's a chance she could stay in Parliament. Here's how it all works.

Judith Collins says the fund is crucial for rebuilding the economy.

Shane Jones says the fund's focus on resilience is aimed at climate adaptation - and until the rest of the world cuts emissions, New Zealand's ability to do so is "somewhere near zero".

Resources Minister Shane Jones says accusations that he may be too close to industry executives are minor details and political games.

The government's proposed law change to keep agriculture out of the Emissions Trading Scheme has passed its first reading.

Winston Peters has responded to questions about his approach to the Covid-19 inquiry with verbal attacks on the commissioners, academics and the media. Audio

The government is being "very cagey" about whether the previous order for the new ferries has been cancelled or not, the Labour leader says.

Committing funding - from next year's Budget - is not unusual, the Prime Minister says.

The coalition is confident it can deliver on its promise by the end of next year - despite questions over attrition.

She's revealed new details about the timeline for cancer drug funding, and faced a barrage of questions over climate from MPs.

Housing Minister Chris Bishop has highlighted the Accommodation Supplement as a costly form of housing support, as the government reviews its programmes. Video

Treasury warnings point to a range of risks that could come back to bite future government Budgets. Here's nine areas of concern.

The government has made a virtue of its tax cuts being paid for through 240 savings and reprioritisations, unveiled in Thursday's budget. Here's what's been cut, by how much.

最新财政预算案于5月30日公布，本文对政府收支细节进行初步整理。

The coalition is confident Budget 2024 is just what was promised: tax relief for the squeezed middle and reduced spending. Here's the main spending and savings.

移民部长表示已征询相关方意见，将在几周内形成书面文件呈交内阁。

He has also criticised the opposition parties for demanding an apology, saying it was "highly disorderly".

With visa fees expected to rise, the Immigration Minister is refusing to explain where the government will find $100m a year.

The Prime Minister and Labour's Chris Hipkins are both warning people not to break the law this week - but some in Labour say it's up to individuals.

The government appears committed to overseas visits with 14 ministers and MPs in 18 countries this month.

While police are "broadly in favour", the government's proposed anti-gang laws are facing pushback from lawyers, rights groups and former gang members.

The opposition has laid into the government's plan to reintroduce a "three strikes" regime, saying it's inequitable and there's very little evidence it works.