Peters: what should we expect? At first blush, it’s remarkable that a man who was exiled to the political wilderness a mere decade ago will soon ascend to the country’s top job writes Shane Cowlishaw on Newsroom.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has appealed to the business community to help the government develop a "robust plan" for the economic and environmental policy shifts required to deal with climate change and the fast-changing nature of work

The Government is setting up a three-way forum with the major business and trade union organisations to inform policies for future challenges in the workforce. Finance Minister Grant Robertson will lead the work with Business New Zealand CEO Kirk Hope and the Council of Trade Unions (CTU) …

He also foreshadowed spending commitments on rebuilding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's capability, to improve its ability to promote trade, ensure New Zealand is heard on the international stage, and support its Pacific neighbours. The Green Investment Fund, which was part of Labour's …

The government plans to impose goods and services tax on small online retail purchases which have previously been ignored by officials because it was too expensive to pursue, making foreign suppliers collect the tax and dropping some border duties for the 

Apr 25 -  The Green Party Executive has decided to stand a candidate in the upcoming Northcote by-election.

The Provincial Development Unit (PDU) administering the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is strengthening its systems and processes for assessing and approving requests for funding following an internal review, Provincial Development Unit head Nigel Bickle said today.

Journalist, broadcaster and former member of the press gallery Guyon Espiner analyses New Zealand’s foreign policy, and how it must look to outsiders, in the first of a new fortnightly column for RNZ.

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones welcomes the opportunity to work with New Zealand’s energy sector as the country begins a just transition to a low carbon economy. The Government has today announced no new permits for offshore oil exploration, limiting block offer 2018 to new onshore acreage in Taranaki. However, existing permits will not be affected, which was the priority of New Zealand First in negotiations. As is the normal practice, existing permit holders will continue to be able to apply for permit extensions and change of conditions in line with New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals protocols. “Last week…

Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods has today announced the start of consultation with iwi and hapū on the proposed Block Offer 2018 release area for petroleum exploration permits. The proposed release area is restricted to the onshore Taranaki Basin, and covers a 1,703 square kilometre area. “The onshore Taranaki Basin has a long history of oil and gas production and exploration,” said Megan Woods. “The purpose of the consultation is to identify areas of sensitivity or significance that I need to be made aware of. This could include sites that might need to be protected for their cultural, social…

The Coalition Government is taking an important step to address climate change and create a clean, green and sustainable future for New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.