Christopher Luxon

Community safety will over-ride connection to Australia as the primary consideration when deciding whether to deport people convicted of offences.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has delivered a $14.7 billion tax cut package, but economic forecasts are bad and further cuts to services are planned.

The reduction in expenditure isn’t enough to balance a sharp fall in the tax take from an economy officially in recession.

Since abortion was entirely decriminalised in 2020, the number has risen from 12,948 in 2019 to 16,214 in 2023.

The new NZ leader makes a new pledge on deliverables.

‘Twenty-four years languishing on welfare means no hope. It means no opportunity. It means no dignity from work,’ Mr. Luxon said.

An invasion of Rafah would lead to an ‘unspeakable humanitarian catastrophe and grave tensions with Egypt.’

Booing and singing over government speakers has characterised the first morning at Waitangi, the official celebration of New Zealand’s national day.

The former Labour government will be scrutinised on whether its actions abided by the rule of law.

The governing ACT says the Treaty of Waitangi does not mean separate political positions and laws for Maori people.

During the 2023 election campaign, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was vocal in his opposition to what he called ‘woke ideology’ in schools.

The new prime minister has chosen Australia as his first overseas destination, highlighting the importance of the relationship between the two countries.

The ACT Party welcomed the move saying it needed officials ready to carry out the government’s agenda.

The Maori Party is organising the protest.

‘You saw those young people in there, we cannot leave their lives to chance.’

The new police minister says emptying prison cells has resulted in a 33 percent jump in violent crime, and 121 percent jump in serious assaults.

The NZ First-backed plan will see the smoking ban removed and limits on the sale of tobacco products lifted.

The deal also includes an independent COVID-19 inquiry scrutinising aspects including the use of multiple lockdowns.

The move will allow energy companies to apply for exploration and mining permits in the Taranaki region and other offshore areas again.

Prime Minister elect Christopher Luxon has concluded negotiations with New Zealand First and ACT New Zealand