How decisions in Wellington land in everyday life.
Justice and Public Service Minister Paul Goldsmith has directed the Public Service Commission to carry out a rapid review of the Ministry of Justice after saying a former employee case was mishandled over five years.
The Crimes Act Amendment Bill is scheduled to begin its final reading this week, with expanded citizens arrest powers, new retail crime tools and tougher provisions for violence against first responders in the package.
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has opened consultation on Wellington heritage planning provisions after an investigation into five sites found some rules may be holding back growth, development capacity or employment.
Lead Coordination Minister Erica Stanford has appointed Hon Paul Davison KC KSO as Independent Redress Officer, placing a former High Court judge in one of the most sensitive roles created by New Zealand's abuse in care redress system.
Education Minister Erica Stanford has completed the remaining appointments to the new Governing Council of the Teaching Council, naming Patrick Walsh MNZM as chair, Andree Atkinson as deputy chair and Kelly Seaburg as a new member.
Education Minister Erica Stanford is facing a sharper public test of the Government's curriculum overhaul after high school teachers warned that the new system risks overloading students, narrowing learning and leaving schools short of time to prepare.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the Government is working on common-sense rules for large data centre operators, after the proposed $3.5 billion Datagrid development at Makarewa pushed the national debate over artificial intelligence infrastructure into sharper political focus.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has welcomed the new New Zealand-India Strategic Partnership while warning exporters and investors to watch a disputed investment clause in the free trade agreement closely.
Attorney-General Chris Bishop has announced Judge La-Verne King will become the new Principal Family Court Judge from November, taking over from Judge Jackie Moran after a Northland-based career in the Family and Youth Courts.
Associate Education Minister David Seymour has rejected a critical Auditor-General report on the Government's school lunch programme, turning a procurement and monitoring review into a fresh political argument over whether cheaper delivery has come at the cost of basic accountability.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop has defended the troubled Motu Move public transport ticketing project, arguing the $1.4 billion national system is too far advanced to abandon even as the Prime Minister criticises the wider record of government technology delivery.
The English Language Bill has returned from the Justice Select Committee with no recommended changes, keeping the government on track to legislate official status for a language that is already the dominant language of New Zealand public life.
ACT has named Nicole McKee as its new deputy leader, placing the associate justice minister into a campaign role as Brooke van Velden prepares to leave Parliament at the election.
New Zealand drivers are about to see a new roadside enforcement regime, with police preparing to begin nationwide oral-fluid drug testing from Wednesday, July 1.
Riders are challenging new registration-linked ACC levies in the Christchurch High Court, arguing engine-capacity charges unfairly treat motorcyclists as the source of risk.
Green Party co-leaders propose a 2.5% net wealth tax above $10m and a 33% inheritance tax above $1m, alongside income-tax cuts they say would benefit most earners.
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