The Latest Breaking News from Chris Hipkins

Any politician who says they don’t want to be prime minister is lying, according to Chris Hipkins. Having secured the top job just over two months ago, Hipkins sat down with political editor Jo Moir to chat about leadership, trusting his gut, and the moment he realised everything had changed.

‘I will miss the people... but I won’t miss the weight, because it is heavy’

Former New Zealand prime minister will push initiative she created in wake of 2019 terrorist attack

Just when everyone was getting sick of hearing the Government talk about bread and butter ad nauseam the Prime Minister has found a meaty beltway issue to get stuck into

Stuart Nash, the sacked New Zealand cabinet minister at the centre of a scandal, has announced he will leave politics at the October election.

New Zealand's government stands accused of a cover-up culture after not releasing a key email that has led to the downfall of minister Stuart Nash.

New Zealanders, especially NZ businesses, should temper their expectations of a strong relationship with China, says Jason Young

The latest revelations in the Stuart Nash saga extend Chris Hipkins' political headache but also spotlight the lack of transparency on freedom of information decisions.

The "inexcusable" email that led to Stuart Nash's sacking from Cabinet formed part of correspondence requested by - and improperly denied to - Newsroom in 2021. Pete Mckenzie reports.