In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...

Long-time National Party stalwarts shake their heads in disbelief at what they call the distractions Seymour created in just ...

Hekia Parata told a select committee hearing the Treaty Principles bill was "unnecessary" and wasting the nation's resources ...

The Prime Minister and his ministers are attempting to downplay the significance of a public spat yesterday between Christopher Luxon and his soon-to-be deputy David Seymour. Today’s Question Time in ...

The first is that unlike any other lead party of government under MMP, National has no electoral fat to draw upon when times get tough. Its 38% party vote share at the last election – far lower than ...

New Zealand’s 2024 foreign policy embraced deeper security alliances, but economic dependence on China remained a persistent ...

Two political polls out today show the left bloc has the numbers to form a government if an election was held today.

Govt's plan has 40 points across the economy, law and order and public service.

New Zealand turned 185 on Thursday. Tensions are running high on the eve of the country's national day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between Maori and the Crown in 1840. On ...

Luxon says he does not spend much time thinking about Seymour, but has had to talk to him about his "ill-advised" actions.

It's often a day marked by spirited politics and at times boisterous protest. But Thursday's anniversary of New ...