Parliament's Speaker Gerry Brownlee made the ruling this afternoon.
New Zealand
4:41pm
Police said it received reports of a stabbing on Kiwi St in Camberly around 3pm Thursday.
4:39pm
Two men charged over the drug delivery gone wrong in Wollongong.
World
4:00pm
Before question time today, Peters was asked by reporters who in his office made the error of releasing sensitive emails about NZ's stance on the US-Israeli bombing of Iran.
3:18pm
8:46
Four foreign nationals were arrested in October 2017 after attempting to import the Class A drugs concealed in the hull of a container ship.
3:05pm
The terrorist responsible for New Zealand’s worst mass killing has failed to get his guilty pleas vacated, with the Court of Appeal describing his application to do so as being "utterly devoid of merit".
2:00pm
The crash on Te Ngae Rd in November last year killed 23-year-old Teleia Thompson, who was a passenger in the car.
1:37pm
59-year-old Tony Arnold Bernstone pleaded guilty this month to a reduced charge of child kidnapping and was sentenced to five days' jail time and four years' probation over the incident.
12:50pm
Reserve Bank governor Dr Anna Breman said the agreement to update the committee's charter is part of a wider effort to increase transparency at the Reserve Bank.
12:02pm
A 37-year-old man appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday, facing 43 charges relating to 23 separate petrol drive-offs.
10:52am
1:30
They were both sentenced on April 28 to 12 months home detention and 40 to 50 hours of community work.
10:46am
Her comments came after Luxon and Peters held talks following the release of emails over New Zealand's stance on the US-Israeli bombing of Iran.
10:09am
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including rumours of crisis talks in the coalition, and why Donald Trump's talking about UFOs.
9:08am
Emergency services were called to the scene on SH1, near Kinleith just after 9pm.
7:25am
The Hato Hone St John ambulance, based in Auckland, was designed to ensure a more safe and comfortable experience for children.
6:00am
2:10
The sheriff's deputies were attempting to evict her friend, a cancer patient in his 80s.
Wednesday 5:30pm
Foreign Minister Winston Peters told reporters at Parliament today that Wihongi had not declared a prior conviction on her immigration paperwork.
Wednesday 5:05pm
2:12
At the Ōwhiro Stream on Wednesday, tow trucks pulled wrecked cars up the banks and onto the street.
Wednesday 2:21pm
1:07
Trump's jibe followed fallout from a joke by late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel – who claimed he too was only poking at the couple's age gap.
Wednesday 12:44pm
Emergency services were called to the building fire on High St in Parkside just before 9am.
Wednesday 12:34pm
0:44
Sir Sam credited his status to an experimental form of treatment, calling it "science at its best".
Entertainment
Wednesday 12:14pm
The new restrictions will aim to stop nitrous oxide intended for recreational use from entering the country, while still allowing for legitimate medical and commercial users access.
Wednesday 11:54am
"I think that's one thing people forget with reality television, it is absolutely legitimate, but depending on how it's edited, you can come across looking miserable."
Wednesday 8:26am
3:30
The bank was lifting all rates from one year to five years by six to 20 basis points.
Wednesday 7:46am
Police were called to Tairua Whitianga Rd, Coroglen after reports of a man being seen with a gun at a property around 7pm.
Wednesday 7:31am
