Coalition partner ACT and lobby group the Taxpayers' Union said the Finance Minister was pulling her punches.
Politics
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National justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith said yesterday that if elected, National will scrap character references for sexual offenders.
Monday 12:50pm
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The move was aimed at ensuring tougher sentences and removing the need for judges to weigh an offender’s public reputation when deciding penalties.
Sun, May 17
The operating allowance for this year's Budget will also be smaller, Christopher Luxon announced in front of a business audience today.
Wed, May 13
Veteran National Party MP farewells Parliament after 24 years with laughs and tears.
Tue, May 12
The National Party stalwart has been appointed president of the Law Commission and will be retiring from Parliament.
Since 2023, political parties have been required to report the names of donors and contributors who gave more than $5000.
Thu, May 7
Christopher Luxon says he has nothing further to add after a bombshell document release from Winston Peters' office.
Fri, May 1
A former high-ranking National Cabinet minister has doubts the coalition, made up of National, NZ First and ACT, will make it to the election campaign intact.
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.
New Zealand
Thu, Apr 30
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.
The senior minister said the saga around Stuart Smith and caucus was "not a tidy situation", calling it "pretty frustrating all round".
Thu, Apr 23
National’s chief whip Stuart Smith has told media he did not try to contact Prime Minister Christopher Luxon over flagging caucus support before Easter.
Wed, Apr 22
Nicola Willis says Winston Peters was "trying to cause mischief" with his comments.
Christopher Luxon finally conceded days of anonymous discontent from some MPs in his caucus had done damage he could not absorb by simply ignoring them.
Tue, Apr 21
Follow the latest from 1News reporters at Parliament.
Party MPs gathered in Wellington for the first time in three weeks, on the back of poor polling and continued speculation about Luxon’s leadership.
Poor polling and caucus unrest were brushed aside as MPs backed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ahead of a crucial caucus meeting.
Following Monday's record low polling, the Prime Minister continues to stare down queries about the security of his position.
Mon, Apr 20
The official signing would trigger the formal legislative process, with the full text of the agreement and a national interest analysis to be tabled in Parliament.
1News Political Editor on the big implications for the Prime Minister of a poll result which suggests the coalition could be kicked out of power.
Sun, Apr 19
"We need to do better," he told 1News after recording his worst-ever party vote result as Prime Minister in the 1News Verian poll.
The results of the 1News Verian poll show that if an election were to be held today Labour and its partners would knock the coalition out of power.
The results of the 1News Verian poll, carried out amid the fuel crisis and after the PM's Cabinet reshuffle, will be released at 6pm.
"I talk to my caucus all the time. I'm very confident I have the full support of my caucus," the Prime Minister said.
Fri, Apr 17
