After months of councils racing to meet the Government’s extraordinarily tight timetable for local government reform, Head Start has finally hit the brakes.

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little is responding to the announcement. You can watch the livestream below.

After being asked to submit a proposal in three months, councils have been told no decisions will be made ahead of the election.

Tim Costley says voters appreciate National's progress on key issues this term – but Sophie Handford says Kapiti voters need Labour values.

An interesting response landed in my inbox today from the Prime Minister’s Office.

An independent review has exposed longstanding failures in the management of Wellington’s wastewater infrastructure after the Moa Point plant disaster.

OPINION: Tax is the defining issue, but neither major party is having the debate we need.

The National Party is promising to reduce the compulsory student loan repayment rate if re-elected, while cracking down on overseas-based borrowers.

The Privileges Committee has found top MBIE officials deliberately misled Parliament when answering questions about the failed Immigration Capability Biometric Upgrade project in March.

The Government has confirmed it will cap council rates increases at 4%, with a minimum of 2% each year.

Four months ago, Christopher Luxon and Wayne Brown stood together to announce what the Government called a “landmark Auckland Deal” and a “new era of long-term partnership” between central and local g...

At a public meeting in Lower Hutt on Tuesday, the PM was asked about ever-increasing rates and costs by Green and Labour councillors in the capital.

The Prime Minister has called for an "urgent-in person" caucus meeting in Wellington on Wednesday morning.

But Labour leader Chris Hipkins said it’s Christopher Luxon’s leadership, not the MMP system, that needs to change.