Opposition parties warn relying on government agency data instead of a full census risks undercounting Māori and minority groups.

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At the Beijing meeting, Winston Peters placed on record his concern over the lack of warning for China’s naval drills in the Tasman but didn’t ask why warships were there.

Brown says the NZ Government has tried “to drown us out”, while PM Christopher Luxon says the Cook Islands people want more transparency.

Comment: The NZ Govt's refusal to make any concessions to family members of Myanmar refugees here is self-defeating. It’s time we improved the scheme that brought them here.

Wellington-based CyberCX has warned about data collection risks with the Chinese AI app, which is gaining popularity.

Brown has lashed out at the former tourism minister as Christopher Luxon promises to grow the economy through boosting tourist numbers.

NZ’s joining the race to attract “digital nomads” as Kiwis continue to flee the country, but there are questions about how much it will drive economic growth. Should we welcome more working tourists?…

‘What we need is delivery and execution’: PM starts the year with a Cabinet shakeup demoting Dr Shane Reti and giving his health portfolio to Simeon Brown.

The controversial fast-track regime has become law, creating a route for 149 roading, mining, energy and housing projects to circumvent the consenting process.

The new minister for rail was railroading his coalition partners on Thursday. As he trumpeted about “a united Government”, Nicola Willis gave an icy look.

A charge has been laid in Wellington against a New Zealand man believed to have been fighting with ISIL in Syria.

But a refusal to answer a question about the cost indicates that new ferries could cost more than the two ferries cancelled a year ago.

In a major decision for veteran Racing Minister Winston Peters, the Government will end greyhound racing in New Zealand as injury rates remained “unacceptably high”.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says an answer about the ferries is coming “very shortly” - but he won’t confirm it will be Wednesday.

ANALYSIS: Call it a diplomatic dressing-down, or a dose of reality. Australia has urged the Labour Party to “take a deep breath” about the Aukus defence agreement.