Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a general election. Read...

A dangerous world is colliding with a general election year, writes BBC Political Editor Chris Mason. Read...

As global tensions escalated this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was touring South East Asia, strengthening defence and security ties. Read...

Focus on Politics - Andrew Hoggard came to Parliament as a former president of Federated Farmers, and was a critic of the last government`s agricultural policies. Now he`s trying to get farmers back on the government`s side. Read...

All three governing parties have lost support and all three opposition parties have gained, according to the latest Taxpayers Union poll. Read...

When you mix rocket fuel with politics, the results are pretty hard to stomach. Read...

Following public sector targets, the government is today expected to announce the weekly publishing of school attendance data. Read...

Originally introduced by the John Key National government, the targets have led to improvements in the past - but experience shows there are also risks. Read...

Opinion - In my view, it`s also the case that Prime Minister Hu`akameiliku has done nothing for which he should apologise to King Tupou VI, writes Lopeti Senituli Read...

Meet the tech optimists who believe AI can transform politics for the better. Read...