Felix Desmarais

Latest 1News Verian poll to be released tonight

The latest 1News Verian poll will be released tonight - exactly one year on from the 2023 general el...

The ideas New Zealand First will ponder at its conference

New Zealand First is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Hamilton this weekend, a gathering ...

Health NZ headed for likely near-$1 billion deficit

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora's financial position has "continued to deteriorate" in the last quar...

Pylon collapse: Engineer raised concerns over baseplate know-how in 2021

A report into the collapse of a electricity transmission tower in Northland in June this year has co...

Govt anti-smoking but 'not necessarily anti-nicotine' - associate minister

The minister tasked with the Government's controversial smoking policies has denied connections to t...

Gang patch legislation passed into law

Gang patches will be banned in public places from November 21, part of a raft of measures the Govern...

'People will die': More concerns raised over proposed speed limit changes

A group of local and international road safety experts, academics and health professionals have penn...

'Hugely important': Culture Minister on Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Paul Goldsmith says Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is a "hugely importan...

Mill job losses: Rangitīkei MP 'gutted', concerned for regional economy

Rangitīkei MP Suze Redmayne says the closure of two mills in her electorate will be "absolutely deva...

'Selfish behaviour': Fines to increase for misuse of mobility parks

The fines for people who misuse mobility parks are set to increase significantly. It's part of chang...

Poll: Voters warming to Luxon as PM, party votes hold firm

Key points: National’s Christopher Luxon up 5% to 28% in preferred PM rankings, Labour’s Chris Hipki...

NZ Defence Force deployment in Red Sea extended

New Zealand's Defence Force deployment in the Red Sea will be extended, the Government has announced...

Bid to buy vote at election not pursued, person 'couldn't be found'

An alleged attempt to buy a vote at the 2024 election was not "progressed further" as police were un...

Greens co-leader Marama Davidson has breast cancer

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has breast cancer, she has announced. The grandmother of two a...

Budget 2024: Willis reveals number of public service jobs chopped

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has revealed the estimated number of jobs lost from the public sector...

Budget 2024: $571 million for Defence Force pay, equipment

The Government will inject $571 million into defence spending to better remunerate servicepeople and...