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Power Play - The trade mission was overshadowed by a distraction for which the prime minister has only himself to blame.

With the NZDF's 757s past their best-before date, RNZ's Anneke Smith and Nate McKinnon reveal what they're like inside and the case for buying new ones.

总理此次访问的目标有三个：促进现有商业关系；提高国际投资；发展他与日本首相岸田文雄的关系。

The Prime Minister went on a whirlwind trip around Tokyo today, attending events ranging from space deals to export produce to tiny fashion dogs.

The prime minister has had to hop on a commercial flight to Tokyo - leaving a large group behind. Audio

Luxon says his objectives are to reinvigorate existing business, promote investment and develop his relationship with Japan's PM.

Farmers have been given more time before they start paying for emissions.

Voters spoken to by RNZ say the tax cuts will have a "positive impact" - and they're looking forward to pocketing a little extra cash.

New Zealanders will find out just how much they will pocket from the coalition government's tax cuts when the full 2024 budget is unveiled this afternoon.

The coalition's plan to repeal some regulations on gun clubs and ranges is being put out for stakeholder consultation.

A law giving ministers sweeping powers to greenlight infrastructure projects has attracted a wave of criticism and responses at select committee.

With ministers beginning to soften their language…

The former justice minister was charged with careless driving and failing to accompany a police officer after a late-night crash.

The first New Zealanders evacuated from New Caledonia should be back in Auckland tonight.

The page impersonating Tanya Unkovich sent a message to someone in relation to her bathroom bill.

Political parties have roundly criticised Te Pāti Māori for using words like 'extermination' and 'white supremacy' in the House. Audio

Gerry Brownlee referred her to the Privileges Committee over complaints about her behaviour in the House.

Auckland will be able to borrow more money for infrastructure, with the cost spread over a longer period, avoiding a 25.8 percent water rates hike. Audio

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says he will not be cowed by threats of legal action, having received a legal letter from Bob Carr.

Speaker Gerry Brownlee won't say which parties have taken issue with Julie Anne Genter's outburst.

Winston Peters在周三晚间的演讲中回应了对AUKUS的一些批评，并解释了联合政府在AUKUS第二支柱项目上的当前立场。

Eight security officers carried her out after she refused to leave.

Explainer - MPs are about to get a pay bump, but is it fair and how does it compare to other countries?

本次调薪后，在今年7月还将再上调2.9%，明年继续上调2.4%，然后在2026年上调2%。

The Remuneration Authority has set an ordinary MPs' salary at $168,600 a year, and the PM's salary will rise to $520,000 by 2026.

Successive governments have claimed crack downs on youth vaping but retailers are flouting the law, with just one prosecution on the books. 

Retailers have until the end of the year to phase out…