Giles Dexter

Transnational crime has been a large focus of the New Zealand prime minsiter's Pacific mission.

Prime minister Christopher Luxon and his Samoan counterpart have signed memorandums of understanding for Police and Customs to work together and share more information.

The prime minister is putting the question of whether or not he asked for a matai title behind him.

In a statement Samoa's government said the title bestowal for visiting leaders is a traditional courtesy to be extended by the government.

Luxon says the trip is "very much" a case of listening to two new Pacific leaders, rather than NZ coming in hot with something to say.

Christopher Luxon is due to fly to Apia tonight for a three-day Pacific mission, which will also see him visit Tonga.

The government is establishing a Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport to handle its reform across housing, transport, urban development, and the environment.

The Greens have released the Delegate List of candidates.

The Te Tai Tokerau MP says she is still waiting to learn what her reinstatement to Te Pāti Māori will look like in practice.

The prime minister will be accompanied by other ministers as well as business leaders and community members.

Absent from the government's announcement, however, were any new commitments around expanding visa-waiver access to Pacific nationals.

And Ginny Andersen becomes the third person in the job in just over a year.

"The missiles come over us from Iran, and then they're intercepted pretty much above our building ... the windows are moving," Magele says as her family waits for news.

Labour says it is naive to rely on LNG.

Parliament's Justice Committee has been hearing in-person submissions on the country's new gun regulations, put forward in the Arms Bill.

However, National has improved its ratings on the economy.

The Foreign Minister addressed media at Auckland's Whenuapai Airbase.

The party is not promising many bells and whistles ahead of the address.

司法部长Paul Goldsmith在宣布该政策时强调，政府此举并不是把流浪定性为一种犯罪行为。

The government says the orders are part of reclaiming town centres, and a retailers' group doubts they will work. Audio

The government has confirmed it will give police powers to issue move-on notices. But opposition parties have slammed the proposal, describing it as "cruel" and "despicable."

Police can move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour as young as 14-years-old.

The bill is being fiercely defended by Winston Peters. Audio

It follows a "racist" comment NZ First leader Winston Peters made that didn't result in any consequence, the Labour MP says.

The Transport Minister says holding off on a second Mount Victoria tunnel is something under consideration, but the Finance Minister insists the project is "all go".