Politics

The prospect of a broader inquiry would "definitely" be discussed, but at the moment the focus is on the IPCA report, Mark Mitchell says.

It comes after the National Council made the decision to expel Te Pati Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris.

At last November's apology, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told survivors that a new independent redress scheme would be established. Audio

Fire and Emergency is circulating a restructure proposal to its staff this afternoon but told RNZ it would not release it publicly.

The council opted to retain in-house control of its drinking water, wastewater and stormwater.

But advocacy group Aotearoa Free From Stalking says the amendments do not go far enough.

But coalition parties would still have a majority, according to a new Curia-Taxpayers Union poll,

The Labour leader tells 30 with Guyon Espiner the state has a bigger role to play, and Labour will be announcing policies to tackle profits by supermarkets and banks.

But it says there are many questions about the implementation of the government's new legislation that need to be answered. Audio

Researchers, advocates and those who've struggled with addiction are renewing appeals for a complete overhaul of the 50-year-old Misuse of Drugs Act. Audio

In his speech at Parliament the Racing Minister said greyhound injury rates were too high and the industry had lost its social licence.