Adam Pearse

Children's Minister Karen Chhour says she is “relieved” two participants in the Government's bootcamp pilot have been found by police after going missing for days.

Two participants who absconded have been arrested after going missing for days.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is standing by his MP's claim Health NZ Commissioner Lester Levy was “cooking the books” and is waving off the threat of legal action, despite Levy acknowledging it could be defamatory.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell is claiming he and Police Commissioner Richard Chambers are aligned on the Government's target to train 500 extra officers by November next year, despite Chambers warning MPs it could take longer

Speaker Gerry Brownlee has referred four MPs to the Privileges Committee for their involvement in a haka amid the vote on the Treaty Principles Bill.

Children's Minister Karen Chhour says a third boot camp participant is being accused of reoffending but is giving no further details as the Government defends its young offender rehabilitation pilot.

Oranga Tamariki's reviews into one bootcamp pilot participant's death and absconding incidents from two others won't conclude until the new year, the Children's Minister expects.

The Government is set to make an announcement related to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in state and faith-based institutions.

Winston Peters says he is considering whether to take further action.

In the aftermath of the 2023 election, 2024 loomed as quite a challenging 12 months for the Labour Party and its leader Chris Hipkins