Claire Trevett

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will face questions from Green co-leader Chloe Swarbrick and Labour leader Chris Hipkins in Parliament as the

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he still has confidence in Disability Issues Minister Penny Simmonds, despite saying she had not handled changes to disability allowances well.

Act leader is reviewing public funding for private schools after years with no increase.

The government wants to lift regular school attendance from 46 per cent to 80 per cent.

It's become clear which small party ministers have the most influence.

An Auckland Transport manager has put in a plea for less red tape around costly traffic management rules, saying in other countries there was an onus on drivers to be careful around roadworks rather than a “sea of red cones”.

Melissa Lee is out of the Cabinet and stripped of the Broadcasting portfolio in a surprise reshuffle by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.Luxon

Leader's ability to sack a minister altogether is limited by a lack of replacements.