Lauren Crimp

The prison population is expected to grow by more than a third in the next decade.

The number of women serving time in prison is expected to surge 63 percent over the next decade, due to stronger punishments for theft.

New Zealand First says a major overhaul of the country's genetic modification laws is unlikely to pass before the election and will become an issue for the campaign trail.

An election-year tiff about policy spending highlights the need for an independent watchdog to weigh in on the country's big, expensive problems, an economist says.

Officials at the country's immigration department could be sacked following accusations staff intentionally misled ministers and avoided Cabinet scrutiny

The Internal Affairs Minister has asked officials to explore whether there are better ways to fund Fire and Emergency

The government is projected to be way off its target of reducing the number of people on the Jobseeker Support benefit.

The government is giving community organisations another $14.5 million to support people experiencing homelessness.

Government officials have defended using automated tools to make some decisions about people's benefits, saying it's a "no-brainer".

Lauren Crimp of RNZ Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden has accused New Zealand First of "politicking" at the 11th hour over her