Thomas Manch

US Secretary of State Antony Blinkin says the “door is very much open” on non-nuclear aspects of the Aukus defence pact, and Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has confirmed it's being considered.

The visit from Joe Biden’s top diplomat this week drew out an acknowledgement from the Government that it was considering participating in aspects of the Aukus. But why did it take so long?

Short on a house deposit? First home buyers now have more options through the Government's rent-to-buy schemes.

Labour has announced its list of candidates for the 2023 election, with former Cabinet ministers Michael Wood and Phil Twyford among the many now relying on winning electorate seats to remain in Parliament.

Tim van de Molen has been referred to Parliament's privileges committee, and no MP wants to talk about it.

MPs been briefed on the possibly “bleak” future awaiting NZ, which Kiwis are concerned about. Here are three scenarios for how it might play out.

The ACT Party, in its bid to slash the public service, is promising to set “performance benchmarks” for the likes of education and health, and issue public sector chiefs “KPIs”.

The Labour Party is promising to make financial literacy a compulsory subject in schools across the country, to teach children how to manage money.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has continued to campaign against National-ACT "cuts" - including a promise from ACT to do away with the January 2 public holiday.

Israeli troops fought with Hamas militants on the edges of Gaza City on Thursday, as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9000.