Audrey Young, Senior Political Correspondent at the New Zealand Herald based at Parliament, specialises in writing about politics and power. This is a transcript of the Premium Politics newsletter. To ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has laid out his Government’s goals for the year in his annual state of the nation speech. The Botany MP delivered ...

The PM's scene-setting speech this year has focused on growth, but four economists' say his plans are mixed at best.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will spend Waitangi Day at Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa with Ngāi Tahu. Luxon announced late last year that he wouldn’t attend annual celebrations in Waitangi ...

Christopher Luxon has ruled out selling off state houses but says he is open to having a wider conversation with voters at the next election and pursuing other asset sales next term. He told reporters ...

Party leaders had their first big moments in the House debating the PM's statement on the year ahead. Peace did not break out ...

But Christopher Luxon’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week will be the first time since 2015 that a New Zealand prime minister has embarked on a visit to the Middle East itself.

Summer reissue: For all the spectacle of WoW, Alex Casey couldn’t tear her eyes off Christopher Luxon in the front row. The Spinoff needs to double the number of paying members we have to ...