Brooke van Velden said the first weeks after a baby was born were "crucial for parents being able to bond with their child".
Politics
Thursday 12:02pm
The latest Talbot Mills poll puts the left bloc into a position to govern if an election was held on Wednesday.
Wed, Jun 17
The proposed new visa would supply year-round farm labour, restrict workers to rural jobs, and offer a residence pathway after six years.
Tue, Jun 9
ACT has announced a new election policy aimed at cutting the cost of school uniforms by limiting how many branded items state schools can required families to buy.
Fri, Jun 5
Budget 2026 will be announced at 2pm on Thursday.
Thu, May 28
"We remain pro-immigration. We oppose any kind of debate that is a populist bidding war not based on fact," says the deputy prime minister.
Sun, May 24
Coalition partner ACT and lobby group the Taxpayers' Union said the Finance Minister was pulling her punches.
Tue, May 19
In a post to Facebook, the outgoing deputy leader and minister said she and her partner were "thrilled".
Sun, May 17
"We need to do better," he told 1News after recording his worst-ever party vote result as Prime Minister in the 1News Verian poll.
Sun, Apr 19
The results of the 1News Verian poll show that if an election were to be held today Labour and its partners would knock the coalition out of power.
The results of the 1News Verian poll, carried out amid the fuel crisis and after the PM's Cabinet reshuffle, will be released at 6pm.
Chris Penk and Penny Simmonds have been elevated into Cabinet, the Energy portfolio has been boosted, and long‑serving National MPs Judith Collins and Shane Reti will leave Parliament.
Thu, Apr 2
Brooke Van Velden's party called a press conference at short notice on Tuesday morning to make the announcement.
Tue, Mar 24
The SPCA has received close to $500,000 from the Government to reduce the vast number of roaming dogs in across Auckland and Northland.
New Zealand
Wed, Mar 18
"If it calms down some worried elderly residents in Epsom, then that's done its job," says Auckland's mayor.
Thu, Feb 19
The decision by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is revealed by 1News.
Wed, Feb 18
"Workers who should be employees will be denied basic entitlements just because a company wants to call them a contractor," a spokesperson for union E tū says.
Tue, Feb 17
He's not normally a fan of the polls, but Winston Peters may have cause to smile at the latest poll.
Mon, Feb 16
The results are revealed in the first 1News Verian poll of election year.
The Prime Minister acknowledged the atmosphere surrounding Waitangi Day and conversations about the Treaty had sometimes been "very heated".
Te Ao Māori
Thu, Feb 5
Analysis: The latest an election has been held since 2011, likely giving Christopher Luxon more time for the economy to get back on track.
Thu, Jan 22
Two Chrises, two rival coalitions, and lingering economic malaise will help define the political year ahead.
Mon, Jan 19
Radical changes are on the way for anyone doing building or planning work that requires a consent.
December 9, 2025
The latest 1News Verian poll has better news for National and Labour.
December 8, 2025
Simon Court's members' bill would remove some trusts' exclusive rights over certain alcohol licenses.
Health
November 30, 2025
