Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins has used his state of the nation speech in Auckland today to announce a reshuffle of his caucus, which he says puts a high focus on the economy.

If you can work, if you can pay tax, if you can serve in your armed forces, then you ought to be able to vote.” Those were the words of Sir Keir Starmer last May making the case for 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote in UK general elections.

A Labour councillor accused senior members of his own party of being “cynical and dishonest” as proposals to increase tax bills by a maximum 4.99% were approved.

Analysis: During his 12-month navel-gazing tour, Kiwis told Chris Hipkins the last Labour Government tried to do too much. Not anymore.

The Labour Party (LP) has called on the Nigerian Senate to reconsider the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District.

The Labour party is raising the cost of business engagement at its annual conference this autumn, with a 66 per cent increase in the price of a ticket for its “business leaders’ summit” package.

The formation of the Labour Representation Committee in 1900 marked the beginning of interconnected and contested strategies — parliamentary and industrial — seeking ways to advance working-class interests,

"You might imagine that the hero of a book about how Keir Starmer led the Labour Party from electoral disaster to Downing Street would be, you know, Keir Starmer," said Robert Shrimsley in the Financial Times.

Labour’s Jan Tinetti has lost education and several MPs have picked up new economic portfolios in leader Chris Hipkins’ caucus reshuffle. It comes alongside Hipkins giving his State of the Nation address in Auckland today where he is promising “no more games” in pledging not to overhaul every coalition Government policy if Labour is elected to power in 2026.

MP Emma Reynolds has spoken out over cash ISAs, amid reports Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning to shake up the savings account.

Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni is expected to lead her party’s mission to win back Auckland in one of several changes leader Chris Hipkins is making in his caucus reshuffle. Hipkins will deliver his State of the Nation address in Auckland this morning to the Auckland Business Chamber,

The government is REFUSING to rule out an ISA 'review' amid reports the Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves could cut the tax-free savings allowance to £4k. Treasury Minister Emma Reynolds has refused to rule out potential cuts to cash ISA allowances this week,