PoliticsField Days: The PM can use a digger and race a lawnmower but can he fix inflation?Digging fun and lawnmower races didn't take away from farmers' inflation concerns.14 Mar 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour MPs gather for first retreat after defeatLabour gets they lost, they don't know what to do next.14 Mar 02:54 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins speaks of 'new era' as Labour rebuildsThe party is licking its wounds at its retreat: dogged by talk of Trump, Putin and tax.14 Mar 12:19 AM
PoliticsGovernment pushes pause on Significant Natural Areas, tells councils ‘don’t bother’Act-National coalition agreement committed to halting any new SNAs.13 Mar 10:55 PM
KahuCops leaving, recruitment struggles, back office to frontlineDozens of Kiwi police officers are waiting to take up lucrative jobs in Australia13 Mar 10:30 PM
New ZealandGolriz Ghahraman shoplifting: What she stole and how she did itItems she took included a Zambesi shirt, a $1900 Acne coat and a $4500 Row dress.13 Mar 08:35 PM
KahuTax breaks for wealthy landlords will be gone by 2026 - WaititiMāori Party says wealthy tax breaks will be gone by 202613 Mar 08:10 PM
KahuTama Potaka calls for mana motuhake after media industry cutsMinister reinforces support for Māori media13 Mar 06:23 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'That's a win-win': Winston Peters sees path to trade victories after India tripPeters returns from India touting wins on direct flights, trade, and security.13 Mar 04:58 PM
KahuHealth worker claims ‘kia ora’ and ‘ngā mihi’ banned in emails to patients'My manager has since asked that I stop using te reo Māori altogether,' staffer posts.13 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics100-day plan, tick. Eyes now turn to Budget, potential for broken promisesAll eyes are now on the Budget.13 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsJonathan Hunt — the king of convivialityLegendary former Speaker also had some difficult years.13 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsLabour claimed 346 landlords owned 200+ properties, but official data can prove only oneThe Government has hit out at Labour for using misleading figures.13 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the drafting of Luxon’s ‘cut-and-paste’ Waitangi speechOIA documents show how PM's speech was crafted - and who owned the words.13 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsOfficials back return of pseudoephedrine sales but suggest meth production increaseFormer PM Sir John Key's war on P didn't have a sizeable impact on its availability.13 Mar 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOfficials' scathing analysis of Government gang proposalsHow the Ministry of Justice pushed to water down the gang crackdown proposals.13 Mar 03:42 AM
New ZealandFocus: Golriz Ghahraman pleads guilty to all chargesEx-Green MP Golriz Ghahraman pleaded guilty to four shoplifting charges in Auckland District Court today. Video / Dean Purcell / Cameron PitneyWatch13 Mar 02:33 AM
New ZealandEx-Green MP Golriz Ghahraman admits shoplifting chargesThe 43-year-old faced four shoplifting charges.13 Mar 12:50 AM
OpinionSaying young-offender boot camps will work, or won’t, misses the pointOPINION: LSV is a pathway to turn young men's lives around.12 Mar 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Police Association puts Mark Mitchell in a bind over pay negotiationsOPINION: Officers say they should be paid more to enforce new Govt policies.12 Mar 09:02 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovt stops putting general Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislationNZ First wants Treaty matters decided by Parliament, not the courts.12 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsSeymour says IRD advice disproves Labour's $90m fiscal hole claimLabour thought it had spotted an error in the Government's accounting12 Mar 05:01 AM
PoliticsTeens beg MPs to stop ram raid bill as committee hears oppositionA spike in forms of youth crime, such as ram raids, was a significant election issue.12 Mar 04:44 AM
New ZealandMark Mitchell asked about Police payPolice Minister Mark Mitchell was asked about the pay offer for police, and gang donations to the Wellsford fire brigade. Video / Katie HarrisWatch12 Mar 03:20 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsClimate Change Commission gives Government a burping, taxing, inflationary headacheThe Climate Change Commission's advice to ministers raises uncomfortable questions.12 Mar 02:17 AM
KahuSwarbrick: 'I have a great working relationship with Te Pāti Māori'Chlöe Swarbrick says the Greens and Te Pāti Māori have a lot in common.11 Mar 11:30 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Tone deaf or 'kick-a***'? PM's political radar offline againOPINION: The problem isn't what the PM says, but how he says it.11 Mar 10:54 PM
KahuThe Poua should be praised for raising the voices of their communities - Louisa WallLouisa Wall says sports and politics are always mixed11 Mar 09:12 PM
OpinionOpinion: Youth crime does not occur in a vacuum, if only because we do not live in that stateOPINION: All boot camps offer are punishment, not the context of the crime.11 Mar 07:30 PM
Politics'Grown-up Government': Luxon on coalition agreement compromise“We’ve phased it and delivered it in a slightly different way," PM said.11 Mar 05:51 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside Treasury’s fight to keep $23b climate cost off the booksTaxpayers face a huge climate bill. Why isn't it sitting on the Government's books?11 Mar 06:22 AM
PoliticsLandlord tax break cost rose by $800m to $2.9bNational’s pre-election fiscal and tax plans costed the policy at $2.1b.11 Mar 05:08 AM
New ZealandNew Lynn terror attack hearing: Lawyer asks why were police outside in carpark?The Islamic State supporter stabbed several shoppers at an Auckland supermarket in 2021.11 Mar 03:01 AM
PoliticsSimon Bridges to become NZTA chairThe former National leader and Transport Minister will chair Waka Kotahi's board.11 Mar 01:42 AM