PoliticsClean Power Payment: Greens propose $36,000 in grants and loans for home energy upgradesPolicy comes after the party supported making dental care free for everyone.12 Aug 11:00 PM
PoliticsLabour dangles election carrot: Promise to remove GST from fresh and frozen fruit and vegThey have revealed how much shoppers would save.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside Julian Batchelor's long-simmering property spat before his divisive co-governance tourRoadshow organiser's 15-year battle with DoC, Māori over access to land.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettBeehive Diaries: Seymour's stoner accusations, has bad poll taken Hipkins out as Chris of the Week?Chris Hipkins gets hit by a bad poll, but spends the week in damage reversal mode.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsSteven Joyce's new book: Being part of Key’s inner sanctum and THAT sex toy incidentThe former MP has given insight into his colourful career.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: He's behind you! Poll plonks Winston Peters into Luxon's election pantomimeChristopher Luxon faces the prospect of a Winston Peters comeback spoiling his plans.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Best and worst of the week in politicsOPINION: The inside word on who's up, who's down and what's happening in Parliament.10 Aug 11:43 PM
PoliticsChina, Iran and Russia conducting foreign interference in NZ - reportCompetition between states was becoming more acute, according to the report.10 Aug 10:13 PM
PoliticsMandatory reporting looms for all companies to help reduce gender pay gap - if current Govt’s work continuesGovt to require gender pay gap reporting - but the legislation is yet to be drafted.10 Aug 08:15 PM
New ZealandEnchanter report, NZ First up in polls and tourists fly to space | Focus Morning Bulletin August 11, 2023Urgent safety issues to be revealed in final report on the sinking of the Enchanter, could Winston Peters be heading back to Parliament? And tourists fly to space for the first time. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / AP Video / Virgin GalacticWatch10 Aug 07:24 PM
New Zealand'Shouldn’t have done it': Labour MP apologises for queue-jumping trafficA letter to the editor of the Otago Daily Times ratted Leary out - 'should know better'.10 Aug 07:58 AM
Politics'Gutter politics': Winston Peters claims Act’s attack ad proves Seymour is worriedThe latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, released today, had NZ First on 5.8 per cent.10 Aug 05:42 AM
PoliticsFormer National Party minister set to launch new Christian partyNgaro admits it’s late to be launching a party.10 Aug 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsClaire Trevett: Labour now at risk of collapse, driving voters to the GreensOPINION: The rise of NZ First could mean Heartbreak Hotel for National and Act.10 Aug 04:13 AM
PoliticsLatest poll shows National-Act Govt; support for Labour dropping below 30Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon are neck and neck in the preferred PM stakes.10 Aug 03:12 AM
Politics‘Somewhat convoluted’: PM confronts minister’s claim there isn’t enough taxHipkins denies the Govt was involved in demanding the footage not be released.10 Aug 02:59 AM
PoliticsFormer Ministry for Pacific Peoples boss apologises for improper spendingFlowers, travel, accommodation, gifts, cultural advice - but proper processes ignored.10 Aug 02:25 AM
OpinionTara Ward: Thank you for doing the shopping, Sam UffindellOPINION: Fellow grocery shopper Tara Ward thanks MP Sam Uffindell for his service.10 Aug 12:14 AM
New ZealandListen: National leader Christopher Luxon in studio with Newstalk ZB’s Kerre WoodhamTalkback callers will be able to grill the leader in the hour-long session.09 Aug 09:46 PM
New ZealandWatch live: Christopher Luxon with Kerre WoodhamChristopher Luxon with Kerre Woodham.Watch09 Aug 08:42 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAudrey Young: What would a Labour-Greens-Māori Party Cabinet look like?OPINION: The waiting room to become a minister could be rather large.09 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsAct seeking to reform sentencing to focus on victims and reduce scope for home detentionThe Herald can reveal new proposed legislation to improve victims' experiences in courts.09 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsProspective health ministers lock horns in robust debate as election loomsThe battle is on to convince voters which party can deliver better health outcomes.09 Aug 05:01 AM
Politics$40,000 ministry spend to farewell boss falls foul of public service rulesThe spend did not follow the public service rules moderation and transparency.09 Aug 03:09 AM
Politics'Incredibly challenging': Fresh plea for release of Kiwi pilot held hostage for six monthsThe Kiwi pilot was taken hostage by the West Papua Liberation Army on February 7.08 Aug 10:52 PM
PoliticsPrincipals say National’s plan to ban phones in school is unworkableCountries like Australia already had similar bans in place which worked, Luxon said.08 Aug 10:39 PM
New ZealandGang feud brews, why BlackRock loves NZ and time to ban phones in schools? | Focus Morning Bulletin August 9, 2023Communities left in fear as a gang feud brews, why US$8.6 trillion BlackRock loves New Zealand and the party keen to ban phones in schools. Video / NZ Herald / GettyWatch08 Aug 07:50 PM
PoliticsNational vows to ban phone use at schools in bid to turn achievement aroundSchools would be able to decide penalties for students who didn't comply.08 Aug 07:25 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBuy now, pay later sector avoids heavy-handed rulesGovernment takes 'proportionate' approach towards BNPL regulation.08 Aug 06:14 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Not at all an admission of failure' - CCCFA to be reviewed againNew Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister wants lending rules to be more 'nuanced'.08 Aug 05:58 PM
PoliticsElection 2023: The difference between a $20 billion fiscal hole and a deficitPlus, why is it so hard for some parties to cost their policies?08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPetrol prices bite as Govt holds firm against bringing subsidy backMotorists can expect more pain at the pump as prices once again start to trend upwards.08 Aug 07:24 AM
PoliticsNational sends signal to Act it won’t dump gun register; Act says it’s negotiableLabour seeks to drive a wedge between National and Act over gun register.08 Aug 05:35 AM
New ZealandCome on Barbie, let’s go... Green Party? Top lawyer warns of potential copyright breachRegardless of where the work was created, copyright law applies, he said.08 Aug 05:27 AM
