PoliticsDoes Government believe energy announcement is bold action?Ministers unveiled a package of changes to ensure security and supply of energy. Video / Mark MitchellWatch30 Sep 10:13 PM
PoliticsGovt reveals measures intended to avoid power crisis, clarity on its position on asset salesThe Government wants to avoid another winter power crisis.30 Sep 07:12 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWatch: 'Everyone's a critic' - Luxon assesses his leadership as questions mountThe PM has researched leaders since he was a schoolboy - he chooses one per year to study.30 Sep 04:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The 'war on cars', the CRL and the battle for Queen St in local electionsOPINION: Because of Queen St, the race for the Waitematā ward has citywide significance. 30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPrime Minister Christopher Luxon talks about leadership and managing the coalitionChristopher Luxon said National got everything it wanted from coalition talks except for two things. Video / Mark MitchellWatch30 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsNew Chatham Islands ship confirmed for 2027 The current vessel, the Southern Tiare, has been plagued with problems. 30 Sep 05:20 AM
Politics'Paralysed': Cabinet agrees to shake-up of medical device procurementPharmac Minister David Seymour says the sector has been 'exasperated by the uncertainty'.30 Sep 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCarolyn Tremain steps down after eight years leading MBIE - there will be growth againCarolyn Tremain who led 6000 public servants at MBIE says you have to be calm and approachable. Video / Mark MitchellWatch29 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsLuxon’s personal letter to Hipkins appealing for ‘bipartisanship’ on key issue dismissed as ‘political stunt’The correspondence comes at a critical time for energy developments.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhat makes a good minister? Exiting MBIE head Carolyn Tremain is an expertCarolyn Tremain is leaving MBIE after eight years of "calm" leadership.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Eke Panuku’s legacy and what will replace the agency that has changed the shape of Auckland'Guiding urban renewal projects across the Auckland region' - Allan Young's achievements.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPolice axed ‘non-core’ crime-prevention funding to meet Budget 2025 savings expectationsTreasury said agencies did not consider crime prevention measures to be a 'core' function.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsLabour commits to ‘very quickly’ recognising Palestine state if party wins election Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced New Zealand wouldn't recognise Palestine now.29 Sep 04:37 AM
New ZealandEarthquake-prone building system changes revealedFinance Minister Nicola Willis, PM Christopher Luxon and Building & Construction Minister Chris Penk unveil changes to NZ’s earthquake-prone building system. Video / Mark MitchellWatch29 Sep 03:27 AM
PoliticsIs your property impacted? Earthquake-prone building system changes revealedThe decision follows a review of the ratings system.29 Sep 12:58 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Expensive crisis': Prisons dangerously full, budget blown nearly a year earlyCorrections calls its own staffing "sub optimal". It has 277 vacancies. 28 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘We know nothing’: Wayne Brown claims the Govt is working on Auckland tunnel plans in secretThe NZ Transport Agency has kept his council in the dark, the mayor claims. 28 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: How Winston Peters could have gone further on PalestineOPINION: Sure, the US has the greatest leverage. But leadership comes in many forms.28 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMechatronics and AI: What kids can expect from the new school curriculumBusinessNZ says the updated curriculum will better equip future workers.27 Sep 07:00 PM
PoliticsGovt fears recognising Palestine state will embolden Israel and Hamas for further conflictThe decision puts New Zealand out of step with Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.27 Sep 05:00 AM
Politics'Not at all': PM denies fears of US backlash informed Palestine decisionDonald Trump says he sees recognition of a Palestinian state as a 'reward' for Hamas. 27 Sep 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGrumpy outsider no more? Wayne Brown sits down for first in-depth interview of electionSimon Wilson talks transport, housing, floods and the city's future with Auckland Mayor.27 Sep 04:30 AM
PoliticsPM Christopher Luxon speaks to the media following Winston's UN addressPM Christopher Luxon speaks to the media following NZ's UN address this morning where we chose not to recognise Palestine as a lone state. Video / NZ HeraldWatch27 Sep 02:18 AM
Politics'Violence must cease' Peters says NZ won't recognise Palestine until there's peaceForeign Minister Winston Peters has told the United Nations New Zealand is “not ready” to recognise Palestinian statehood. Video / United NationsWatch26 Sep 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseAdam Pearse: How the Govt can prove it’s listening to the Mood of the BoardroomOPINION: Speculation was buzzing around the Beehive for weeks ahead of survey's release.26 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson's Love this City: Out and about on the election campaign trail this weekOPINION: Campaign quotes of the week, how they voted on zoning and more. 26 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSix more MPs own properties they haven't declared under Parliament's rulesThe new revelations come as Parliament launches an inquiry into MP Carl Bates' 25 houses.26 Sep 05:00 PM
Politics'He should know better': Luxon's comments about independent agency under scrutinyPM says the Electoral Commission should 'move heaven and earth' to count votes quickly.26 Sep 01:35 AM
Politics'Target on my back': Stanford on why she can't delegate; calls critique 'weird'The Herald's Audrey Young assessed Stanford's performance. Here's what the minister said.25 Sep 09:32 PM
PoliticsNZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon addresses media on the first fast-track approval projectChristopher Luxon speaks to the media after attending a ceremony to mark the start of construction on the first project given fast-track approval.Watch25 Sep 09:11 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMeta expands Teen Account protections to NZ, U16 campaigner scepticalThe changes come as the Government mulls an under-16 social media ban.25 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPower price poll: Are we about to see 'bold' action from Government on energy? The Energy Minister is describing the planned changes as 'significant but surgical'.25 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandUndeclared portfolio: Parliament probes MP over 25 properties after Herald investigationThe MP and his family are among the biggest private landlords in his electorate.25 Sep 01:57 AM
PoliticsGovt reopens oil and gas exploration nationwide after 2018 banShane Jones says a $200m fund will help co-invest in future gas projects.25 Sep 01:53 AM