PoliticsGovt scrapped Working for Families reform at Budget timeWorking for Families changes were at the heart of Minister Sepuloni's Budget bids.15 Jul 12:58 AM
OpinionJack TameJack Tame: Three Waters, wealth tax - is an election win more important than political vision?OPINION: Sometimes you have to make unpopular calls for the greater good.15 Jul 12:10 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Hipkins right to scotch wealth tax, but polls have Labour at tipping pointHipkins is hoping his caucus got a short, sharp lesson from bad polls. They need one.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids: Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni gets her malu Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni has just received her malu, a traditional, sacred Samoan tatau, or tattoo. Video / Kea KidsWatch13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMāori Party says PM and Labour won’t call the shots come election nightThe party officially launches its election campaign tonight.13 Jul 10:49 AM
Video'We are the opportunity waiting to happen' Te Pāti MāoriTe Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer gives an interview with the Herald ahead of the party's campaign launch. Video / NZ HeraldWatch13 Jul 09:06 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTreasury warns of ‘unsustainable’ Defence Force staff costs, but govt. boosted wages anywayDespite low pay forcing people to quit, Treasury said staff costs were 'unsustainable'.13 Jul 06:41 AM
PoliticsBudget 2023: Big pharmacies could pocket up to $70m from free prescriptions - TreasuryFree prescriptions policy costed just days before Budget went to Cabinet.13 Jul 04:38 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Labour keeps the status quo on tax, but has it shot itself in the foot?OPINION: Hipkins was 'spooked' by the tax switch idea.13 Jul 03:33 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour visits site of brutal dairy attack, announces retail crime policy'Criminals can’t get away with committing senseless violent acts'.12 Jul 11:02 PM
KahuDestiny's Hannah Tamaki to stand in Auckland seat of TāmakiDestiny Church and five parties form a coalition to contest Election 202312 Jul 07:55 PM
PoliticsChris Hipkins eyes new tax policy as poll struggles biteNational's Chris Luxon says Labour's move to rule out wealth tax is "desperate politics".12 Jul 07:30 PM
PoliticsGovt’s $108m spend-up on office renovations and refurbishments$14,200 for a wardrobe unit and $22,700 for a bookcase at the Ministry of Justice.12 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Labour not out of the woods yet on taxLabour wants to put the wealth tax to bed, but it can't.12 Jul 05:00 PM
Politics‘An easy scapegoat’: The big factors that could spell more bad polling for LabourThe country might be in a technical recession, but for many the worst is yet to come.12 Jul 07:28 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeGrant Robertson considered taxing banks’ ‘windfall’ profitsTreasury and Inland Revenue warned of 'unintended consequences'.12 Jul 05:42 AM
PoliticsGovt spends $1m to 'raise awareness' but not increase school attendance ratesGovt's school attendance campaign 'not expected to have a direct, quantifiable impact'.12 Jul 05:08 AM
PoliticsNew poll delivers more bad news for Labour; Hipkins dives in preferred PM stakesLabour is down in two polls this week, but National has not benefited,12 Jul 04:22 AM
PoliticsPM confirms he killed wealth tax, capital gains tax in BudgetBudget documents reveal the Government was working on big tax changes.11 Jul 11:16 PM
PoliticsHipkins responds to 'disappointing' poll result after 'messy' period for LabourSupport for Labour and Chris Hipkins has plummeted in the latest poll.11 Jul 07:18 PM
Politics‘There’s just no closure for the families:’ Court system delays get worsePeople are waiting longer for answers from the courts as backlogs persist.11 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside Three Strikes: Did the law keep people safe from violent offenders?Courts grappled with 'unforeseen casualties' that would 'shock the conscience' of NZers.11 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHow was Minister Peeni Henare's conflict of interest dealt with?Peeni Henare declared a conflict in 2018 - what was done about it and why it wasn't public11 Jul 07:13 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPoll of polls: Data shows that a National-Act Government is most likelyHopes of a Labour-led government are slipping away11 Jul 06:38 AM
PoliticsAct MP opts out of standing for re-election ahead of party list rankingMP decides not to stand again after single term.11 Jul 03:50 AM
PoliticsKiri Allan text about work relationship with senior official to stay secretChief Ombudsman rules public interest doesn't outweigh need for candid exchanges.11 Jul 03:43 AM
PoliticsLabour and Chris Hipkins crash in latest poll, gap with National widest since 2017Support for Labour and Chris Hipkins has plummeted in the latest poll.11 Jul 12:20 AM
PoliticsReview slams Ardern’s ‘hollow’ dawn raid apologyA law change is needed to properly end dawn raids.10 Jul 06:32 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNZ, EU see 'eye-to-eye' on China perspective, says ambassadorNew Zealand and the European Union can help each other de-risk.10 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: The 'soft on crime' debate - should we use a Swat team, not KFC, to get kids off roof?OPINION: The Greens and Act offer plain choices in this election.10 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsMeet the man tasked with cutting Kiwis' grocery billsMinisters looked for Mojo when appointing new supermarket regulator.10 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBush calls on ex top police brass to support change at Oranga TamarikiBush is overseeing the independent review of the OT-run residences and community homes.10 Jul 05:53 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsExclusive: Illicit tobacco declining dramatically in NZ, industry survey findsIt comes as border efforts ramp up, with Customs on track for a record level of seizures.09 Jul 05:00 PM
Politics'Tax the mega-rich': Green Party lays out policy manifestoMany of the promises hinge on the party's wealth tax proposal.09 Jul 04:58 AM
