Politics‘Don’t hide from the problem’: Resigning MPs give final speechesThere was a surprise shout-out from one National member for a former Te Pāti Māori leader.23 Aug 07:58 AM
Politics'Huge win for survivors': Govt to consider affirmative consent definition in sexual offences'It's a huge win for survivors of sexual assault' - petition organiser.23 Aug 06:56 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori co-leader faces possible censure for court case commentWaititi could face censure from Privileges Committee or Speaker.23 Aug 06:49 AM
PoliticsHipkins to miss engagements to care for 4yo daughter in hospitalHipkins is known for keeping his family and personal life private.23 Aug 06:37 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyDebt blowout: Govt expected to borrow $35b more than planned eight months agoEconomists warn the next government won't have much cash to splash.23 Aug 05:40 AM
PoliticsTodd Muller bows out with plea for climate action, more co-operation between National and LabourFormer National leader Todd Muller has delivered his valedictory speech.23 Aug 05:11 AM
KahuHundreds of Te Pāti Māori election billboards targeted in ‘frightening’ attacks"They’ve been targeted to the point where it’s sadly become almost an anti-Māori sport."23 Aug 04:58 AM
PoliticsFormer National Party leader on rebuilding and moving onTodd Muller describes rebuilding himself after 2020 - and deciding to leave.23 Aug 04:56 AM
PoliticsMichael Wood to apologise to Parliament, but not found in contemptRules unclear around shares held in a trust, committee finds.23 Aug 01:39 AM
PoliticsAct candidate resigns after comparing vaccine mandates to Nazi concentration campsThe PM has claimed Act is "propped up by a bunch of anti-vaxxers".23 Aug 01:38 AM
PoliticsU-turn: Cyclone-affected properties will be exempt from capital gains taxThe u-turn follows reporting in the Herald.23 Aug 12:53 AM
Kahu'Taonga belongs to all of Aotearoa': Calls for stuffed huia to return to NZTwo stuffed Huia being auctioned in UK should be in Aotearoa, says Dame.22 Aug 09:41 PM
KahuOpinion: It is very dangerous for politicians to start picking preferred medicationUsing terminal illnesses to grab votes is not our way to win an election.22 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandExperience vs diversity, gang home detention sentences increase and cable car rescue | Focus Morning Bulletin August 23, 2023Outgoing National MP Michael Woodhouse claims being male cost him his position, the number of gang members on home detention sentences increases and the passengers stranded in a broken cable car are finally rescued. Video / NZ Herald / APWatch22 Aug 07:51 PM
New ZealandOutgoing National MP says being male cost him his positionMichael Woodhouse says he fears Dunedin was being abandoned by National.22 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandHome detention sentences for gang members increases by 60pcNational says the increase is concerning from a "public safety" perspective.22 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAupito William Sio gives last speech in full traditional Samoan wearFormer Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio arrived in Samoan style to deliver his final speech at Parliament. Video / Parliament TVWatch22 Aug 08:11 AM
Politics'Should be ashamed of himself': PM says on Seymour's Guy Fawkes jokeA National Party Pacifika candidate is also calling for Seymour to apologise.22 Aug 07:11 AM
PoliticsHelen Clark-backed Labour donation drive hits $400k in a weekThe party raised over $200k in 24 hours since Clark said she'd match donations.22 Aug 05:25 AM
New ZealandLuxon disavows Act Zero Carbon, Treaty of Waitangi policiesNational has ruled out repealing the Zero Carbon Act.22 Aug 05:14 AM
New ZealandAre Labour in for a historic loss?With the polls showing a downward trend in Labour’s votes, will they end up taking a historic loss? Video / Newstalk ZB Watch22 Aug 03:59 AM
OpinionBryce Edwards: Is it now all over for the Labour Government?OPINION: The race had been looking close for much of the year.22 Aug 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsClaire Trevett: 'Underdog' Labour MPs suffer bout of poll indigestionOPINION: Explaining is losing, especially when you're explaining why you're losing.22 Aug 02:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Hipkins has Kiwis' sympathy - now he needs their votesOPINION: Nothing the PM does seems to move the dial.22 Aug 01:09 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins promises 'vigorous campaign' as Labour drops in the pollsThe PM indicates he may take a leaf out of the Opposition's book.21 Aug 11:51 PM
OpinionOpinion: The trajectory is unmistakable - and Hipkins is running out of optionsOPINION: The trajectory is unmistakable, and Chris Hipkins is running out of options.21 Aug 11:00 PM
KahuHauiti: If National were new and innovate about their candidates, those three would be listed higherWāhine Māori land down the National Party list.21 Aug 10:01 PM
PoliticsHipkins dubs Labour 'underdogs' as party support crashes in pollThe poll had Labour on 29 per cent, down four points on the last poll in July.21 Aug 08:02 PM
New ZealandCrackdown on vape stores, UK nurse sentenced and parking prices go up | Focus Morning Bulletin August 22, 2023Labour’s latest election promise as the party grapples with its worst poll result in six years, UK nurse Lucy Letby sentenced for the murders of seven babies ad another blow for Auckland motorists. Video / NZ Herald / AP / GettyWatch21 Aug 07:36 PM
KahuOpinion: There’s a lot of scaremongering about Māori elite, but what about the Pākehā elite?OPINION: The political noise about a Māori takeover is almost deafening.21 Aug 07:10 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThousands of families, cyclone victims subject to CGT on family home under new rulesAn IRD interpretation may mean high tax via the bright-line test for many.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Big plans and bigger problems for transport in AucklandOPINION: Simon Wilson on transport agreements, disagreements and the truly "farcical".21 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsLabour's vaping policy: Control over number of stores and where they can beLabour also wants much bigger fines for selling or supplying children with vapes21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Chris Hipkins stares into blizzard of bad pollsHipkins will face some difficult question as Labour's polls worsen.21 Aug 07:11 AM
