PoliticsFocus: Hipkins on apprenticeships, National housing u-turn and his parentsPrime Minister Chris Hipkins spoke to apprenticeship boosts, the National parties housing u-turn, and his parents at the Labour Party’s Congress in Wellington. Video / New Zealand Labour Party / Claire TrevettWatch28 May 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSasha Borissenko: No housing crisis for our well-off MPsOPINION: The gifts and other interests disclosed by MPs revealed.28 May 03:00 AM
Politics'Backing the tradies': PM promises to make apprenticeship support permanentOf the 57,000 apprentices in 2019, about 25,000 were in the building sector.28 May 02:28 AM
PoliticsNational U-turn: New housing density policy details revealedParty backs building at least six-storey properties near public transport hubs27 May 11:39 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Labour got what it wanted - a war with National over superannuationLabour's so-called policy announcements were aimed at advertising National's and Act's.27 May 09:51 PM
Politics‘Hypocritical Hipkins’: PM facing flak over Super age decisionNational's Chris Bishop is also set to reveal his party's housing policy today.27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBeehive Diaries: Hipkins puts on 5kg after sharing sausage roll fondnessBeehive Diaries taste-tests the Budget fusion sausage-cheese rolls.27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Labour is in a pickle over economyThere’s just not enough time for things to improve.27 May 05:00 PM
Politics‘Scaremongering’: National slams Labour’s commitment to Super age, winter energy paymentLabour claims it has calculated what the Opposition's Super policies will cost Kiwis.27 May 05:11 AM
PoliticsLabour claims people will be $100k poorer under National-ActLabour is taking aim at National’s policy to raise the super age to 67.26 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: National's tax cuts policy is the elephant in the room for LabourNational scrapping housing policy shows it's getting serious - will Labour too?26 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsChris Hipkins report card: What sort of a Prime Minister has he turned out to be?At the halfway point to the election, we look at Hipkins' first four months.26 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsWhy offering free 2yo childcare is sending the education sector into a tailspinIt's an increase to free education, so why has it caused such an uproar?26 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHerald’s poll of polls shows growing possibility of hung ParliamentThe most-likely government formation remains the one National took off the table.26 May 04:44 AM
New ZealandChristchurch drink-spikers named, potential new youth crime laws & car crashes into Downing St | Focus Morning Bulletin: 26 May, 2023Mama Hooch sexual predators finally named, what the Police Minsiter’s doing about rising youth crime and car crashes into gates of downing street in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald Watch25 May 05:59 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsUS v China: We know what side we're on - Defence Minister Andrew LittleThere's not enough debate going in Labour, says one party stalwart.25 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsLaw change possible to address violent youth criminalsThe importance of crime as an election issue is increasing by the day.25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Poll sees Hipkins' honeymoon slip to rear-vision mirrorNational overtaking Labour is a morale boost and indicates people are listening again.25 May 07:31 AM
New ZealandNational confirms policy costings will be released earlierThe party has been under pressure from opponents to release its fiscal plan.25 May 06:19 AM
PoliticsLatest poll: National and Act could govern aloneThe most recent poll shows Chris Hipkins still leading as preferred PM.25 May 06:03 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOCR hike: Opposition questions RBNZ’s thinking on immigration and govt spendingReserve Bank explains what's behind its view the OCR has peaked.25 May 05:00 AM
PoliticsArmy gets new $100m Bushmaster fleet as resignation requests dip after pay bumpThe new vehicles were better at handling explosive devices.25 May 03:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateAdrian Orr: Govt ‘more of a friend than foe’ in attempts to cool inflationReserve Bank downplays impact of government spending plans on inflation.24 May 05:01 PM
PoliticsGovt’s 20 hours-free childcare expansion could force closures - sector leadersLeaders have written to ministers, requesting an urgent meeting.24 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: This gaslighting Police Minister is a disgrace to the officeOPINION: Being soft on crime gets you the mess we have.24 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: There's a reasonable argument for tax cuts, but Labour isn't listeningOPINION: No wonder voters are sick of Labour and National.24 May 05:00 PM
Politics'We’ve got it wrong': Luxon wants to change housing density rulesThe National Party leader has backtracked on housing policy.24 May 06:59 AM
PoliticsNational pours cold water on 5-minute shower campaignIt's not the first time showers have got Labour into strife in an election year24 May 05:10 AM
PoliticsThird time lucky: McAnulty on being latest Hawke’s Bay cyclone recovery ministerHawke's Bay has had three cyclone recovery ministers in as many months since Gabrielle.24 May 04:58 AM
New ZealandFocus: Christopher Luxon reacts to the OCR announcementNational Leader Christopher Luxon reacts to the announcement the Reserve Bank has lifted the OCR to 5.5 percent. Video / Nick DobbieWatch24 May 03:53 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOnly a third of boarding houses have sprinklersMost buildings like Wellington's Loafers Lodge do not have sprinklers.23 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsCalls for National to front up with costings for tax cuts, estimated to be $8.2bAn economist warns the cuts will not be affordable without major public service cuts.23 May 05:00 PM
Politics‘Police are seen as fair game’: Assaults on police nearly doubleNewstalk ZB can reveal officers reported more than 1000 attacks in the past year.23 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrooke van Velden: When Kiwi shopkeepers work in fear, something's horribly wrongLight-on-crime policy decisions having tragic consequences for hard-working shop owners.23 May 05:00 PM
