PremiumPremiumPoliticsGuilty ’til proven innocent? Govt announces plans for new shoplifting offenceProposals likely to disproportionately impact Māori, the neurodiverse and the disabled.09 Sep 09:00 PM
PoliticsDavid Seymour and Chlöe Swarbrick on the Herald NOW political panelACT Minister David Seymour and Green Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick on Herald NOW political panel.Watch09 Sep 06:57 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Why do people think Joni Mitchell wanted housing sprawl? OPINION: Misleading information from people who should know better in our density debate. 09 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Identity over experience reshapes Tāmaki Makaurau politicsOPINION: Oriini Kaipara's win shows a Māori preference for unapologetic representation.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister for Mafias? Behind the proposal being put before the GovernmentMeridith Connell criminal prosecutor Steve Symon is with us to discuss how New Zealand might appoint a Minister of Mafias.Watch09 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsShane Jones wants to consider re-nationalising power companies in energy shake-up'No one is responsible for energy security in New Zealand,' the NZ First minister said.09 Sep 05:00 PM
Politics'A p***y and a pair of t**s': Stuart Nash's vulgar description of womenThe sacked Labour Cabinet Minister made an appearance at NZ First's conference.09 Sep 05:21 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNZ Pacific aid efforts complicated by exclusion of world powersChristopher Luxon flies tonight from Auckland to the Solomon Islands ahead of PIF 2025.09 Sep 05:11 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsChris Hipkins hoses down discussion on Labour tolerating higher inflationChris Hipkins says there was a “massive misrepresentation of what Barb has said”.09 Sep 04:06 AM
Entertainment'Intimate, front-row seat: Ardern film set for NZ release this monthThe ex-PM says her cousins could now 'officially stop asking her how they could see it'.09 Sep 12:35 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour open to ‘discussion’ about changing Reserve Bank rules to tolerate higher inflationLabour is open to tolerating a higher level of price increases.08 Sep 11:37 PM
PoliticsHipkins won’t call Ferris’ post ‘racist’, says those labels aren't helpfulThat's despite him saying in 2023 that racism should be called out.08 Sep 11:21 PM
PoliticsNZ First KiwiSaver policy would cost $12b-$28bNZ First's KiwiSaver policy comes at a cost to the Crown. 08 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTreasury paper Govt tried to hide warns Kiwis to 'accept a lower level of public service'A Treasury Paper warns service quality will need to reduce to hit spending goal. 08 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Luxon coup talk and why rolling a PM is far harder than it soundsOPINION: The threshold for dumping a PM is far higher than an Opposition leader.08 Sep 05:00 PM
WellingtonA third of Wellington ED patients treated in corridors, where 10% more people die, business case showsWellington's ED was one of the worst performer in the country for shortening stays.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conferenceChristopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conferenceWatch08 Sep 01:45 AM
PoliticsLeft-wing parties could form Govt on new poll, but close race predictedAll parliamentary parties gained support, apart from Act.08 Sep 12:53 AM
PoliticsHerald Now: Political editor Thomas Coughlan unpacks the weekend of politics and NZ's next stepsHerald Now: Political editor Thomas Coughlan unpacks the weekend of politics and NZ's next steps. Video / NZ HeraldWatch07 Sep 08:15 PM
PoliticsHerald Now: Winston Peters talks to Ryan Bridge following his conferenceWinston Peters talks to Ryan Bridge following his NZ First conference over the weekend. Video / Herald NOWWatch07 Sep 07:39 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLouise Duffy: How a broken system denied my mum a peaceful deathOPINION: Louise Duffy's mum was given medical interventions that she had clearly refused.07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhat China's show of military might means for global power balanceWaikato University international law professor, Al Gillespie, is with us to unpack these relationships – and what it could mean for our part of the globe.Watch07 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseAdam Pearse: Peters wars with the left, immigration tussle grows on the rightSecurity was increased and tensions were high, but did the protesters show? 07 Sep 08:13 AM
PoliticsWinston Peters outlines new 'compulsory' KiwiSaver policyWinston Peters outlined a possible new compulsory KiwiSaver policy at his annual party conference. Video / NZ HeraldWatch07 Sep 04:55 AM
Politics"We are not going to let bludging Marxism prevail" Winston Peters opens NZ First conference speechWinston Peters gave a charged speech at his annual party conference. Video / NZ HeraldWatch07 Sep 04:48 AM
PoliticsNZ First's Winston Peters announces a new migrant values statement policyWinston Peters announced his party would campaign in 2026 on requiring new migrants to sign a values statement amid his concerns about immigration. Video / Mark MitchellWatch07 Sep 04:42 AM
PoliticsNZ First to campaign on making KiwiSaver compulsory, new migrant values statementPeters speech lasted more than an hour in front of about 1000 people. 07 Sep 02:00 AM
Politics'Over the moon': Oriini Kaipara wins Auckland byelection for Te Pāti Māori“I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for my whānau, my friends, my supporters.”06 Sep 10:58 AM
New ZealandOriini Kaipara wins Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Te Pāti MāoriLabour’s Peeni Henare conceded as Te Pāti Māori celebrated MP Oriini Kaipara's win. Video / Julia Gabel, Vaimoana Mase.Watch06 Sep 08:46 AM
PoliticsTāmaki Makaurau byelection: Labour concedes, Oriini Kaipara heading to ParliamentFollow the action from the race as votes are counted. 06 Sep 08:13 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisAdam PearseNZ First’s impatient ‘T-Rex’ takes aim at Govt’s ‘managerialism’Shane Jones' criticism comes as two former MPs from National and Labour join NZ First. 06 Sep 07:24 AM
PoliticsShane Jones decries "managerialism" in call for actionNZ First minister Shane Jones urged his party to support immediate reform proposals as he closed day 1 of the NZ First conference. Video / Mark MitchellWatch06 Sep 05:40 AM
New Zealand'I'm a very responsible driver': Seymour on motorway video backlashThe 'safest' response to an erratic driver is to 'get quickly past them', says Deputy PM.06 Sep 04:00 AM
Politics‘My good friends’: Ex-Labour Minister Stuart Nash makes pitch to become NZ First MPNash says he will wait for the party to decide whether to select him as an MP. 06 Sep 03:57 AM
