PoliticsHipkins defends lobbying role previously held by chief of staffHipkins is visiting his old school and a pie shop in Upper Hutt.20 Mar 11:33 PM
PoliticsHipkins says anti-transgender rights activist 'chasing headlines' over 'Orwellian' commentsThe Green Party says public safety is at risk due to her Nazi supporters.20 Mar 11:31 PM
PoliticsNational leader Christopher Luxon falls to new low in pollThe poll puts Te Pāti Māori in kingmaker position.20 Mar 11:01 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Shining a bright light on lobbyists in politicsFour out of five people who worked as PM's chief of staff have been lobbyists since 2017.20 Mar 10:14 PM
New ZealandPM responds to revelations chief of staff led lobbying firmThere is a need for 'transparency and vigilance' around lobbyists, says Chris Hipkins.20 Mar 09:11 PM
PoliticsPM on police portfolio going to newcomer Ginny AndersenHipkins defends selecting Andersen over O'Connor for Police portfolio.20 Mar 05:22 PM
New ZealandMan allegedly behind half a tonne of meth extradited, decade-low road funding & Trump faces arrest | Focus Morning Bulletin: 21 March, 2023 The alleged man behind mass drug shipment appears in court, the Government’s plans to slash driving in Auckland and Donald Trump anticipates arrest in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald Watch20 Mar 04:50 PM
PoliticsRoad use up, smaller share of transport cash going to roadsSevere weather events have put the country’s roading network in sharp focus.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Time to stop this obsession with cyclewaysAn obsession with stopping cycleways is preventing the progress we need.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsTax credits: Is your family in line for more money?Working for Families changes are before ministers, with possible changes in the Budget.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsWhy campaigners are not happy with Govt's $14.6b welfare overhaulFive years on and still not one of the 42 recommendations has been fully implemented.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKushlan Sugathapala: Youth unemployment - support or sanction?OPINION: How successful will our efforts be to get young people into work?20 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGeoffrey Miller: NZ’s Middle East strategy, 20 years after the Iraq WarNZ may want to think about reopening its embassy in Baghdad – again.20 Mar 06:24 AM
PoliticsAndersen gets game plan as she steps up to Police Minister jobThe Hutt South MP became a Cabinet Minister only this year and is now Police Minister.20 Mar 05:25 AM
VideoFocus: PM announces new Minister of PolicePrime Minister Chris Hipkins has announced Ginny Andersen will be Minister of Police. Video / Mark MitchellWatch20 Mar 03:24 AM
PoliticsNational tallies up nonexistent taxes in cheeky election calculatorNational is tallying up taxes that don't yet exist.20 Mar 03:04 AM
VideoFocus: PM announces new bridges and Minister of PolicePrime Minister Chris Hipkins has announced that six temporary bridges will be delivered to cyclone-impacted areas. Video / Mark MitchellWatch20 Mar 03:00 AM
PoliticsNanaia Mahuta heads to China for first ministerial visit since 2019Nanaia Mahuta leaves tomorrow for for Beijing.20 Mar 02:33 AM
PoliticsGovt announces six new bridges; new Minister of Police confirmedHipkins announced Cyclone Gabrielle measures and a new Police Minister.20 Mar 01:45 AM
New ZealandMental health building projects delayed amid soaring costsOne upgrade has escalated in price by $100 million.19 Mar 05:52 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe man behind NZ's 'stop co-governance’ rallies and his property dispute with MāoriEvangelist Julian Batchelor's latest meeting to be targeted by anti-racism protesters.19 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJarrod Gilbert: Stuart Nash’s stint as Police Minister short, but not sweetOPINION: Spectacular own goal also shows the importance of defending against corruption.19 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsLabour chooses candidate to replace Grant Robertson in hotly-contested Wellington electorateGrant Robertson held the seat since 2008.19 Mar 06:36 AM
PoliticsPotential kingmaker Te Pāti Māori avoids indicating coalition preferenceThe Māori Party is considering more novel partnership approaches ahead of the election.19 Mar 05:23 AM
Politics‘No interest in working with them’: National hits back at Greens' ‘race-baiting’ broadsideThe prospect of a National-Green government appears very unlikely.19 Mar 04:27 AM
PoliticsStuart Nash pokes fun at Cabinet demotion in social media postNash appears to be looking on the bright side after being told off by the PM.19 Mar 01:43 AM
PoliticsShaw jokes Nats will dump Luxon amid warning of ‘race-baiting’ National/Act GovtIt comes as the Government sacrificed climate policies to focus on the cost of living.18 Mar 10:30 PM
PoliticsWatch: Green Party 'State of the Planet' 2023The Greens have told other parties to come to the table with faster, bolder climate action if they want their support at the election in their 'State of the Planet' speech in Auckland. Video / Green Party of Aotearoa New ZealandWatch18 Mar 08:02 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: Demoting Nash down the Cabinet rankings means nothingOPINION: It seems as if the more pressure he’s under, the more he flexes.18 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBeehive Diaries: Nicola Willis woman of the moment, while Māori Party has a Te Puke momentWhere was the Māori Party this week?18 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovt considered giving up to $5k to each Kiwi during pandemicCould the payments have avoided the housing boom and bust?18 Mar 01:51 AM
OpinionJack TameJack Tame: Labour’s co-governance does a disservice to MāoriOPINION: Public sentiment is the best measure in judging which legislation lives and dies.17 Mar 09:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Why the Greens haven't turned their back on LabourCan the Greens turn Hipkins' bread and butter into a sandwich?17 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Govt is scared of upcoming elections, not cost of livingWe need a strong government that advises saving, not spending.17 Mar 04:00 PM