New Zealand'Not a decision we take lightly': PM announces military aid for UkrainePM says first time NZ has given military aid via a third party.21 Mar 05:07 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyWatch: Grant Robertson - 'I understand the fear ... but there are better times ahead'Finance Minister talks to Liam Dann about inflation, the polls and the next Budget.21 Mar 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDerek ChengDerek Cheng: Why vaccine mandates aren't needed - and vaccine passes should be gone within weeksScrapping mandates won't reverse the high level of coverage they helped put in place.21 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on vaccine mandate call, support for UkraineMarch 21 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern has announced a further $5 million in assistance to Ukraine to help it during the invasion from Russia. Ardern confirmed that Cabinet has signed off on decisions on vaccine mandates, certificates and the traffic light system.Watch21 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandPM fronts after vaccine mandate call, reveals support for Ukraine but isn't sending weaponsIt comes as Fonterra announces it is pulling all its business from Russia.21 Mar 02:00 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Labour needs to rediscover its political soulOPINION: Labour must find a way to reconnect with its original working class ideologies.20 Mar 10:11 PM
New ZealandChris Luxon speaks to Newstalk ZB's Kerre McIvorMarch 21 2022National Party leader Chris Luxon speaks to Newstalk ZB's Kerre McIvorWatch20 Mar 09:07 PM
New ZealandLive: Cabinet decides future of mandates, vaccine passes; listen live to Newstalk ZBAn expert warns given the long-tail of Omicron not to fully relax settings too soon.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I went to Wellington because I'm sick of not feeling heard': Why midwife went to Parliament protestMore than two weeks on, a realtor, midwife and project manager open up.20 Mar 01:59 AM
New ZealandLeo Molloy's plan for 'undesirables' in Auckland CBDControversial mayoral candidate Leo Molloy says the council and authorities need to install hosing systems in the central city to get rid of drunks and undesirables. Video / FacebookWatch19 Mar 09:48 PM
New Zealand'I do wish ... we'd brought more people with us': PM reveals Covid response regretsArdern spoke in-depth this morning about the past two years of the pandemic.19 Mar 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHayden Munro: Will the Budget seal the political fate of the Greens?Grant Robertson indicates he is going to get the political balance right.19 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand$75k of taxpayer dollars for artwork promoting anti-vax messagesBut artist says: 'A mass narrative must always be questioned and debated.'19 Mar 05:21 AM
OpinionJack TamePetrol prices: 'The Government cares more about polling than principles'"It cost $150 to fill my 2012 Toyota hatchback." But there's a but, writes Jack Tame.18 Mar 07:16 PM
New Zealand'We're sitting ducks': Warning of infectious outbreaks as 320,000 MMR vaccines go to wasteThe vaccines are worth about $8 million.18 Mar 04:46 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMeet Luxon's inner circle - the people he relies on mostWho has Christopher Luxon's ear? The advisers in the National Party leader's office.18 Mar 04:26 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: PM starts the fightback against Luxon's cost of living attacksPM tries to get back on the front foot while Bridges' departure leaves a problem for Luxon18 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: How the National Party burned Simon BridgesOPINION: Our editorial on the departure of former National Party leader Simon Bridges.18 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: The secret diary of Simon BridgesDeputy farewells the folks in City Hall and rides out of Dodge after 14 years.18 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Not all crises are equalOPINION: Austerity seems a better word than "crisis", says John Roughan.18 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRoyalsRoyal Jubilee: Four PMs open up on the QueenAfter 70 years on the Throne, the verdict on Queen Elizabeth is unanimous.18 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew Hooton: Nicola Willis - reluctant revolutionary?OPINION: As National's Finance Minister, she could inherit an economy that's a basketcase.18 Mar 04:24 AM
New ZealandCovid vaccine passports, mandates may go as NZ woos touristsIt comes after she did a promo interview on the Australian breakfast show Sunrise.18 Mar 01:32 AM
New Zealand'Get back to normal': Luxon calls for Covid restrictions to be dismantledNational wants to scrap mandates, vaccine passes for young people and QR code scanning.17 Mar 11:07 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Chris Luxon calls for vaccine passes, mandates to be dumpedMarch 18 2022 National Party leader Christopher Luxon says it is time to dismantle Covid restrictions and get back to normality.Watch17 Mar 10:45 PM
New ZealandWatch: PM's tourism pitch on Aussie breakfast TV"You can expect to get the warmest possible welcome you can imagine," Ardern says.17 Mar 10:20 PM
KahuRespected Māori leader Sir Wira Gardiner dies aged 78The founding director of the Waitangi Tribunal has died in Gisborne.17 Mar 05:39 PM
PoliticsNational wants to grill Andrew Coster over Parliament riotsLabour MPs want to sweep convoy occupation mayhem under rug, Goldsmith says.17 Mar 04:50 AM
PoliticsInstructors worry about unvaxxed driver tests, Wood saysDriving instructors worried about catching Covid-19, Transport Minister says.17 Mar 04:16 AM
New ZealandLatest poll: Labour just ahead after crash in support, Greens and Act big winnersLabour is only just ahead in a new poll, after its support crashed.17 Mar 03:27 AM
Politics'He waka eke noa' - Ukraine's message to New ZealandersUkrainian and European Union representatives spoke to Parliament today.16 Mar 10:09 PM
Opinion'I'm just a regular dickhead': Simon Bridges on his shock exit from politicsBridges drew the curtain on a colourful and sometimes controversial political career.16 Mar 10:03 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern on Covid-19, vaccine passesMarch 17 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says mandates and vaccine passes are unlikely to be used as widely as before and Cabinet will review traffic light settings next week.Watch16 Mar 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWho wants Simon Bridges' seat? Hands go up for Tauranga byelectionTauranga-based Labour list MP Jan Tinetti wants to contest the byelection.16 Mar 09:00 PM
