PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhy Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell wants jail sentences longer, even if it means ‘huge’ prisoner numbersHalf of short-term prisoners reoffend within 24 months of release.04 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandPre-Budget 2025 Defence announcementPrime Minister Christopher Luxon was joined by Deputy PM Winston Peters and Minister of defence Judith Collins to make a pre-budget defence announcement. Video / Alex BurtonWatch04 May 02:39 AM
PoliticsWatch: NZ to spend more than $2b on new NZDF choppersThe helicopters can go further and carry larger loads than the existing Seasprite fleet. 04 May 01:31 AM
PoliticsHow is your child going at school? Govt releases tool for parents to track learningThe online tool will be added to as the Government's new curriculum is developed. 04 May 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Community needs to buy-in to meth crackdownOPINION: Northland has NZ's highest meth consumption, with 2000mg per day per 1000 people.03 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven JoyceSteven Joyce: The Maga model stumbles amid Canadian, Australian electionsCanada's Liberal Party made a stunning comeback, winning a plurality of seats.03 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanInside the battle for Labour’s wealth tax A new generation of party activists is ready to fill David Parker's shoes after his exit.02 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: It is time to remove the weeds from our ministerial portfoliosOPINION: A leaner Cabinet could sharpen NZ's focus on key issues.02 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon speaks to mediaChristopher Luxon speaks to mediaWatch02 May 01:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Labour’s credibility demands big new tax promisesOPINION: There’s no room for any new spending by anyone without massive tax hikes.01 May 09:00 PM
Politics'Growing harm': Hospital discharges linked to meth use skyrocketIt comes after wastewater testing revealed a doubling of meth use last year. 01 May 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Prisoner voting ban spitefulOPINION: What this arbitrary ban appears to be is some red meat for the more spiteful.01 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsHealth NZ takes medical union to ERA as strikes delay 4300 proceduresHealth Minister Simeon Brown: 'I want to see this dispute resolved.'01 May 07:29 AM
New ZealandSeymour proposes abolishing some portfolios and cutting minister numbersOne of the portfolios he wants to scrap was created by Christopher Luxon this year.01 May 02:01 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeIs there method to Govt's madness, helping ANZ and ASB in court?Lawyer supports law change to avoid "draconian consequences" for lenders.01 May 01:38 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Mark Mitchell talks to mediaHon Mark Mitchell, Deputy Mayor Malcolm Lyall, and Local MP Hon Nicola Grigg speak to the media on the local state of emergency in SelwynWatch01 May 01:23 AM
PoliticsAbuse in Care: 52 Lake Alice survivors opt for rapid paymentGovt says 120 people as of April 24 have so far been deemed eligible for payment.01 May 12:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 100 days down, 1361 to go – Trump’s blitz has barely begunOPINION: Kiwis just got a hint of how much America's lurch to the right will cost. 01 May 12:22 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnd justice for all? Why Goldsmith says access is ‘imperfect’, and what to do about itGoldsmith: 'I'd love to have lots of money to throw around, but I don't.'30 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Policy whiplash risks eroding NZ's investment stabilityOPINION: Policy unpredictability is now seen as a genuine investment risk.30 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Has Nicola Willis used a scalpel or a saw?OPINON: The scale of cuts feel like we are going to get close to nicking the bone.30 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsKiwis saving for retirement get free $1b a year - will it survive Govt cuts?Govt currently contributes up to $521 a year if people make payments of a certain level.30 Apr 07:03 AM
PoliticsNew Whānau Ora providers confirmed after contract provider shake-upThe Government has confirmed four new contract providers.30 Apr 04:34 AM
PoliticsDoC grants 10-year concession for Whakapapa ski fieldFinancial management of the ski field has been plagued for several years. 30 Apr 03:28 AM
PoliticsPeters to travel to New Caledonia Peters will meet the former French Prime Minister in New Caledonia. 30 Apr 02:35 AM
PoliticsMore than 1m NZ child sex abuse online viewing attempts as AI content increases Investigators are concerned about "disturbingly realistic' fake images and videos. 30 Apr 01:31 AM
OpinionOpinion: Productivity the key, not austerityOPINION: New Zealand is following global trends – but does not have to. 29 Apr 10:49 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Cut red tape faster and deeperOPINION: The preschool review is a template but it is too little and takes too long.29 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsKiwiSaver subsidies, Best Start? What the Govt might cut in Budget - and whyWhy the Government is cutting spending, and what might go.29 Apr 08:00 PM
PoliticsPrisoner voting ban to be brought backJustice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the ban will be re-introduced later this year.29 Apr 07:38 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young's Minister rankings: The stars, the second-rate and those on noticeThree ministers excel and three ministers are on notice to improve. 29 Apr 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNo OT social workers assigned to more than 1000 at-risk childrenAs at March 31, 2025, there were 1319 children overdue for allocation to a social worker.29 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Tory Whanau made the right call to not seek re-electionOPINON: Whanau became a lighting rod nationally for the failures of local government.29 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Donald Trump's 100 days of chaos and the fans he has here Opinion: As Trump sows his global chaos, some New Zealanders are following right along.29 Apr 05:00 PM
