OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is on a mission to stir up discontentOPINION: National’s the Grim Reaper if you listen to Māori Party co-leader.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant risks': Te Papa's collection of 860,000 specimens could be disposed of without new storage facilityThe existing facility is earthquake-prone and breaches health and safety rules.07 Aug 05:00 PM
Politics'Misled the public': No military personnel on front line of Govt’s youth offender boot campsChildren's Minister: No NZDF staff are working with youth offenders on the pilot.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLuxon voices doubts on Australians' intelligence: PM on why te reo Māori scrubbed from docMinister Paul Goldsmith told his staff to remove te reo Māori from a Matariki invitation.07 Aug 05:49 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMany departments will get no extra money in 2025 but Māori language bonuses can stay: Nicola WillisDepartments will need to manage cost increases within budgets.07 Aug 04:54 AM
PoliticsOranga Tamariki scraps 337 service contracts, recovers $22m in funding, citing ‘under-delivery’The minister claims there are no cuts to frontline roles.07 Aug 03:08 AM
PoliticsPolice Minister Mark Mitchell blocks Labour MP from visiting Auckland stationIn Opposition, the now-minister said such a move was petulant and vindictive.07 Aug 01:47 AM
PoliticsFormer Elizabeth Kerekere staffer working for Darleen TanaThe ex-Green turned independent MP is rumoured to be aiding Tana in fight with Greens.06 Aug 11:57 PM
OpinionChlöe Swarbrick: Deny basic facts and hope for the best? Our children deserve betterOPINION: In order to have a rational debate, everyone needs to agree on basic facts.06 Aug 05:00 PM
Politics'Not too bothered': Mitchell insists police recruitment goal achievable as Western Australia misses targetThe Australian state couldn't recruit half of its desired number by the deadline.06 Aug 06:46 AM
PoliticsAct MP Karen Chhour's response to Speaker Gerry Brownlee addressing bullying concernsAct MP Karen Chhour speaks after Speaker Gerry Brownlee addresses concerns about personal attacks and bullying of her and other MPs. Video / Claire TrevettWatch06 Aug 05:39 AM
New ZealandStarship Hospital leaders say Treaty repeal law will make their job harderThe 7AA repeal would have direct impact on the hospital floor, Starship directors say.06 Aug 05:25 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisDerek ChengGovt’s pre-Budget lack of action on cancer drugs, scramble after backlash revealedNational had promised to fund 13 cancer drugs but there was no sign of it in Budget 202406 Aug 03:06 AM
PoliticsSpeaker urges MPs to use complaint process amid concerns about Parliament behaviourIt comes as the PM reiterates his call for MPs to tone down divisive language.06 Aug 01:59 AM
PoliticsEdmonds says Willis should resign as union warns ferry costs could hit $1bEdmonds says Willis would need to go if ferry cancellation costs spike.06 Aug 12:27 AM
PoliticsMore and more students leaving school before turning 17School-leaver data is considered more robust – has the slide in education continued?05 Aug 11:32 PM
PoliticsLuxon says schools can defer arts, music as teaching comes under microscopeThe Government wants to lift maths achievement levels for students.05 Aug 08:57 PM
OpinionTeanau Tuiono: Let our tamariki feed on knowledgeOPINION: Choice to send our tamariki to kura kaupapa Māori was deliberate and meaningful,05 Aug 07:55 PM
KahuFormer NZ First MP pushes back on Government 7AA repealTracey Martin says whāngai has existed longer than Europeans have been in New Zealand.05 Aug 06:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Nats conference hugs and kisses, silly statements and plan for better mathsOPINION: It was happy days for National over the weekend but is the party subtly changing?05 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxGovt can't kick the Covid hangover, with debt up 130%High interest costs and unwinding the money printing programme weigh on the Govt's books.05 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment looks at limiting public access to forest after safety concerns from iwiThe Government is open to limiting public access to a Nelson forest.05 Aug 06:40 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSocial investment to be at heart of GovernmentThe Government wants departments to share more data.05 Aug 06:35 AM
PoliticsSchools under the microscope: Doubts emerge over whether students are getting worseExperts say achievement has not fallen as the Government has claimed.05 Aug 05:58 AM
PoliticsWatch: Luxon announces overhaul of Education Review Office to lift achievementMore than 200 people also gathered on Parliament's lawns today to protest s7AA repeal.05 Aug 04:48 AM
EducationPM Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford on new 'Make it Count' PolicyOn Sunday, National Ministers announced a policy dubbed “Make it Count” to boost maths education.Watch05 Aug 04:38 AM
KahuProposed change to the Marine and Coastal Areas Act a test – PetersWinston Peters lashes out at what he calls radicalised university lecturers.05 Aug 01:06 AM
KahuMarama Royal: Where to from here if our voice continues to be ignoredOPINION: Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei chairwoman Marama Royal tells the PM some Māori truths.04 Aug 08:19 PM
PoliticsThe 'shocking' data that pushed forward new maths curriculumLuxon's conference maths announcement was pulled together in a few days.04 Aug 07:49 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSeymour stands by ECE regulations slash despite major oppositionThe Associate Education Minister suggested many stakeholders 'don't want competition'.04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPM's maths fix makes the perfect conference announcement – Claire TrevettOPINION: It won't have hurt that Luxon's rush job on maths shows him as an Action Man.04 Aug 06:21 AM
World'Leave now': Foreign Minister tells Kiwis to flee Lebanon and Iran; consider if staying in Israel necessaryIran has promised 'severe' revenge after the leader of militant group Hamas was killed.04 Aug 04:30 AM
PoliticsWatch: 'Total system failure' - Luxon addresses media after maths action plan announcementPM announces moves to bring forward change to the way maths is taught04 Aug 12:52 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettNational ignores coalition partners at conference: Act and NZ First left outAct, NZ First and "coalition" were dirty words on the first day of the National Conference03 Aug 05:00 PM
