PoliticsGovernment keen on electoral law changes after enrolments debacleSame-day enrolment could go the way of the dodo.08 May 04:57 AM
New ZealandMental Health Minister sought advice on ‘social impact bonds’The Government has indicated it may use social bonds to provide transitional housing.07 May 10:55 PM
KahuWillie Jackson follows in the footsteps of David LangeThe Labour MP will become the first Māori MP to debate at Oxford Union.07 May 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDouble voting found in election result, judges and minister briefedA small number of double votes is likely, but it would not change the result.07 May 02:25 AM
PoliticsMinistry of Education now producing daily school attendance dataReporting by schools is voluntary but will become mandatory next year.07 May 01:54 AM
Politics'Catastrophic in terms of their reputation': Can the Greens bounce back from a string of controversies?Julie Anne Genter is the fourth Green MP in under a year to spark controversy06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandVoluntary redundancies bring MBIE job cuts to 341The ministry accepted another 59 voluntary redundancies last week.06 May 03:56 AM
KahuMinister doesn’t want Māori caught up in ‘green gullibility’ over changes to Crown Minerals ActShane Jones and Tama Potaka want to hear Māori views on changes to mining rules.05 May 09:00 PM
KahuSimon Bridges says NZ wasn't ready for a Māori PM: 'I didn’t think enough about race relations'The former National leader stepped away for a quiet life away from politics,. Or has he?05 May 07:40 PM
New ZealandSeymour wanted Ministry of Regulation to have three times more staff than Productivity CommissionDavid Seymour said red tape and regulation are 'out of control' in this country.05 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: How politicians can prove they're worth what we pay themOPINION: It was once commonly accepted one shouldn't talk about money in polite company.05 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Why Luxon should have acted like Ardern in pay rise sagaOPINION: The country’s so broke that more than 3000 public servants were fired.04 May 05:00 PM
OpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: National could lose in 2026, but would Labour be ready to win?OPINION: Could this be a one-term government?04 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon and Stanford visit the 1980s; method in Shane Jones' fast-track madnessStanford's education shift has shades of the 1980s about it, but it might work.03 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsNats declare massive election donation haul - the most ever in a yearIts largest donation was $500,000 from an Auckland businessman.03 May 02:50 AM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: MPs' hefty pay rise out of sync with Joe PublicOPINION: Having their own pay increased is the one thing that can unite every party.03 May 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters switches from statesman to street-brawlerOPINION: Also in today's political wrap - what on earth is up with Green MPs?03 May 12:27 AM
KahuGovt decision to dismantle the Children and Young People’s Commission is a backward step, says LabourLabour MP asks minister 'to step in and stop these callous cuts'.02 May 07:53 PM
KahuSeymour says school lunches 'better, smarter and cheaper' - may include packaged foodsThe Associate Education Minister says the scheme will keep going.02 May 06:32 PM
PoliticsAnalysis: The Govt needs a good Budget; why it might not deliver oneAfter a bad poll, the Government needs to find a way to make voters feel happier.01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwiRail boss travelled to South Korea amid mega ferry falloutChief executive Peter Reidy travelled to South Korea in early April.01 May 06:30 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour wants to stop 'lazily' categorising people by raceThe Act leader rails against 'lazily looking at everyone through the lens of race'.01 May 03:46 AM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Discontent grips NZ amid dark economic timesThe honeymoon period of the first term is entirely absent.01 May 02:27 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyDitched: Plans by Government to regulate property managers'There is not a desire for more red tape with the current Government.' - Joanna Pidgeon30 Apr 11:48 PM
KahuTe Puni Kōkiri Māori Development Ministry to axe 38 jobs - PSA says decision 'reckless'Overall, about 3474 public service jobs will go.30 Apr 10:52 PM
OpinionOpinion: Government's Treaty Principles Bill advances colonialismOPINION: The Crown constantly redefines the Treaty.30 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia Insider'Sensationalist': PM on TVNZ's poll coverage - broadcaster dealing with 50 formal complaintsAn ex-Labour MP also criticises political editor's coverage; TVNZ responds. Have your say.30 Apr 05:12 AM
PoliticsPoliticians face off after poll dismissed as 'fruitcake business'The poll comes a month before the Government's Budget.30 Apr 01:54 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters has the most to complain about after grim poll resultOPINION: The poll will only prove to Peters' team that statesmanship doesn't win votes.30 Apr 12:25 AM
PoliticsGovernment to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals BillSubmitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.30 Apr 12:13 AM
KahuOranga Tamariki Māori purge ‘arrogant and conceited’, says Te Pāti Māori MPMariameno Kapa-Kingi is calling for Children’s Minister Karen Chhour to resign.29 Apr 08:15 PM
New ZealandDramatic rescue, measles epidemic and Israel truce offer | Focus Morning Bulletin April 30, 2024Skipper speaks out after Manukau Harbour rescue, health experts warn of a measles epidemic and Hamas considers Israel’s latest cease-fire offer in the latest NZ Herald headlines.Watch29 Apr 07:35 PM
KahuNew poll is a potentially disastrous result for NZ FirstThe new poll is not good for the coalition Government.29 Apr 07:03 PM
Politics‘A few pirate jokes’: Minister's detached retina forces eye-patch useHoggard thinks the injury was from being punched in the face playing rugby 20 years ago.29 Apr 06:49 PM
