PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The best and worst-behaved MPs in the House this yearOPINION: Audrey Young picks Parliament's best speech, worst answer and closest contest.30 Aug 06:20 AM
PoliticsWinston Peters sounds alarm on Act's proposed changes to superannuationAct holds a different position from its potential coalition partner National.29 Aug 05:58 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: How about a bonfire of the tax mistakes?OPINION: The link between Air NZ's 'staggering' profits and political donations.28 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: This hard week a warning to Act and SeymourOPINION: David Seymour’s often the smartest guy in the room.26 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBraking bad: Classified intel reveals police ructions over motorcycle gang runsSome officers feel they're being asked to "facilitate" gang runs instead of policing them.25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Labour wrings hope out of new poll and Luxon hits a speed bumpFor once it wasn't Labour dealing with personnel issues: it was Luxon.25 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuAct Party says Māori seats on Auckland Council ‘divisive’Leader David Seymour rules Maori seats out23 Aug 09:15 PM
TalanoaHey David Seymour, it's been a week and I'm still looking for the punchlineOPINION: 'The joke is as dry as the Sahara'.23 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsAct candidate resigns after comparing vaccine mandates to Nazi concentration campsThe PM has claimed Act is "propped up by a bunch of anti-vaxxers".23 Aug 01:38 AM
OpinionWhat are the box-office battles to look out for this election?Hundreds of candidates are competing across 72 electorate seats. Here's who to watch.22 Aug 10:24 PM
New ZealandLuxon disavows Act Zero Carbon, Treaty of Waitangi policiesNational has ruled out repealing the Zero Carbon Act.22 Aug 05:14 AM
KahuOpinion: There’s a lot of scaremongering about Māori elite, but what about the Pākehā elite?OPINION: The political noise about a Māori takeover is almost deafening.21 Aug 07:10 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Fear and loathing on the campaign trailEDITORIAL: Divisiveness is being used as an election strategy.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThousands of families, cyclone victims subject to CGT on family home under new rulesAn IRD interpretation may mean high tax via the bright-line test for many.21 Aug 05:00 PM
Politics‘Everyone’s gone completely nuts’: David Seymour slams reaction to joke about blowing up ministryHis deputy says the joke has been “completely blown out of proportion”.21 Aug 05:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Parliament is begging for its own dissolutionOPINION: The 53rd Parliament is begging for dissolution.18 Aug 05:00 PM
Kahu‘Racist attack': Pākehā donate thousands to repair vandalised Te Pāti Māori billboardsGood Pākehā Samaritans have taken a stand against racism.18 Aug 07:18 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike Munro: It’s values that win votes when times are toughOPINION: Voting often has little to do with the merits of policies.18 Aug 01:00 AM
New ZealandElection 2023: How political pollsters find people to survey'There’s never been an election where the main polling companies have got it wrong'.17 Aug 06:32 AM
PoliticsThomas Coughlan: National's concerning lack of climate policiesOPINION: National's main climate policy is to repeal Labour's.16 Aug 05:01 PM
New ZealandThree Waters amendment bill passes third readingLabour and the Green Party have supported the Water Services Entities Amendment Bill.16 Aug 12:01 AM
PoliticsNational and Act differ on paid partner leave as Labour estimates uptakeNational is keen on Labour's new policy for parental leave - if it can afford it.15 Aug 12:15 AM
PoliticsLabour returns to the 30s, but National/Act can still govern in new pollThe poll of 1012 people was conducted online between July 31 and August 7.14 Aug 03:25 AM
OpinionAct’s pledge to abolish cultural reports are racist and inhumane - law lecturerOpinion: Cultural reports allow judges to understand more about the accused.13 Aug 11:52 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWill the preferred prime minister lead the next government?OPINION: There's a chance our second-choice PM will take the job.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Labour whips up a tax stew with two months to goEight crucial weeks could hold some surprises.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon feels a headache coming onOpinion: Winston Peters will bring drama, nostalgia - and there’s the David Seymour thing.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsNational sends signal to Act it won’t dump gun register; Act says it’s negotiableLabour seeks to drive a wedge between National and Act over gun register.08 Aug 05:35 AM
PoliticsAct's David Seymour jokes TV journalist was 'blazed' during 'tense' interviewThe party leader and the journalist had a robust debate about health inequity.08 Aug 05:07 AM
KahuNgarimu Blair: Kāinga Ora's Greys Ave living is not black and white for our whānauOPINION: Ngāti Whātua ki Tāmaki understand the importance of a kāinga, a home to people.06 Aug 07:04 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'A gutsful': The politics over youth crime, the numbers and what would make a differencePoliticians have had a 'gutsful', but is youth offending actually getting worse?06 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsAct promises to ‘stop work’ on wasteful projects on day oneAct promises to wield axe on day one, cutting public service jobs.05 Aug 06:26 PM
KahuCommissioning activity and Māori provider service provision is tracking behind Government commitmentTe Aka Whai Ora review highlights lack spend Māori health money05 Aug 05:50 PM
KahuRob Campbell: Te Aka Whai Ora review not all bad news for MāoriOPINION: The Te Aka Whai Ora review report should be read in its entirety.04 Aug 10:27 PM