New ZealandGovt eases consent rules for small sheds, garages, sleepoutsStructures under 10 square metres no longer need to meet boundary setbacks.05 Aug 03:58 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisSimon WilsonVote for me, vote for my ticket: Wayne Brown's big election playAnalysis: Wayne Brown doesn't want just to win, he wants a council he can control. 03 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Govt trying to change rules as it faces prospect of election defeatOPINION: The Government shouldn't try to exclude the 100,000 voters it doesn't like02 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsUse of urgency to upend pay equity scheme decided after PM met senior ministersThe pay equity changes prompted protests up and down the country. 01 Aug 04:58 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSeymour resurrects idea of migrants signing NZ 'values statement'It comes after Winston Peters said migrants should salute our flag.31 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: NZ beginning to look like an outlier on GazaOPINION: As global sentiment on Gaza shifts, New Zealand is standing still. 31 Jul 12:59 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Farmers must be sick of Wellington's wonky ideasOPINION: The minister spoke as though she has never set foot on a farm.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The signs that Christopher Luxon is getting worriedHe's making a sudden big effort to set the agenda at the start of each week.29 Jul 10:00 PM
Politics'More spin than a front load washing machine': Hipkins blasts Willis for 10-minute cost of living 'sermon' Meanwhile, PM took aim at Labour for "taxing and borrowing" policy that "didn't work".28 Jul 06:56 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTraffic management expert doubtful new road cone hotline will work'I'm very doubtful that this particular thread [the hotline] is going to bear fruit.'27 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'English-first': Changes confirmed for NZ passport will place English before te reo MāoriThe current passport, with te reo Māori text first, came into effect in 2021.24 Jul 05:00 PM
Auckland'There are two ways you can look at this': David Seymour on the upside of costly butterButter prices have nearly doubled to $8.60 for a 500g block in 14 months.22 Jul 09:37 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon Wilson'The scariest thing yet'? Calling out Groundswell's scare tacticsOPINION: New finance proposals for climate action deserve support, not scaremongering.22 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsForeign buyers ban: Peters says change to be announced this year, denies 'softening'No formal proposal has gone before David Seymour, the minister in charge.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand 'You're being annoying': Ryan Bridge and Winston Peters clash during tense interviewRyan Bridge spoke to Peters about the plan for rehoming greyhounds after the ban.22 Jul 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Government ponders radical power reforms as prices riseOpinion: The Govt is considering an overhaul of how the electricity market operates. 18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational joins Labour to back bill protecting workers talking about payCamilla Belich's bill aims to end enforceable pay secrecy clauses in New Zealand.17 Jul 05:23 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Bishop puts boot into councils as rates table reveals biggest hikesOPINION: It's been the week for bashing local government – although not without cause.17 Jul 12:42 AM
PoliticsBill banning pay gag orders for workers likely to pass into lawCamilla Belich's bill passed its second reading on Wednesday night.16 Jul 08:04 PM
PoliticsQuran, Torah and Bible among books bound for National Library shredderThe library continues to hold a collection of religious texts.16 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCoalition cracks? Leaders dismiss claims Govt in disarray over UN letterBut they appeared on different pages about the Government's formal response.15 Jul 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMinister considers compensation for owners of banned bitcoin ATMsThe Government is living up to its Regulatory Standards Bill and considering compensation.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLuxon backs fast-tracking supermarkets and defends ‘brain drain’ statsPM returns from break, backs plan, talks brain drain, cones and fast-tracking. 13 Jul 08:34 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEditorial: Why the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection matters for LabourOPINION: The Tāmaki Makaurau byelection was triggered by MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp's death.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsDavid Seymour speaks to media following ACT Party “Free & Equal” RallyActing PM David Seymour speaks to the media following ACT Party flagship annual event, the “Free & Equal” Rally. Video / NZ HeraldWatch13 Jul 03:08 AM
PoliticsSeymour wants fast-track law for new supermarket chainsThe Act leader says the law would encourage a new entrant.13 Jul 02:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Regulatory Standards Bill shakes coalition and breaks ParliamentOpinion: Act has made it clear if the bill doesn't pass, the coalition is over.11 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Trevor Mallard's moa comments prove weirdly prescientOPINION: The former Speaker was widely mocked in 2014. Who's laughing now?10 Jul 08:56 PM
PoliticsNZ First surges past Act in new political pollThe poll shows little difference in support between Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins. 10 Jul 01:58 AM
PoliticsATMs used to ‘launder cash from drug sales’ to be bannedThey are often found in supermarkets, petrol stations and convenience stores.08 Jul 11:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: When the centre cannot hold - the stark future for Labour OPINION: Voters are fed up and populism is sweeping the world, but Labour can benefit. 08 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsWatch – 'I have a PhD': Labour's Russell fires up at former judge over contentious billThe 'academic jousting' happened during a select committee hearing.08 Jul 12:27 AM
KahuCouncil reviewing court ruling on Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei dominance at WesthavenThe court affirmed Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's dominance at Westhaven over 18 other iwi.07 Jul 11:22 PM
New ZealandHipkins claims Covid-19 inquiry creates platform for conspiracy theoristsScope needed to be widened "even if this hurts the egos of former ministers" - van Velden.07 Jul 11:17 PM
