PremiumPremiumPoliticsQ&A: Coalition negotiations - what’s happening behind the scenes to form new govt?Deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan answers your questions.08 Nov 08:20 PM
New ZealandLeaked email: Labour MP's team blames Hipkins for poor election showing - reportThe Greens, the late manifesto and poor morale also made the list of things to 'chuck'.08 Nov 06:50 AM
New Zealand'We have a job to do': Labour 'resets' after election lossLabour would be revisiting all of its policy positions after the election loss in October.07 Nov 09:44 PM
New Zealand'Relieved' veteran MP flips seat; Luxon keen to get 'cracking', Ex-minister pushes for recount'We don't want this to string out': Luxon says on coalition negotiations.03 Nov 04:55 AM
New ZealandOutgoing PM Chris Hipkins promises 'formidable opposition'Labour leader vows party will stand up for working people, children and the environment.03 Nov 03:06 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Christopher Luxon eats his words after Supie collapseOPINION: Suddenly, National thinks the new Grocery Commissioner should be given a chance.02 Nov 10:15 PM
New ZealandHipkins on his new relationship, how they met when she interned for him as an MPThe Labour Party leader reveals why he went public about his new relationship.27 Oct 07:28 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: There's only one sensible pick for Deputy PMOPINION: Christopher Luxon has been given ample reason this week to tread carefully.26 Oct 11:17 PM
PoliticsPost-election convention sees NZ Govt lose voice on Middle East conflictWhy neither the current Government nor the next Government are saying much on the war.22 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te Pou: Why Chris Hipkins should stay on as Labour leaderOpinion: Slogan painted party as an elite, disconnected from voters.21 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Nats' 'father of the House' could be turfed outOPINION: National's list has fallen victim to its unexpected success in the electorates.20 Oct 12:23 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Outline of coalition deal becoming clearOPINION: Three parties agree on defence and crime — not so tax and the Treaty.19 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnatomy of Labour’s collapse: From unprecedented support to devastating loss in three yearsArdern wanted to look after first-time Labour voters after 2020 win. What happened?17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSenior Labour MP tells reporter to 'f*** off' as tensions rise after crushing election resultLabour MPs have been discussing the party's future today.17 Oct 04:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Key's coalition brainwave is likely to irritate PetersOPINION: It wasn't Christopher Luxon who came up with the Winston-for-Speaker idea.17 Oct 12:45 AM
New ZealandHipkins says relationship with Toni is 'the highlight of my year'The Labour leader thanked his partner, Toni, in his concession speech on Saturday night.16 Oct 10:56 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: 'Horror show' - left’s autopsy on Labour’s lossOPINION: Labour's election loss has been decried as a 'bloodbath'. So what went wrong?16 Oct 10:29 PM
PoliticsA night at the saddest party in politicsAs the saying goes, it’s the hope that kills you.14 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandWho is Toni? Hipkins reveals new partner after crushing defeatHipkins revealed he had a new partner during his speech last night.14 Oct 06:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: The Secret Diary of... the leadersOPINION: Spaceman Seymour was floating in his tin can far above the world.12 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The key issue of the 2023 election campaign - and its MVPOPINION: Also in today's wrap - weirdest campaign calls, best ad and best debate.12 Oct 12:24 PM
PoliticsBed legs, $60 groceries, Taylor Swift - Hipkins and Luxon spar in fiery debateThe last debate of the campaign kicks off at 7pm, and both Chrises will be on a mission.12 Oct 07:20 AM
LivePoliticsWatch live: Christopher Luxon talks to media on campaign trailLabour and National have gone negative in the last days of the campaign.11 Oct 01:05 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The one critical thing Luxon doesn't get about PetersOPINION: For a lesson in how not to handle Winston Peters, look to National.10 Oct 12:52 AM
New ZealandElectoral Commission hits back at Winston Peters' polling booth claimsReports of hundreds of voting places being closed in rural areas on election day are false07 Oct 01:12 AM
New Zealand'Hollow policies and bumper sticker slogans' - Hipkins hits out as Labour gets poll boostHipkins says the mood has changed in the final week of campaigning.07 Oct 12:36 AM
New ZealandAnother Covid hit for Labour as MP tests positiveLabour leader Chris Hipkins has only just got out of isolation and another MP is down.06 Oct 10:39 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Shipwreck ChippyOpinion: Prime Minister emerges from isolation but loses momentum.06 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Luxon's tax pitch comes back to haunt himOPINION: Finally, someone crunched the numbers - and the numbers are embarrassing.06 Oct 12:23 AM
LivePoliticsLive: Chris Hipkins claims National tax plan is a 'scam', as Seymour gets his wingsHipkins is out of Covid isolation and back on the campaign trail.05 Oct 10:38 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Chicken stunt leaves egg on Hipkins' faceOPINION: Labour's dig over debate re-scheduling just made its leader look weak.03 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandHipkins tests positive for Covid, Luxon reveals 100-day planHipkins will be isolating while he tests positive for the virus.01 Oct 12:10 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Sparks fly over Treaty issues, 'race-baiting'OPINION: Chris Hipkins should have addressed divisive issues much sooner.29 Sep 12:41 AM
PoliticsInside the latest leaders' debate: Which answer went down badly with the audience?Plus: What happened at the latest Parliament protest?28 Sep 04:39 AM
