PoliticsWatch: Winston Peters plays Chumbawamba while walking through ParliamentPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has told political leaders to ‘grow up’.20 Mar 02:40 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters rubs salt into wound with 'fiscal hole' claimOPINION: Peters' race comments aren't the only ones that likely gave the PM a headache.18 Mar 11:14 PM
BusinessChristopher Luxon struggling to connect - leaked pollCountry's mood took a sharply negative turn in poll.18 Mar 12:12 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Green Party disasters are also Labour's nightmare as it eyes 2026The Green Party is in danger of becoming a liability for Labour rather than a help15 Mar 08:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Luxon cops fiscal backlash after allowance blunder, rego hikesOPINION: The PM is usually the one delivering economic lectures. Not this week.05 Mar 12:17 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentCecilia Robinson: Premier House and the sad state of our nation's assetsOPINION: The decision to avoid investing in Premier House misses the broader point.02 Mar 11:38 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyBruce Cotterill: Labour needs fresh ideas to restore credibilityOPINION: Some might survive if the rhetoric changes; meanwhile it’s looking embarrassing.01 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Pressure on Willis to deliver as Opposition comes out swingingOPINION: National has ceded the moral high ground, raising the stakes for its May Budget.29 Feb 11:10 PM
PoliticsWatch: Enraged Hipkins' speech amid anti-smoking legislation repealHipkins was also combative with the Speaker, who he accused of interrupting his flow.28 Feb 03:41 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Labour's worst week highlights its existential crisisOPINION: The Labour Party's fortunes go from bad to worse.26 Feb 12:52 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Labour MP's bizarre attack on Police Minister does Hipkins no favoursOPINION: Three enemies of an Opposition leader are the polls, rogue MPs - and themselves.23 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Child poverty statistics intensify battle over welfare reformOPINION: The stats relate to Labour's time in office, which makes them politically tricky.22 Feb 11:12 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The real jobseeker shocker everybody missedOPINION: Critics might want to check the fine print before they cry 'cruelty'.20 Feb 12:21 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLuxon's shots fired at Labour over transport cash - but did they land?Christopher Luxon's $200b hole claim doesn't quite pass the sniff test.18 Feb 05:08 AM
Politics'Absolute nonsense': Hipkins slams Luxon's $200b hole claimChristopher Luxon delivered his first state of the nation address as Prime Minister.17 Feb 09:15 PM
New Zealand'Bread-and-butter Government': Nicola Willis borrows familiar phrase in economic speechFinance Minister Nicola Willis used one of Labour's favourite phrases in a recent speech.15 Feb 12:40 AM
KahuNational expects to sanction more beneficiaries, says minister'It’s a consequence of people not taking actions to help themselves,' says Louise Upston.11 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The woman who saved Luxon from disaster at WaitangiOPINION: The PM's day would have been much worse if he wasn't able to speak at all.08 Feb 11:12 PM
New Zealand'Confused and weak': Hipkins attacks Luxon's leadership on Waitangi amendmentThe Prime Minister should 'draw a stop to it all,' says Hipkins.03 Feb 03:14 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Chris Hipkins and Labour taste irrelevanceOPINION: The party must find a way to pull itself out of an opposition funk.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLabour leader on Ardern’s wedding, his summer break and the year aheadHipkins was among the many famous faces at Dame Jacinda Ardern's Hawke’s Bay wedding.14 Jan 06:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane te Pou: Five people Chris Hipkins should invite over for a summer BBQOPINION: Labour needs to show voters fresh faces with fresh ideas.06 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: The rough week that was a wake-up call for LuxonOPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Thomas Coughlan.05 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Apologies needed for Labour to be taken seriouslyOPINION: But Labour’s best bet remains Hipkins and the status quo.04 Jan 05:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Who’ll do all the work if the jobseekers won’t?OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Richard Prebble.03 Jan 01:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon's dire interview of no answersOPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Claire Trevett.01 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSummer reads: The year in politics - a shock resignation, heated election campaign, rise of a three-headed GovtFrom Ardern's resignation to a new coalition Govt, it's been a big year for politics.29 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: The bar is embarrassingly low for NationalOPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Heather du-Plessis Allan.29 Dec 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: All the signs Ardern was about to drop a bombshellOPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Audrey Young.26 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsChris Hipkins wants to reset the Labour Party and himselfThe ex-PM is looking forward to his first summer holiday in four years.21 Dec 11:38 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 'Vibe' budget leaves key questions hangingOPINION: We wanted details about tax cuts. We did not get them.21 Dec 11:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWhy Wyn Drabble has awarded Shane Jones the quote of the yearOPINION: Hippies! Good gracious! Whatever next?13 Dec 10:38 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters wastes no time with foreign policy pivotOPINION: 'Independent' policy is out, New Zealand's traditional allies are back in.12 Dec 12:03 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOut of office: Chris Hipkins on power, pressure - and Scrabble with partner Toni'People don't vote on a left-right continuum. They vote on the vibe of the campaign.'08 Dec 04:00 PM
