LivePoliticsBudget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.30 May 01:11 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Day-of-disruption status inadvertently boosted by PM, Opposition leaderOPINION: Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins pumped up the protest by entering the debate.29 May 05:05 PM
PoliticsPublic service cuts becoming clear as Nicola Willis forecasts ‘frontline’ BudgetAlmost 4000 roles would be cut as part of the Government's aim to reduce spending.27 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The best of a boring bunch of pre-Budget speechesOPINION: Also in today's politics briefing - MP David MacLeod's donations drama.20 May 11:30 PM
PoliticsChris Hipkins unveils Labour's 'vision' and plan to get back in powerLabour's set its sights on regaining power and improving NZ's tech, education and housing.18 May 12:34 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Wealth tax or capital gains tax? Labour’s big choiceLabour has a big, taxing decision on its hands.17 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Badly behaved MPs needed a time-outOPINION: Misconduct and extreme rhetoric have become too familiar in NZ politics.17 May 12:03 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: State schools 'converted' to charter schools? Brace for controversyOPINION: David Seymour says a separate agency will oversee up to 50 new charter schools.14 May 12:27 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Nicola Willis on the Budget - it's bad, but not 'Ruth Richardson bad'OPINION: The fiscal news is grim, Willis admits, but an austerity Budget isn't the answer.09 May 11:37 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Labour needs a bolder leader than HipkinsOPINION: As the Luxon Government fails, the Opposition needs someone who will step up.09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraKate MacNamara: Tony Blakely’s Covid advice and what it means for the inquiry he chairsThe chair of the Covid-19 inquiry advised government officials during the pandemic.09 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandLabour MP apologises for post about Seymour, school lunches and HamasAnother Labour MP was told off last month for a graphic post about the Act leader.08 May 06:09 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The minister who made a criminal mess of Budget revealOPINION: Everybody - including the PM - left yesterday's press conference confused.06 May 11:21 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
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
PoliticsQuestion Time live: Politicians face off amidst accusations of intimidation and defamationThe former Australian Foreign Minister says he will take legal action.02 May 01:50 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins on Julie Anne Genter confrontationChris Hipkins comments on Julie Anne Genter's actions in House last night. Video / Alyse WrightWatch02 May 01:29 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins comments on Winston Peters' Aukus speechLabour leader Chris Hipkins speaks about Winston Peters' Aukus speech and his comments about former NSW Premier Bob Carr. Video / Alyse WrightWatch02 May 01:12 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins visits BBM FoodSpaceLabour leader Chris Hipkins speaks about the importance of community charities like BBM. Video / Alyse WrightWatch02 May 12:51 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
PoliticsPay day for MPs: $50k in rolling salary hikes for Luxon by 2026The Prime Minister says he does not need the increase and will donate it to charity.30 Apr 04:20 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins responds to 1News Verian pollLabour leader Chris Hipkins speaks about the 1News Verian poll and the coalition Government's response to it. Video / Mark MitchellWatch30 Apr 12:33 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
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: National's comeback kid has a lot on his plateOPINION: Three years ago, 'Goldie' was in the political doldrums.26 Apr 12:16 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins responds to Cabinet reshuffleLabour leader Chris Hipkins responds to Christopher Luxon's Cabinet reshuffle announcement. Video / Mark MitchellWatch24 Apr 03:31 AM
PoliticsWatch: 'Absolute sense of chaos' - Labour responds to shock Cabinet sackingsPenny Simmonds has also been stripped of the Disability Issues portfolio.24 Apr 02:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Police push their luck on pay as mass layoffs continueOPINION: Police's flat rejection of the latest offer seems slightly detached from reality.19 Apr 12:53 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Government on collision course with Waitangi TribunalOPINION: An already tense relationship just got a whole lot worse.16 Apr 12:52 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins critical of the Government's targetsLabour leader Chris Hipkins is critical of the Government's targets, especially truancy. Video / Mark MitchellWatch08 Apr 11:18 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: The secret diary of hopeless cowboy Chris HipkinsOPINION: In the lonely streets of Dodge, there's never a right time to pull the trigger.29 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Government ropes in old mates for new jobsOPINION: Two more former National ministers were roped into jobs advising new Government.28 Mar 10:31 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris Hipkins: 'Priorities are backwards'- National lacks vision for AucklandOpinion: In politics, values matter, and we should talk about them.26 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Is Chris Hipkins to be trusted on tax reform?OPINION: Labour's 'Wealth Tax Faction' has pressured Hipkins to act.26 Mar 04:58 AM