World'None of this is normal or acceptable': US Capitol riot hearing on Trump's behaviourThe panel into deadly Capitol riot is summing up at last hearing of year before midterms.13 Oct 06:30 PM
New ZealandThe bad, the sad and the downright mad: Wild and wacky moments on the campaign trailIt's been a campaign season to forget for some local body election contenders.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Very disappointing': Local Govt NZ execs echo Ardern in seeking review of voting process after 40% turnoutThe data shows voter turnout compared to the same time in the last election.08 Oct 07:33 AM
New ZealandFirst blood: Auckland Transport chair resigns after blast from new mayor Wayne BrownBrown has also promised "no sudden shocks" in the form of rates rises.08 Oct 06:51 AM
New Zealand'Feels really good': Lewers wins Queenstown mayoralty raceOne-term councillor Glyn Lewers will lead the district for the next three years.08 Oct 06:28 AM
New Zealand'Appetite for change': New mayors elected in most major centres in strong election for right-leaning candidatesTory Whanau's mayoral win in Wellington bucked a national trend of right-leaning mayors.08 Oct 05:25 AM
New Zealand'I feel surprised': Shadbolt fails to get on Invercargill City Council"I feel surprised not to be re-elected as a councillor, it will take some time to digest."08 Oct 04:20 AM
New Zealand'It's devastating': Hawkins surprised at decisive Dunedin mayoral lossFor Aaron Hawkins there was no simpler way to describe losing the Dunedin mayoralty.08 Oct 04:13 AM
New ZealandOdd Auckland vote outcomes: Viv Beck amasses almost 6000 votes in abandoned mayoral campaign; Lisa Lewis gets votesBeck pulled out of the Auckland mayoral race on Sept 16 but was still on ballot papers.08 Oct 04:10 AM
New ZealandLosing Auckland mayoral candidate Efeso Collins says he will quit local politicsCollins is passionate about young people and seeing them realise their full potential.08 Oct 03:57 AM
New ZealandNZ's longest-serving mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt soundly beaten in InvercargillThe country's longest serving mayor Tim Shadbolt has lost the top job to Nobby Clark.08 Oct 01:03 AM
New Zealand'Clearest possible message': Wayne Brown celebrates Auckland mayoralty - 54,000 vote majorityThe mayoralty came down to a two-horse race between Brown and Collins.08 Oct 12:50 AM
World'Significant changes': US Supreme Court poised to keep marching to right in new termThe US Supreme Court's new term starts this week. What is on its agenda?01 Oct 06:56 PM
WorldTrump: I can declassify anything just by thinking about itThe former president's Florida home was raided by FBI agents in August.23 Sep 12:00 AM
World'Storm is coming': Trump embraces QAnon conspiracy theoriesMost social media platforms have banned QAnon content.16 Sep 09:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment: Why bother voting in local elections?OPINION: Civic Trust Auckland secretary weighs up grassroots democracy.07 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Gascoigne: Should we Think Big or Stay Small?OPINION: NZ's economic success relies on what so far has proved politically impossible.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandVoting age appeal gets under way in Supreme CourtThe group Make it 16 say their human rights have been breached.12 Jul 04:30 AM
Opinion'They are nice to me, and I'm nice to them': What motivates political party donorsCurrent rules require public disclosure of donations over $15,000.08 Jul 01:00 AM
World'New war crime': Macron says Russia 'cannot and should not win' after mall attackUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls Putin "terrorist", asks UN to expel Russia.28 Jun 09:41 PM
New ZealandKiwis support stronger regulations for social media - reportStronger regulations are wanted for social media content, Classification Office finds.28 Jun 09:24 PM
New ZealandNZ brand Allbirds to cover costs of US staff seeking abortionsThe company said the Roe v Wade ruling would directly affect the rights of its staff.26 Jun 06:25 PM
EntertainmentSpartacus actor apologises to unborn daughter after Roe v Wade overturned"I feel a need to apologise to her and she hasn't even been born."26 Jun 12:23 AM
New ZealandNational MP told to remove post supporting Roe v Wade decisionSimon O'Connor posted it was a "good day" after Roe v Wade decision was overturned.25 Jun 10:21 PM
WorldNot done yet? Supreme Court conservatives flex muscle in sweeping rulingsLiberal justices suggest rights to same-sex marriage and contraception may be imperilled.25 Jun 06:23 PM
WorldExplainer: How individual states in US will treat abortion law rulingThe end of Roe v Wade may lead to abortion bans in half the states.25 Jun 06:19 AM
WorldBoris Johnson's allies scramble to thwart a new leadership challengeAllies want to get pro-Johnson MPs on to the 1922 Committee executive.25 Jun 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldRoe's death will change American democracyNew York Times: The Supreme Court has become yet another partisan institution.25 Jun 12:00 AM
WorldUS Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade, ending 50 years of abortion rightsThe decision is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.24 Jun 11:00 PM
World'This is not over': Biden vows abortion fight after Supreme Court rulingThe US president said the ruling marked "a sad day for the court and the country".24 Jun 08:30 PM
World'We've done our part': End of Roe v Wade brings answer to prayerPro-life supporter Tanya Britton, 70, has devoted decades to her cause.24 Jun 08:17 PM
WorldMike Pence and wife hid from pro-Trump mob shouting 'hang Mike Pence'New images of the family sheltering in the Capitol illustrate the danger of the riot.16 Jun 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsRevealed: PM's national security briefings on Covid misinformationNew documents reveal Covid-19 misinformation now deemed a 'national security' risk.14 Jun 08:59 PM
WorldWhite supremacists are riling up thousands on social mediaWhite supremacists are building thriving, macho communities across social media platforms.10 Jun 09:31 PM
