EconomyAudited version of Crown accounts sees size of deficit shrinkThe Government's books were $9.4 billion in deficit over the past year.05 Oct 01:44 AM
New ZealandIn-flight entertainment: Seymour makes dramatic entrance at Tauranga meetingHe argued school attendance rates are a bigger crisis than Covid.05 Oct 01:43 AM
Politics'Scam': Labour calls out Nats after Willis confirms 3000 households will get $250 reliefTensions between the two main parties are flaring up again today.05 Oct 01:22 AM
LivePoliticsWatch: Luxon wants Minister for Space appointed as Hipkins call Nats' tax plan a 'scam'A National social media campaign will use the former PM.05 Oct 12:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDecision time: Anna Lorck fears general election muddies Unison ownership reviewTrustees’ term is up, but that election will now take place in 2024.04 Oct 11:51 PM
New ZealandLabour promises to set up ‘Anti-Scamming Unit’Labour is promising to crack down on scammers if elected.04 Oct 11:43 PM
New Zealand'No comment': Former deputy PM Paula Bennett silent on meeting Act deputy at cafeThe Tāmaki electorate race is neck and neck, with two points separating the candidates.04 Oct 09:33 PM
KahuElection 2023: Kaupapa Māori polling booth opens at Hoani Waititi Marae in west AucklandKaupapa Māori booth opens at Hoani Waititi Marae.04 Oct 09:01 PM
New ZealandAll Blacks host fans, poll results and solving cold case murders | Focus Morning Bulletin October 5, 2023Lyon rugby fans flock to All Blacks training, why National need to start thinking seriously about Winston Peters and the Controversial DNA tool police are turning to in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Oct 08:10 PM
VideoNational enlists Sir John Key to woo votersThe video was launched on social media featuring Sir John Key highlighting what is at stake in this year's Election. Video / SuppliedWatch04 Oct 05:55 PM
New ZealandWatch Live: Mike Hosking Minor Leaders BreakfastMike Hosking talks with the Minor Leaders.Watch04 Oct 05:21 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateNicola Willis: 'I’m a professional, Adrian Orr is a professional'Would Orr stay if Willis was finance minister?04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMPs, councillors, anti-vax conspiracy theorists? Who might become NZ First MPsFour familiar faces, but who's new if New Zealand First returns and what do they believe?04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young - Loose tax talk gives National ammunitionOPINION: Labour MPs need look no further than to National for an example of discipline.04 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionChild poverty not ‘sexy enough’ for electioneeringOPINION: Is Winston Peters’ metamorphosis more important than kids without shoes?04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAre you voting early? Check out where you can cast your vote in our interactive mapHere’s NZ Herald’s Election 2023 voting place map.04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It’s like watching a fight between Voldemort and a Dalek': Nats and Act face-off in AucklandAt Epsom and Tāmaki election debates centre-right MPs are arguing for lower house prices.04 Oct 06:19 AM
New ZealandWarning over impact on petrol prices, EV sales if Clean Car Discount ditchedIf National and Act are elected, the Clean Car Discount is on the scrap pile.04 Oct 05:17 AM
PoliticsCan NZ First's '$3 billion man' win in Northland?The race for the north is a complicated one.04 Oct 04:48 AM
Politics'Winston doesn't know how to build things': Hipkins holds 'town hall' as poll shows Nats/Act need NZ First to form govtIt comes as National repeatedly states it does not want to work with NZ First.04 Oct 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Could Labour's 2023 election hopes rest with Jacinda Ardern?OPINION: Labour’s only hope is a cyber campaign targeting overseas voters.04 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandSimmering election debate boils over to 'race-baiting’ but who decides?Racism and 'race-baiting' have been controversial topics looming over the 2023 election.04 Oct 03:39 AM
New ZealandReceding red wave: The big Labour names who could be out of ParliamentLabour's wave of support is coming to an end after its historic 2020 election win.04 Oct 02:01 AM
BusinessLandlords v renters: How this election could impact 1.3 million KiwisYour vote could lead to a big swing in the balance of power.04 Oct 01:50 AM
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesNational's tax cuts could push interest rates up, Goldman Sachs warnsAnalysts are wary National might struggle to offset the stimulatory impact of tax cuts.04 Oct 01:20 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Look, miracles do happen': Minor parties make their pitchIt's a crowded field for those polling under the 5% threshold - and a passionate one.04 Oct 01:19 AM
Politics'Not helpful': Willis hits out at Bennett meeting with Act deputyAn estimated 1.4 million Kiwis are yet to receive their easy vote cards.04 Oct 12:52 AM
New ZealandNational candidate deletes fire dancing video over music problemIn 2017, National was found guilty of breaching Eminem's copyright in an election ad.03 Oct 11:20 PM
New ZealandNational candidate Scott Sheeran fires up for the electionNational candidate Scott Sheeran learned to fire spin while backpacking through Cambodia.Watch03 Oct 10:03 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe switch in mood in Northland’s final election debate that got candidates talkingDebates in Northland have been called 'feral', 'misogynist' and 'racist'.03 Oct 09:28 PM
KahuLuxon among those who vote earlyEveryone doing the same thing on the same day seen as 'old fashioned'.03 Oct 06:09 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHow much NZ’s 350,000 beneficiaries will miss out on under National’s changesChanges proposed by National would see beneficiaries lose out on $100 a week in a decade.03 Oct 05:02 PM
Kahu'Hardest week of my life': Woman vying to be youngest MP opens up on home break-inYoung Te Pāti Māori candidate trails 4 per cent behind Cabinet Minister Nanaia Mahuta03 Oct 08:43 AM
New ZealandWatch: Luxon's intimate undies video and cheeky Simon Cowell sledgeKiwis got a glimpse behind the scenes of the politician's life each morning.03 Oct 06:23 AM
