New ZealandFocus Live: Christopher Luxon gives health policy announcementFocus Live: Christopher Luxon gives health policy announcement. Video / NZHerald Watch09 Sep 10:50 PM
PoliticsGreen oceans policy - ban on fishing trawling seamounts, biosecurity boostThe party says not enough is being done to protect underwater hotspots.09 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsBeehive Diaries: Christopher Luxon creates ‘taste sensation’The National leader appears to be hitting his stride in battle for Chris of the Week.09 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnalysis: Chipper 'Chippy' hits the Hutt for boost after tough weekLabour was savaged in several polls this week.09 Sep 06:59 AM
New ZealandAct Party loses fifth candidate in two monthsOther candidates resigned after making controversial comments on COVID-19 vaccines.09 Sep 05:12 AM
New ZealandChris Hipkins speaks about election campaign and mood of votersLabour leader Chris Hipkins on the mood of voters and the campaign in general. Video / Mark MitchellWatch09 Sep 03:15 AM
Politics'Catastrophic failure': National vows to end emergency housing in Rotorua motelsThe social housing waitlist has exploded in recent years.08 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: National's Sam Uffindell on Candidate CameraCrime, cost of living, and a new highway are top of mind for Uffindell.08 Sep 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven Joyce: It’s time to cut back the growing bureaucratic blobOPINION: Treasury is crystal ball gazing as much as the next economist.08 Sep 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Not a magic bullet': Tinetti slams new National policyTinetti said academics “know best” and it was important politicians “stay out of it".08 Sep 05:39 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O’Sullivan: Luxon’s challenge is to make governing an adults-only businessOPINION: A Luxon-led government will need to be bold.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandElection 2023: Would-be MPs make pitches to NorthlandersAll party candidates except for two were present on the night08 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Nats will be delighted by attack ads as Labour poll strain kicks inIt's been easy to depict Labour as desperate this week - because it has looked it.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Labour's Pare Taikato on Candidate CameraInfrastructure, housing and climate change top of mind for the new Labour candidate.08 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandBlow for Labour, sea lion death and household appliance lifespan | Focus Evening Bulletin September 8, 2023Another blow for Labour in the polls, DoC devastation over the death of a sea lion and how long your household appliances should last. Video / NZ HeraldWatch08 Sep 07:32 AM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: As the week’s progressed so have Labour’s false claimsOPINION: There are a couple of things that have stuck in my craw.08 Sep 07:21 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsElection 2023: Chris Hipkins given hard word on tax and migrationChris Hipkins had a bruising schedule as he continued on the campaign trail in Wellington.08 Sep 07:17 AM
Politics'Absolute desperation': Labour's issue with false claims on the campaign trailPlus, National's new literacy policy tackles the "reading wars".08 Sep 05:32 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorSubscribers react to Richard Prebble’s take on what the real election issue isOPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.08 Sep 04:00 AM
PoliticsElection 2023: Labour in the terrible 20s in latest pollLabour has taken another hit, Sept Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll reveals.08 Sep 03:17 AM
New ZealandLuxon announces education policy in Tauranga, visits Aims GamesThe campaign trail has taken the National leader to Tauranga today.08 Sep 02:35 AM
New ZealandHigh-profile victim advocate says Govt’s stalking announcement gave victims ‘false hope’The Government says it's considering criminalising stalking.08 Sep 12:48 AM
LivePoliticsLatest poll: National and Act could govern together - Hipkins responds to recent poor resultsLabour continues to struggle in latest poll.08 Sep 12:38 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Dodgy claims mar week one of election campaignLabour's MPs and supporters will be getting the hard word about messaging.08 Sep 12:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Minor parties gain as purple power fadesOPINION: Labour and National are sinking, so how about Seymour or Shaw for PM?07 Sep 11:00 PM
PoliticsCould TikTok hold the keys to Parliament?Parties battle for the younger vote but has Labour been too slow to the party?07 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandAll Blacks to take on France, good news for National and the TikTok battleground | Focus Morning Bulletin September 8, 2023The All Blacks get set to take on France in World Cup opener, it’s good news for National in the latest poll and how TikTok has become the new battleground in this year’s election. Video / NZ HeraldWatch07 Sep 06:49 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Inclusion, equity and truth: The complex terrain of NZ’s electionOPINION: Sticky web of information, misinformation and disinformation.07 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Luxon waves magic wand over QueenstownNational leader arrives at hotspot with an answer for everything, but can he deliver?07 Sep 06:16 AM
New ZealandPrime Minister out on Waikato campaign visitChris Hipkins made a new law and order policy announcement in Hamilton today.07 Sep 05:03 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlines'Shocker' - Nats on $33m Auckland Light Rail deal pre-election'This purchase shouldn’t have been agreed to when the election is next month.'07 Sep 04:00 AM
PoliticsElection 2023: David Seymour's four-wheeled friends, Big Pinky and Little PinkyThere's a cross-over between Barbie and ACT fans, Seymour claims.07 Sep 03:38 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Labour candidate for Wairarapa Kieran McAnulty on Candidate CameraWairarapa's Labour candidate answers questions put forward by the local electorate.07 Sep 03:19 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: National candidate for Wairarapa Mike Butterick on Candidate CameraWairarapa's National candidate answers questions put forward by the local electorate.07 Sep 03:07 AM