PoliticsGovt invests $61m for mental health crisis response after damning reports on ‘fragmented’, slow serviceFunding will boost crisis assessment staff numbers. 04 Nov 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDeveloper swoops on 171 Kāinga Ora properties after ministerial sign-offKāinga Ora plans to sell about 900 homes before the end of 2026.04 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovt to propose more concerts at Eden Park after review warns Auckland risks missing out on $432mA review has recommended increasing the limit on concerts at stadium.04 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsMeasles outbreak could go on for 40 weeks if contact tracing fails – Ayesha VerrallLabour’s health spokeswoman says NZ is in the critical phase of containing the disease.04 Nov 04:53 AM
New ZealandNZ First bill seeks nationwide ban on public fireworks useOnly council-approved public displays could continue under the proposal.04 Nov 04:53 AM
KahuEducation leaders vow to uphold Te Tiriti despite Govt’s Treaty clause removalEducation Minister Erica Stanford says Treaty duties sit with the Crown.04 Nov 03:00 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori not ruling out triggering twin byelections as it considers expelling ‘rogue MPs’Co-leader Rawiri Waititi said he was awaiting decisions from the party's national council.04 Nov 02:50 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Incredibly weak period': No end forecast to falling rentsNational rents have dropped 1.1% annually – one of the first falls since 2009.04 Nov 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionErica Stanford: Why I'm removing Treaty rules for schoolsOPINION: The move reverses a 2020 change.03 Nov 11:00 PM
PoliticsRawiri Waititi blames ‘two rogue MPs’ for Te Pāti Māori rifts, confirms expulsion being considered One of the MPs has responded with a brief but blunt statement. 03 Nov 09:46 PM
Politics'A victory for Hobson's Pledge': Hipkins critical of Govt removing school board Treaty clause'It's a step backwards for our education system.'03 Nov 08:22 PM
PoliticsGovt to remove requirement for school boards to give effect to Treaty of WaitangiBoards will still need to try to achieve equitable outcomes for Māori.03 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsExplainer: You own one home and you’re currently living in it, how Labour’s CGT could still applyA small number of people who only own one home may have to pay Labour's capital gains tax.03 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsMental health crisis: Wait times for distressed callers more than double as urgent calls for help riseCrisis teams are often only able to respond to “the worst-case scenario”.03 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsIwi leaders' forum: Tamihere’s call for MPs to quit ‘unhelpful’ to reconciliationJohn Tamihere and the TPM co-leaders are expected to meet with the forum on Tuesday.03 Nov 05:36 AM
PoliticsLandmark court case over Māori rights to freshwater begins: What's going on? The case began in the High Court at Wellington today. 03 Nov 02:54 AM
PoliticsLuxon speaks to media after return from Asia trip, Trump meetingThe Prime Minister attended two major international summits.03 Nov 02:40 AM
New ZealandPolice rule out review after 30,000 falsified breath tests uncoveredMore than 100 police staff are under investigation over 30,000 fake tests.03 Nov 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Trend turns' - new housing consents up 3.6% annuallyAuckland and Otago contributed most to annual rise in building consents issued.02 Nov 10:36 PM
WorldTrump threatens to cut aid and go ‘guns-a-blazing’ in NigeriaMilitary action would trigger 'religious and ethnic crisis', warns senator. 02 Nov 09:11 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionConnor Sharp: This Government's legacy for transport in AucklandOPINION: Auckland Transport says raised speed limits could cost 564 lives in 10 years.02 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandMayor Wayne Brown weighs in on billion-dollar debate over Auckland to Northland highwayThe Northland Corridor could cost up to $18.3b, which Mayor Brown says is too expensive.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrincipal claims ministry 'threatened' to withhold new classrooms over zoning stand-offThe ministry says zoning ensures every local child can attend their area school.02 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyInfraKiwi: plans for multi-billion fund launched by KiwiSaver's SimplicityCompany to buy $500m-$1b of infrastructure assets, then eventually list on NZX.02 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsForeshore and seabed: ‘Exhausted’ Sth Isl group sent back to court after customary rights winThe Government says MACA changes were not a decision made lightly. 02 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment announces 140 new hospital bedsThey will open alongside a new unit at Hawke's Bay Hospital in 2026.02 Nov 01:09 AM
Politics'Poor judgment': Labour slams Seymour's media event at measles testing siteSome close contacts at the school were already in quarantine.01 Nov 09:18 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorIs Luxon an ‘anti-Trump’? How Asian tour revealed their similarities – and differencesAnalysis: The current NZ and US approaches to trade don't align.01 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldHassan wins landslide Tanzania election marred by deadly violence, arrests of oppositionOpposition party Chadema claims hundreds were killed by security forces.01 Nov 06:59 AM
PoliticsIs NZ still on Chinese President Xi's 'radar'? Absolutely, says PM LuxonThe Prime Minister has met various world leaders during his Asia trip this week.01 Nov 02:53 AM
Politics‘Don’t want nuclear arms race’: Luxon says NZ would ‘discourage’ Trump’s latest ideaIt comes just days after the pair met for the first time.31 Oct 06:27 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: It's a Nat leader's job to kill CGTs – is Christopher Luxon up to it?There's more riding on Labour's CGT for Luxon than Labour's Chris Hipkins. 31 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Mayor's message for Government, Auckland flood risk, an art house and playtime! Love this City: The mayor sheds his grumpiness but he's still determined to get his way.31 Oct 04:00 PM
Politics'F***ed over with dignity': New Stuart Nash texts emerge after dumping from trade tripPrevious texts revealed the former MP called the Trade Minister "pretty f****** amateur".31 Oct 04:56 AM
