New ZealandLiving in limbo: Grieving families hit by years-long delays at health watchdogAlmost half the complaints still under investigation were filed more than three years ago.23 Jan 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: It doesn’t matter who wins the election, NZ won’t hit its Paris targetOPINION: NZ has suffered the costs of climate action without actually achieving it.23 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsFinance Minister praises Māori Queen’s economic visionPoliticians followed tradition and gathered at Rātana today.23 Jan 08:13 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsReturn of the ‘inflation monster’? Govt responds, interest rate hike forecast brought forward It is 'not good enough', one senior Government minister said. 23 Jan 03:54 AM
PoliticsTainui leader gives scathing review of Govt and ‘fractured’ relationship with MāoriTuku Morgan says the Govt has made many Māori feel “pushed into a corner”. 23 Jan 01:14 AM
New ZealandPrime Minister met by climate protesters after arriving in ThamesPrime Minister Christoper Luxon was met by climate protesters after arriving in Thames this morning. Video / Gaysorn ThavatWatch22 Jan 10:06 PM
WorldDefiant ex-prosecutor testifies to Trump's 'criminal' election plotJack Smith told MPs he had proof beyond reasonable doubt Trump broke the law.22 Jan 07:05 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMinisters, Māori Queen set for Rātana as Luxon diverts for flood-stricken East CoastMāori leaders will confront ministers over policies they see eroding Māori rights.22 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon to skip Rātana to visit weather-battered East CoastPeople are unaccounted for after a landslide crumbled on to a Mount Maunganui campground.22 Jan 04:49 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorPole position for Peters: Why NZ First has momentum heading into election 2026ANALYSIS: The veteran politician has threaded the needle while in Government.22 Jan 04:00 AM
New Zealand‘Think bigger’: New Opportunity Party leader makes her case in BayThe Opportunity Party, or Top, founded in 2016, has yet to win a seat in Parliament.22 Jan 04:00 AM
PoliticsNZ First starts election year on high in new pollWinston Peters' party has recorded its best-ever result in this poll.21 Jan 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: As NZ tiptoes around Donald Trump, Canada takes a standOPINION: It takes a lot to upstage the US President. Mark Carney just pulled it off.21 Jan 11:53 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘It will surprise us all’: Wealthy donor tips Opportunities Party to enter ParliamentMills revealed he gave Labour and the Greens sizeable donations late last year.21 Jan 11:00 PM
HealthcareBack to work sooner: ACC unveils plan to avoid $26 billion deficitThe changes follow a call for action from the Government.21 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBenno Blaschke: Why housing reform keeps stalling when politics swervesExperts say real gains in housing affordability will not arrive until the 2030s.21 Jan 08:00 PM
WorldSpain train drivers call strike after deadly accidentsCatalonia’s main commuter rail services are halted for urgent safety checks.21 Jan 06:34 PM
OpinionOpen letter: Supporting early learning now is one of the most powerful investments our country can makeOPINION: Up to 400 early childhood centres could shut their doors by June 2026.21 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan AylingJonathan Ayling: The West laments the end of the rules-based order it helped undermineOPINION: A rules-based order depends on more than rules written on paper.21 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorPoliticians need to see what patients must sit throughOPINION: A reader reckons it's time our leaders experienced hospital wait times 21 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'Urgent': Ministry intervenes at Akl school after ERO flags poor attendance, NCEA pass ratesFewer than a third of students passed NCEA level 1 or gained university entry.21 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldLife sentence for Abe gunman who built his own weapon over family ruinTetsuya Yamagami used a handmade gun to kill Japan's ex-PM at a 2022 campaign event.21 Jan 07:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: No surprises with PM’s election date but fireworks guaranteedMPs will be exhausted by polling day, increasing the likelihood of missteps and blow-ups. 21 Jan 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Trump, tariffs and central banks – Winston Peters is our TalleyrandOPINION: Practical diplomacy beats moral posturing in the age of Trump.21 Jan 01:00 AM
PoliticsWatch: Luxon confirms 2026 election date, rules out three parties from coalition considerationSetting the election date is one of the few powers that is reserved solely to the PM.21 Jan 12:06 AM
PoliticsCould Auckland house prices crash another 10%? Housing Minister won't sayNational MPs aren't sure what they want the Auckland housing market to do.20 Jan 11:27 PM
PoliticsFirst major donation of election year goes to minor party The donor has previously made large donations to both Labour and the Greens. 20 Jan 11:26 PM
PoliticsWhy David Seymour’s summer break included a meeting with Argentina’s President and his gold-plated chainsawThe Act leader was met with heavy scepticism when he turned up at the President's gates.20 Jan 08:00 PM
WorldGreenland leader tells people to prepare for possible invasionJens-Frederik Nielsen urged households to stock food for five days.20 Jan 07:33 PM
Politics'Win back the country's biggest city': Hipkins delivers first speech of election yearThe Labour Party is holding its annual caucus retreat in Auckland.20 Jan 07:00 PM
Entertainment‘Living nightmare’: Mara Wilson’s AI child abuse image warning to parentsWilson says fetish sites Photoshopped her child image into pornography.20 Jan 06:04 PM
WorldUK approves plans for Chinese mega-embassy in LondonUK ministers insist security services have built in measures to manage spying risks.20 Jan 05:33 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWynyard Quarter residents decry 'indefensible' 23-storey waterfront building plansPlans submitted for fast-track refer to the project's height as being a marker and a plus.20 Jan 04:03 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSeymour says Epsom residents ‘not anti-intensification' but question tall buildings over their pools He says it's become a 'highly politicised' issue, which he acknowledges contributing to.20 Jan 03:38 AM
