Politics'Not a day I don’t think about it': Mixed response to Lake Alice redress packageMinister Erica Stanford acknowledges the scheme won't meet everyone's expectations.18 Dec 12:49 AM
Kahu'No balls': Prime Minister urged to attend Waitangi amid safety concernsMāori leaders challenge PM to 'front up' at Waitangi, dismiss safety fears.17 Dec 06:49 PM
Kahu'This bill kills': Activists disrupt Parliament over fast-track bill350 Aotearoa decry bill as 'anti-democratic, anti-climate'.17 Dec 05:27 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Is this minimum wage increase good news to anyone?OPINION: A fulltime minimum wage worker will be $235 a year worse off in real terms – CTU.17 Dec 04:00 PM
KahuOpinion: Why experts urge opposition to controversial Treaty BillAcademics' opposition to Treaty Principles Bill explained.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the coalition: the frictions, the power brokers and what they really think about each otherWorking with NZ First is 'like a dream' but Act is another story, insiders say.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPregnant women forced to travel 87km for emergency C-sections due to maternity care shortageSome in the community were 'devastated' by the change, which will begin in mid-January.17 Dec 06:22 AM
PoliticsFast-track Approvals Bill passes final reading in ParliamentIt's been a bumpy road.17 Dec 05:07 AM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon comments on the Government's booksPrime Minister Christopher Luxon comments on the Government's books. Video / Mark MitchellWatch17 Dec 03:16 AM
New ZealandMinister Willis discussing deterioration of the Government booksFinance Minister Nicola Willis discussing a large deterioration of the Government books.Watch17 Dec 03:03 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBarely alive in 2025: Treasury’s grim diagnosis Treasury shows the books will be in the red for the rest of the decade.17 Dec 01:47 AM
EconomyNo surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt booksDebt issuance is expected to rise by more than expected.17 Dec 12:46 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisGeorgina CampbellAnalysis: How Winston Peters regained control of Cook Strait ferriesPeters is back at the helm and going back to the drawing board.16 Dec 11:36 PM
KahuWhy Luxon's Waitangi Day plans are under scrutiny this yearLabour's Hipkins: PM absence from Waitangi would be 'terrible look'.16 Dec 09:49 PM
KahuStudents urged to vaccinate as meningococcal cases rise in young adultsMāori and Pasifika most at risk; calls for wider meningococcal vaccination access.16 Dec 08:00 PM
KahuWhy a Māori builder chose medicine to combat health system inequitiesJoshua Brown downs tools for stethoscope, highlighting healthcare inequities for Māori.16 Dec 06:44 PM
OpinionAnaru Eketone: Equality has been for Pākehā first and foremostCalls for true equality grow as systemic privilege persists in NZ's institutions and culture.16 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Rail Minister is never going to be railroadedOPINION: Peters has long been a tough interview subject.16 Dec 04:02 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailTourism and hospitality get research funding as Holidays Act resetsThe Government has committed funding to the sector in an effort to support future plans.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWill Govt 'shift goalposts' on surplus, 2025 cuts details revealedMinisters have looked at changing the surplus measure and have begun 2025 cuts programme.16 Dec 04:00 PM
Kahu'World's cold wallet': NZ fintech launches $100m crypto fundMāori-led fintech launches NZ's first crypto fund, aiming for $100m in year one.16 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandScience body urges PM to reconsider cuts to research fundingRoyal Society Te Apārangi weighs in on Govt-ordered cuts to humanities research grants.16 Dec 04:48 AM
KahuTe Tai Tokerau iwi marks 'significant milestone' in council relations'We are adamant we must cut a path forward.'16 Dec 03:01 AM
KahuSaved by generosity: Dave Letele's foodbank revival brings festive hopeOver 1000 Xmas hampers and toys delivered in Auckland, Hamilton, Tokoroa and Te Kuiti.15 Dec 07:48 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGNS job cuts: Emergency management bosses told of 'significant risks' for natural hazards watchdogCost-cutting GNS Science shake-up sparked worries within NZ's emergency management agency.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Nothing but rumour and doubt’: Scientists hit out at Govt secrecy over sector reformsA scientists’ coalition has hit out at Govt silence regarding a long-planned sector reset.15 Dec 05:00 AM
AnalysisOpinion: 'Ghost guns' to gangs' – 5 lessons from Canada for NZ firearms reformOPINION: Both countries view firearms as a privilege, not a right.15 Dec 01:00 AM
PoliticsNew family and sexual violence action plan released by GovernmentThe plan details seven key areas of focus.14 Dec 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven JoyceSteven Joyce: How political bottlenecks stalled Kiwirail's ferry plansOPINION: Ferry saga shows politicians should be kept from commercial decision-making.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant impact': Health NZ confirms nearly 600 voluntary redundancies amid job cutsHealth NZ confirms 600 staff are taking voluntary redundancy amid major job cut proposals.13 Dec 03:33 AM
KahuWhy curriculum changes could ignite cultural controversies in NZTeachers worry about public and political interference in curriculum rewrites.13 Dec 01:30 AM
New Zealand'This is a win-win': Health Minister Shane Reti cheers new child health unitThe Whangārei Hospital rebuild is still on-track, providing more beds than first modelled.13 Dec 12:30 AM
KahuWhat Tipene's return as a charter school means for South AucklandTipene, a former St Steven’s School, reopens in 2025, catering to Years 9 and 10.12 Dec 10:56 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisGeorgina CampbellAnalysis: What does 'rail-enabled' ferries mean and can KiwiRail survive without them?KiwiRail has changed its tune as to how its freight business might be affected. 12 Dec 10:21 PM
