PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Govt plans to slash red tape on building consents should be cautiously welcomedOPINION: Homes need to be built quicker but not at the expense of standards.03 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Polkinghorne and health authorities' apology scriptOPINION: Can life now go on as before after the HDC says sorry?03 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsNext steps revealed for second Waitematā Harbour crossingThe Transport Minister described it as a 'priority' for the Government.03 Nov 01:47 AM
New Zealand'Monopoly': School lunch provider says Govt changes will cut 30 of 37 jobsOne local supplier says 30 of its 37 staff members could lose their jobs.01 Nov 04:33 AM
New ZealandThe last house on the street: Cyclone survivors who didn’t take buyout stuck as looters loomMike and Sue Brown say they have to stay 'forever' now, even as looters keep circling.31 Oct 10:18 PM
New Zealand'Her legacy': Auckland mum dies as cancer drug is fundedAdrienne Smithson spent her last months fighting for wider access to the medication.31 Oct 08:14 PM
KahuYou cannot divide, dictate, cut, restrict, ignore and instruct your way to a healthy health service - Rob Campbell'We must continue to mend our broken health system'31 Oct 07:16 PM
KahuKura kaupapa Māori brings home top US literacy prize and $166kThe entity oversees more than 60 NZ schools.31 Oct 05:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Will the Government's Social Investment Fund work?OPINION: We need a new approach.31 Oct 03:13 AM
New ZealandUp to 2000 people could lose jobs over school lunch changesCommunity group blindsided that their lunch contract is not being extended.31 Oct 02:20 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSkyCity AGM: Shareholder criticism for non-compliance, regulatory actions by authoritiesShareholder said company had been mismanaged and asked about accountability.31 Oct 01:21 AM
New Zealand'Ruthless': Sam Neill condemns Govt over proposed Dunedin hospital cutsThe Hollywood actor has weighed into the Dunedin Hospital cutbacks saga.30 Oct 11:08 PM
KahuNanaia Mahuta: As we seek economic sovereignty, we must resist being marginalisedOPINION: A Māori economy should not just aim for wealth but prioritise wellbeing.30 Oct 06:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Govt rights historic wrong – now we must ensure history never repeatsOPINION: We must never forget the kids at Lake Alice.30 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNick Clark: Wellington’s woes show need for local Government reformOPINION: Lasting improvement requires a new approach.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDIA restructure finds more job cuts, despite protests from staff, unionThe Department of Internal Affairs will cut a number of its senior leaders.30 Oct 05:54 AM
New ZealandAlcohol merchants targeted as BNPL schemes thrive in weak economyBuy Now, Pay Later providers are targeting alcohol merchants and products.30 Oct 02:35 AM
New ZealandHealth NZ under fire for $100k catering billHealth NZ faces criticism after a second significant spend-up at conferences.29 Oct 11:06 PM
PoliticsThe Government reveals next steps for Lake Alice survivors after Abuse in Care findingsThe Government reveals next steps for Lake Alice survivors after Abuse in Care findings. Video / Mark MitchellWatch29 Oct 10:30 PM
Opinion2023 election study: What voters wanted and what they gotCOMMENT: A year on, the three Government parties have remained ahead in the polls.29 Oct 10:19 PM
PoliticsGovt addresses settlement inequity for survivors of torture at Lake AliceThe Government has been working on a redress package.29 Oct 08:59 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Trailblazing' - first private business wins building consenting accreditationAble to process building consent applications and inspect buildings during construction.29 Oct 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessClaims Kiwi businesses shut out of multimillion-dollar cleaning contracts'A lot of the Government’s cleaning work doesn’t go out to tender.'29 Oct 12:50 AM
New ZealandWellington councillors warned to 'get on with it and behave'Councillors have met for the first time public since the Crown observer decision.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMayor says deaths inevitable unless Govt cracks down on spectators as well as boy racersMasterton Mayor Gary Caffell said yesterday's illegal car meet was 'gut-wrenching'.28 Oct 12:21 AM
OpinionWhat can the US teach NZ about gun control?OPINION: Firearms control is a complex and contentious issue.27 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow to make the Public Works Act work for you if your land is needed for a highwayLand is needed for the SH1 corridor, but what about the property owners?27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Self-serving': Cook Strait ferry uncertainty fuels tensions between portsCentrePort's chairman says ferry terminal proposal is laughable.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsNew Zealand’s aid spend forecast to dropThe forecast aid budget's $1.1b this financial year, compared to $1.2b last year.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAlan McDonald: Holidays Act reform – let’s get it done once, and done rightOPINION: The Holidays Act has long been in need of reform.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAn end to fiscal holes? New plan to independently assess political parties' costingsPoking holes in opposing parties’ costings has long been a feature of NZ elections.27 Oct 06:35 AM
New Zealand'Give people their freedom back': MP's push to end licensing trusts'Monopoly' for selling alcohol labelled an 'outdated, nanny state throwback'.25 Oct 10:42 PM
New Zealand'Depressing, unsafe': Doctor speaks out on dire state of Whangārei HospitalAn Northland emergency doctor says the health system is in a death spiral.25 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNationals pre-election commitments, Iwi cannabis producer partnership | NZ Herald News UpdateCalls for National to honor its pre-election commitment, NZ's largest iwi and medical cannabis producer partnership and a road in Hokitika renamed in honor of Mayor Bruce Smith.Watch24 Oct 06:51 PM