PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Act's alternative reality, tighter monitoring of gun owners to prevent crimesOPINION: 'The vast majority of guns in New Zealand are not essential for legitimate use.'18 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment announces 'Road Policing Investment' programmeTransport Minister Simeon Brown has announced a crackdown on drunk and drugged drivers, setting the Police a target of performing 3.3 million roadside alcohol tests a year.Watch18 Aug 02:23 AM
PoliticsSimeon Brown announces crackdown on drunk-and drug-drivingThe Transport Minister has announced a road policing policy.18 Aug 02:16 AM
KahuConcerns support for disabled Māori and Pasifika people could 'slip away again'Fears due to Govt's planned restructure of Whaikaha, the Ministry of Disabled People.18 Aug 12:11 AM
Kahu‘Be a gang member or be a dad’: Man saved his life by joining a gym, not the MobDevlin Rodgers could have joined the gang but weighed up his life's choices instead.17 Aug 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Our children's education is not a political hot potatoOPINION: Is the maths curriculum overhaul a good idea?17 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsErica Stanford on successErica Stanford on what success means to her as Education Minister. Video / Mark MitchellWatch17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandReport warns work scheme 'enables potential human trafficking and modern slavery'A review of the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme is released today.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin August 17The Waitangi Treaty principles bill is in the firing line, over 1000 firefighters contain a blaze in Turkey, and NZ Tourism confirms our numbers of tourists remains low.Watch16 Aug 08:17 PM
KahuNgāpuhi: Mane Tahere can’t see a Treaty settlement in sightThe country's youngest iwi leader says wellbeing first, money second.16 Aug 06:00 PM
KahuWellington businessman Paul Retimanu wins Pasifika leadership awardRetimanu was a co-winner with Nina Nawalowalo, Conch Charitable Trust artistic director.16 Aug 05:57 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessAlarm bells ringing: Backlash grows against Govt fees hitting tourism sector'All we’re shifting is the cost from the taxpayer to the visitor' - Tourism Minister.15 Aug 11:30 PM
Kahu'Taking back control': Police Minister vows tough crackdown on gang tangiA 'softly softly' approach will no longer be tolerated, Mark Mitchell says.15 Aug 11:00 PM
PoliticsPM Luxon praises viral breakdancer Raygun: 'We’re loving her in New Zealand'PM hints at further Reserve Bank cuts and discusses Pacific stability, Raygun, in Sydney.15 Aug 08:47 PM
KahuNew gang laws will hit Māori whānau hardest - iwi chairsIwi leaders fear Māori incarceration will increase under gang patch laws.15 Aug 06:24 PM
KahuTainui will have week-long celebration to mark Kingi Tūheitia's coronationA guide to the celebrations at Tūrangawaewae.15 Aug 06:14 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ's electricity sector needs matesOPINION: The solution to New Zealand's power supply problems is not simple.15 Aug 05:00 PM
Politics78 applications received for new or converted charter schoolsAssociate Education Minister David Seymour says 78 groups have applied to open new charter schools or convert existing state schools. Video / Dean PurcellWatch15 Aug 08:53 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Really pleased': Hawke's Bay growers welcome raft of RSE scheme changesAn increase to the cap, changes to pay and accommodation costs are among the changes.15 Aug 01:34 AM
PoliticsRevealed: Disabilities Ministry shake-up coming as report finds 'no controls' on spendingA scathing report says spending has blown budgets for almost a decade.15 Aug 12:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Government on track for post-Olympic policy sprintOPINION: Also in this week's wrap – the PM's embarrassing benefit blunders.14 Aug 11:33 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeGreen buildings make money for landlords and tenants - landmark new reportThe rents are higher and vacancy rates are lower than ordinary buildings.14 Aug 10:13 PM
KahuInvercargill Mayor Nobby Clark says sorry - againThe Invercargill mayor has made his second public apology.14 Aug 07:29 PM
KahuDeloitte study - Auckland should promote its Māori culture and heritagePromoting the culture would create a unique world identity for Auckland.14 Aug 06:37 PM
PoliticsRevealed: Disabilities Ministry shake-up coming today as report finds 'no controls' on spendingA scathing report says spending has blown budgets for almost a decade.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhat’s for lunch? Samples of new healthy school lunches revealedLunches are expected to be delivered at $3 per meal.14 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessPrime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis on the lower OCRThe Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%. It is the first cut since March 2020.Watch14 Aug 06:59 AM
Education'Don't gamble with our future' students protest school closureWellington Girls' College students hold a silent protest at Parliament over their earthquake-prone class block. Video / NZ HeraldWatch14 Aug 01:31 AM
New Zealand'We have to face some very strong medicine as an organisation' - Health NZ boss Lester LevyHealth NZ boss Dr Lester Levy says there is a "serious financial problem" in health.14 Aug 12:39 AM
KahuStratford votes to retain Māori ward'Decision now puts the future of Māori wards in the hands of our community.'13 Aug 07:15 PM
OpinionOpinion: Removing barriers to better health outcomes for Māori is criticalOPINION: Health disparities between Māori and non-Māori are well documented.13 Aug 06:11 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandState school teachers could be told to fill in at new charter schoolsCabinet material states charter schools aim to increase choice and enable 'innovation'.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTerminally ill Lake Alice survivors to receive $20,000 'rapid payments' from GovtThe cash will be available for patients from the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit.13 Aug 06:54 AM
PremiumPremiumSportHow the Government plans to use sport to forge global connectionsThe unlikely diplomatic weapon New Zealand is using to win friends and influence trade.13 Aug 12:38 AM