PoliticsCoalition Govt would be re-elected on latest poll, but both major parties downNZ First is continuing to trend upwards, according to the latest survey results.16 Feb 05:18 AM
Politics'Racist' and 'pathetic': Backlash as Govt drops te reo from school lunch scheme nameThe programme was formerly called Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches.12 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPeters didn't get advice on Breman signing letter before complaining she didn't get advicePeters told the Herald he didn’t need advice “because I know what the situation is”.12 Feb 04:14 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 8 horrific child deaths since 2006 – why won't MPs act?OPINION: Alerts have been issued for years over window-cord risks, but nothing's changed.11 Feb 11:46 PM
Herald NOW'That did not happen': Wellington Central MP on claims council funded cycleways over pipes'That did not happen': Wellington Central MP on claims council funded cycleways over pipes. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch11 Feb 07:36 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Labour's policy vacuum risks handing the agenda to the GreensOPINION: Labour needs to come up with its own ideas before the election.11 Feb 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Labour faces winning back middle NZ and walking Te Pāti Māori tightropeOPINION: Some Labour MPs think a whoever coalition is best, but Hipkins is less convinced.10 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsHung Parliament predicted, cost of living increases as priority issue in latest poll The polls remain tight on who will win this year's general election.09 Feb 04:16 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Labour cosying up to Greens makes them look desperateOPINION: Peeni Henare's surprise resignation video dropped mid-press conference.07 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandMining sector says Taranaki seabed plan rejection 'embarrassing'Group insists the decision rejecting the fast-tracking application is not final.06 Feb 06:43 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Forget Paris targets, NZ’s climate focus has to be survival and retreatOPINION: No NZ government will pay $3b to other governments for foreign climate projects.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandJudge drops cannabis grower's electronic monitoring after lack of signal at his home'This is not a case where he had a light outcome,' says Barlow's lawyer, Sue Grey.05 Feb 06:00 AM
PoliticsThe Greens Party speaks to media following the Government Pōwhiri at WaitangiThe Greens Party speaks to media following the Government Pōwhiri at Waitangi. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Feb 03:38 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Hipkins' blunt message to iwi leaders – lower your expectationsOPINION: Labour has learned a critical lesson after the rapid change of the Ardern era.04 Feb 11:36 PM
PoliticsWaitangi 2026: Former Te Pāti Māori candidate to stand for Greens in 2026 general election Green MP Teanau Tuiono made the announcement during his speech at Waitangi. 04 Feb 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceSuper costly? Politicians hesitant to heed Treasury warnings on curtailing cost of NZ SuperMajor changes to NZ Super unlikely after election, according to current polling.03 Feb 08:00 PM
Politics'No bad feeling': Labour MP Peeni Henare explains why he's leaving politicsHenare had not put himself forward for his former Tāmaki Makaurau seat.03 Feb 02:05 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins faces questions on Peeni Henare's decision not to stand for Auckland Māori seatThe Labour leader refused to say whether he had confidence in the senior MP. Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Feb 02:05 AM
OpinionOpinion: Why a Tiriti-led Aotearoa is the antidote to fear and divisionDavidson warns against politicians who use the Treaty to divide New Zealanders.01 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Trouble brewing in coalition as Peters pushes his advantageOPINION: Winston Peters is walking all over his partners with his attack on the India FTA.29 Jan 12:19 AM
New ZealandVoters split on who Labour should rule out as governing options Hipkins won't say which parties Labour would or would not work with in a future govt.27 Jan 06:45 PM
PoliticsNew RNZ-Reid Research poll brings boost for NZ First, LabourThe poll puts Labour on 35% and National on 31.9%, an expanding gap.26 Jan 06:25 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the 2026 election machine: The strategists shaping how votes will be fought for Take a look behind the scenes at who is running this year's campaigns.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsLabour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policyLabour says it does not agree with the party's stance. 26 Jan 05:00 AM
PoliticsFinance Minister praises Māori Queen’s economic visionPoliticians followed tradition and gathered at Rātana today.23 Jan 08:13 AM
New ZealandGreens put forward member's bill to entrench Māori seatsThe bill, if passed, would require a 75% vote to abolish Māori seats.23 Jan 03:27 AM
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
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
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
PremiumPremiumCompaniesCommon sense or overkill? Climate rules loosened by more than expectedThe minister suggested a more moderate weakening of climate disclosure rules.14 Jan 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why this election will be unlike any otherOPINION: Labour’s reliance on allies and unions' claims make it a big target.14 Jan 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: How to achieve real bipartisanship on infrastructureOPINION: Do the Chrises agree on more than we realise?06 Jan 11:04 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'Planning by firing squad': The Auckland suburbs facing three-storey housingFifteen-storey blocks will be allowed in 22 areas near CBD and transport hubs.05 Jan 01:00 AM
