PoliticsLabour Leader Chris Hipkins speaks to media following conference speechLabour Leader Chris Hipkins speaks to media following conference speech in Christchurch. Video / NZ HeraldWatch01 Dec 02:39 AM
PoliticsHipkins says ‘yes’ to Dunedin Hospital and ‘no’ to AukusThe party is closer to campaigning on a wealth or capital gains tax at the next election.01 Dec 12:50 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Hipkins owes us an apology for ruinous Covid vaccine mandatesOPINION: A lot of people were hurt by the mandates. More people are angry about them.30 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrench investors concerned with CRL costs as Labour meet in Christchuch | NZ Herald News UpdateFrench investors are reportedly worried about time and cost blowouts on Auckland's City Rail Link project. The Waikato River is safe again from extreme arsenic levels. V/ NZ HeraldWatch29 Nov 07:12 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHipkins hints at MP retirements as Labour gets ready for 2026At least one MP has hinted they may retire before the next election.29 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuWaitangi Tribunal: Crown breached Te Tiriti o Waitangi in scrapping Māori Health AuthorityLady Tureiti Moxon: 'The process was driven by a political and racist agenda.'28 Nov 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Winston Peters dings PM on coalition anniversaryOPINION: It's a fraught business when political leaders talk about each other.28 Nov 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Electric ferry plan proves Auckland Transport has lost the plotOPINION: 'Can AT tell us what it costs to save a tonne of CO₂ using electric ferries?'27 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuWillie Jackson and David Seymour set for Treaty Principles Bill showdownJackson challenges Seymour to debate, urges public to keep fighting against the bill.26 Nov 08:20 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRyan BridgeRyan Bridge: Supermarkets are price gouging forgetful shoppers with cost of paper bagsOPINION: How much profit are the supermarkets making here?26 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: I bit my tongue so much at David Seymour's hui, it's soreOPINION: I bit my tongue because the world is burning and you’re fanning the flames.25 Nov 08:32 PM
New ZealandWatch Live: Chris Hipkins takes talkback with Kerre WoodhamChris Hipkins takes talkback with Kerre WoodhamWatch25 Nov 06:56 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The single biggest thing we could do to grow the economyOPINION: Grow the economy, eliminate poverty: it's possible if we do things differently.25 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsVote looms on whether a capital gains or wealth tax are part of Labour's futureLabour members will debate and vote on the party's tax policy this weekend25 Nov 04:46 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Taxing wealth to fix health should be Labour’s visionOPINION: Labour’s best chance of success lies in offering a bold, progressive vision.23 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsNational's Stanford allegedly calls Labour's Tinetti a 'stupid bitch'Stanford apologises: Labour says she has a habit of making similar comments.21 Nov 03:41 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Shallow takes on Treaty hīkoi underestimate its powerOPINION: Change is coming – whether critics like it or not.20 Nov 11:40 PM
KahuTe Pāti Māori files complaint against Gerry Brownlee as coalition targets hakaDebbie Ngārewa-Packer says the Speaker has exercised an overuse of power.20 Nov 06:52 PM
New ZealandRevealed: The man set to be New Zealand's next top copHe takes over from Andrew Coster who stepped down last week to head new social agency.20 Nov 12:15 AM
Kahu35,000? 50,000? More? The complicated politics of counting a hīkoiOne issue seemed harder to agree on than most - how big the crowd was.19 Nov 08:22 PM
OpinionWillie Jackson: 'Nonsense' - this hīkoi is not just a Māori Party protestOPINION: Everyone, from Labour, the Greens, the unions and every demographic represented.18 Nov 10:05 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ costs for contractors and consultants soar by $80m over past yearLabour MP says healthcare quality suffering due to rising contractor costs and staff cuts.17 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Nats, Labour both fail to read the room on Treaty billOPINION: The hīkoi is the opposite of organic. It’s a Māori Party protest.16 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandTreaty Principles Bill passes first reading after House suspended for haka, ‘appalling’ disruptionThe House was suspended briefly after the haka disrupted voting.14 Nov 03:52 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: KC smackdown – top barristers join Treaty bill backlashOPINION: Protesters have some heavyweight legal experts on their side.13 Nov 10:50 PM
Politics'Very simplistic': Luxon pushes back against Seymour ahead of Treaty Principles Bill voteThe contentious bill will have its first reading in Parliament this afternoon.13 Nov 10:06 PM
New ZealandLabour claims ‘cover-up’ as weekly reporting on benefit numbers cancelledMinister Louise Upston has directed her officials to stop publishing weekly updates.13 Nov 06:44 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Live: Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment BillLive: Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill bill presented to the houseWatch12 Nov 12:42 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: National apology to survivors of Abuse in CareMore than 100 abuse survivors and their whānau are seated at Parliament's Banquet Hall ahead of the Government's formal apology for abuse in state care. 12 November 2024Watch11 Nov 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Could Trump happen here?OPINION: We have an essential precondition; mainstream politicians aren't fixing things.11 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Opposition party power rankings – the top 10OPINION: Some former Government MPs seem invigorated by being in Opposition.10 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Why Kamala Harris lost and the lessons for NZ’s Labour PartyOPINION: Harris didn’t provide a clear pathway forward or offer real hope.09 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Trump 2.0, Treaty bill tweaks and a media brickbatOPINION: Kamala Harris conceded with a speech full of soaring and meaningless rhetoric.06 Nov 11:57 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Kids caught up in police raids used as pawns – by gangs and MPsOPINION: Also in today's letters: the Treaty Principles Bill, the US election and tax.06 Nov 04:00 PM