New ZealandCanterbury fire rages on as Labour continues pressure on the government | NZ Herald News UpdateThe fire on Castle Hill, Canterbury continues to burn as it has since Thursday this week. Labour continues to press the governments policies as Franklin road prepares to re-open.Watch06 Dec 07:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Govt survives under scrutiny, but crisis in health becoming undeniableAgainst all odds, the Government walked away from this week largely unscathed.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Put up or apologise – Verrall walks a fine line with Levy slurOPINION: Prosecuting your case is very different to attacking someone personally.04 Dec 11:45 PM
PoliticsPM says economy is 'turning a corner' but unemployment a 'particular concern'Jobseeker numbers have swelled to 65,000 above Christopher Luxon's target.02 Dec 05:39 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Gang insignia law – most Kiwis see little changeOPINION: Police are making arrests, but their media updates have become tedious.02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessACC privacy breaches: Bosses grilled in scrutiny week at ParliamentDaily meetings and ability to unsend emails used in bid to stop breaches, ACC chief says.02 Dec 07:43 AM
PoliticsPharmac minister, chair refuse to express confidence in CEO Sarah FittThe revelation came amid a scrappy start to Parliament's second scrutiny week.02 Dec 05:20 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins speaks at close of Labour’s annual conferenceLeader Chris Hipkins addressed Labour Party members at his party’s annual conference in Christchurch, as the party inches closer to campaigning. Video / NZ HeraldWatch01 Dec 02:43 AM
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
