PoliticsBeehive Diaries: How close did Luxon get to going to Paris?With coalition negotiations still ongoing, the PM-elect had to make a tough decision.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHipkins on his new relationship, how they met when she interned for him as an MPThe Labour Party leader reveals why he went public about his new relationship.27 Oct 07:28 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Christopher Luxon is about to find out everything is his faultOPINION: Luxon will be challenged by things he cannot control.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: There's only one sensible pick for Deputy PMOPINION: Christopher Luxon has been given ample reason this week to tread carefully.26 Oct 11:17 PM
KahuLabour Māori strategist sees silver red lining in dark blue cloudMāori voted strategically in the seven electorates26 Oct 09:43 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupWhat the coalition negotiations can learn from the Rugby World CupThe Rugby World Cup final offers a more clear-cut method of finding a winner.26 Oct 02:07 AM
KahuJackson: "I never looked at politics or advancing Māori as a job. I have always looked at it as a privilege."Labour MP said he's “decided to hang around for a while”.25 Oct 10:30 PM
New ZealandPeters' bizarre post claims Ardern never told him of terrorist's emailCommenters point out PM's office confirmed day after the attack it had received the email.25 Oct 06:11 PM
PremiumPremiumHealthcareOpinion: Localism - the common thread in New Zealand's emerging coalitionOPINION: A solid foundation for the new Government.25 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Special votes won’t change a thingOPINION: We saw a mass rejection of the Labour Party a few weeks back.25 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Labour’s landmines mean it’s in with a chance in 2026OPINION: Chris Hipkins must fancy his chances of winning the next election.24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: What's the real reason Labour did so little?OPINION: Was Labour scared of what would happen if it achieved more in Government?23 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment's ban on new fossil-fuel power plants questionedOfficials questioned the need to ban something that was unlikely to happen anyway.23 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsPost-election convention sees NZ Govt lose voice on Middle East conflictWhy neither the current Government nor the next Government are saying much on the war.22 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRob RattenburyRob Rattenbury: Every politician has their dayOPINION: Politicians come and go, they have their moments in the sun then usually fade.22 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe new Government wants to reveal the skeletons in the old Government’s closetNational will open Labour's closet, revealing the skeletons inside.22 Oct 03:57 AM
New ZealandHow Te Pāti Māori caused two of the biggest election upsetsBe prepared for more of a shake-up in Parliament, new MPs say.22 Oct 03:43 AM
New ZealandFormer MP Kiri Allan starts new life chapter, plans to write book'It's going to be a yarn,' Allan said.21 Oct 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettBeehive Diaries: Old hands set up Luxon's new office amid Labour’s nervous waitMeanwhile, Labour’s Camilla Belich has a nervous wait ahead.21 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te Pou: Why Chris Hipkins should stay on as Labour leaderOpinion: Slogan painted party as an elite, disconnected from voters.21 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsOne week on from the election – what next for National-led coalition?It's been a week filled with election news.20 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessS&P: Ditching Three Waters could downgrade councils’ credit ratingsCredit rating agency wary of National's plan for NZ's water infrastructure.20 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Labour’s soul searching - drums beat for David ParkerCool heads urge caution as Labour licks wounds after election thrashing.20 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupPolitical football: Which New Zealand politicians would make the First XV?With so much focus on the All Blacks, what about the best of NZ's politicians?20 Oct 08:24 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAndrew Little on his exit, Labour's chances of avoiding implosion in OppositionAndrew Little says Labour lost Auckland and the election followed.20 Oct 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Nats' 'father of the House' could be turfed outOPINION: National's list has fallen victim to its unexpected success in the electorates.20 Oct 12:23 AM
PoliticsLabour won’t stand a candidate in ‘unwinnable’ Port Waikato byelectionAdvance voting starts in just over three weeks and polling day is November 25.20 Oct 12:05 AM
BusinessWho spent most on online ads this election?How much parties, candidates and lobby groups shelled out to show up in your feeds.19 Oct 10:56 PM
New Zealand'No meme unposted': Politics popularity has become a battle for social mediaAs audiences go online so has political advertising, and it's a million-dollar enterprise.19 Oct 09:53 PM
New ZealandMike Williams: ‘No correlation’ between crime rates and levels of incarcerationOPINION: A focus on the positives after Labour's election loss in last HBT column.19 Oct 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Signs of economic recoveryOPINION: The economic news has been looking brighter in the past few weeks.19 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLabour's laws in limbo - What happens to 52 bills after the election?What might happen to bills and laws after the election?18 Oct 08:08 PM
TalanoaNew Pacific MPs in Parliament: 'My intention is to bring the hood'Angee Nicholas, Fa'anana Efeso Collins and Lemauga Lydia Sosene are proud Pasifika MPs.18 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandWhat will get cut under a National-Act-NZ First govt?National may need Act and NZ First's help to form a government.18 Oct 03:51 AM
