Politics'Get out of my way': NZ First leader ignores questions as he arrives in WellingtonWinston Peters remained silent as journalists plied him with questions upon his arrival.18 Oct 01:58 AM
New ZealandInteractive: How special votes could make Winston Peters kingmakerThe official election result will be declared on November 3.18 Oct 01:25 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Kiri Allan latest ex-Labour MP moving into lobbyingKiri Allan is the latest ex-MP to start her own lobbying firm.17 Oct 09:01 PM
OpinionLabour out, National in - either way, neoliberalism wins againOPINION: Regardless of the election result, a form of austerity was always going to win.17 Oct 08:48 PM
PoliticsHipkins to battle on as Labour leader as Little departsMeanwhile, Luxon presided over a celebratory caucus meeting.17 Oct 06:15 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnatomy of Labour’s collapse: From unprecedented support to devastating loss in three yearsArdern wanted to look after first-time Labour voters after 2020 win. What happened?17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAgonising wait for surgery: Hospitals operating on weekends in bid to reduce delaysA push to cut wait times has left theatres short some days and increased cancellations.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandExplainer: Why does it take so long to count special votes?The final election result will be declared on November 3.17 Oct 04:57 AM
Politics'Won't be on the sidelines': Jackson expects an 'attack on our people'But the senior Labour MP is not committing to staying in Parliament for a full term.17 Oct 04:06 AM
New ZealandSenior Labour MP tells reporter to 'f*** off' as tensions rise after crushing election resultLabour MPs have been discussing the party's future today.17 Oct 04:04 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: Billionaire bails on South Auckland sitesToday we launch this new regular feature, focusing on what's going on in property.17 Oct 03:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Key's coalition brainwave is likely to irritate PetersOPINION: It wasn't Christopher Luxon who came up with the Winston-for-Speaker idea.17 Oct 12:45 AM
New ZealandHipkins says relationship with Toni is 'the highlight of my year'The Labour leader thanked his partner, Toni, in his concession speech on Saturday night.16 Oct 10:56 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: 'Horror show' - left’s autopsy on Labour’s lossOPINION: Labour's election loss has been decried as a 'bloodbath'. So what went wrong?16 Oct 10:29 PM
LivePoliticsHipkins to discuss his future with Labour; National, NZ First discussions continueLabour MPs meet today to farewell departing colleagues and discuss Hipkins' future.16 Oct 10:16 PM
New ZealandOusted Mt Roskill MP Michael Wood breaks his silence on losing safe Labour seatWood pledges to keep fighting for Labour over next three years.16 Oct 10:15 PM
Kahu'Something to treasure': Te Matatini Mauri arrives at the Whanganui RiverIt will be taken to the people of Taranaki before the next Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga.16 Oct 09:56 PM
New ZealandCoalition of climate chaos? Where National, Act and NZ First differ on emissionsPre-election, Christopher Luxon said climate pledges were not up for negotiation.16 Oct 08:10 PM
New ZealandWhat gets axed under the National-led Government?Now that National looks set to govern, here's what they've promised to get rid of.16 Oct 05:42 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Where to now for defeated Labour?Learning lessons from what has happened shouldn’t be that difficult.16 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Welcome to Auckland - it’s not what you may have thoughtOPINION: The election has thrown some new realities of Auckland into sharp relief.16 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuMahuta optimistic about life outside of Parliament“Hana is in and I’m out and I’m going to move on".16 Oct 05:53 AM
OpinionGeorgina CampbellOpinion: Green MP should reconsider snub to Mike HoskingTamatha Paul says the broadcaster can be hurtful to communities she represents.16 Oct 03:05 AM
PoliticsThe faces of the South Island's new leaders following blue election tidal waveA new party returns to the South Island and several red seats flip.16 Oct 12:48 AM
OpinionLabour forgot Auckland in October of 2021. Two years on, the city made it rememberOPINION: The rightward swing was not a nationwide phenomenon in our cities.16 Oct 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Chaos-tamer' Kiri Allan launches new businessAllan is still going through the court process for Wellington car crash.15 Oct 11:39 PM
KahuJohn Tamihere: 'We did very well and I think there is a possibility of a fifth seat'John Tamihere says don't count out another electorate seat swinging to Te Pāti Māori.15 Oct 08:48 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Post-election hangover delivers Luxon NZ First question, and Hipkins leadership speculationOPINION: There is already speculation about who might line up to replace Chris Hipkins.15 Oct 07:41 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSonya BatesonSonya Bateson: Labour’s downfall was not rocking the boatOPINION: It felt more like the Labour government took a “hold on and wait” approach.15 Oct 07:07 PM
KahuMahuta hopes Māori progress won’t be reversedOusted Labour MP hopes Māori progress won’t go backwards15 Oct 05:33 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEditorial: Why a cohesive coalition is high on incoming PM’s listOPINION: The divisions that must now be healed lie deeper than party disagreements.15 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNational’s secret weapon in domination of LabourNZ agency Topham Guerin was behind Luxon's online campaign and previously Boris Johnson's15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandDid the polls get it right? How predictions stacked upRecent polls were broadly accurate on party shares. The surprise was in the electorates.15 Oct 06:00 AM
New Zealand'There's a bit of volatility': High-ranking Nats meet at Luxon's Remuera homeA long strategy meeting with Nicola Willis and other MPs took place.15 Oct 04:03 AM