PoliticsMinor parties face off in debate as new poll puts NZ First as kingmakerTwo polls in two days have put NZ First above 5 per cent and back in Parliament.05 Oct 05:35 AM
EconomyAudited version of Crown accounts sees size of deficit shrinkThe Government's books were $9.4 billion in deficit over the past year.05 Oct 01:44 AM
LivePoliticsWatch: Luxon wants Minister for Space appointed as Hipkins call Nats' tax plan a 'scam'A National social media campaign will use the former PM.05 Oct 12:50 AM
New ZealandLabour promises to set up ‘Anti-Scamming Unit’Labour is promising to crack down on scammers if elected.04 Oct 11:43 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young - Loose tax talk gives National ammunitionOPINION: Labour MPs need look no further than to National for an example of discipline.04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAre you voting early? Check out where you can cast your vote in our interactive mapHere’s NZ Herald’s Election 2023 voting place map.04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It’s like watching a fight between Voldemort and a Dalek': Nats and Act face-off in AucklandAt Epsom and Tāmaki election debates centre-right MPs are arguing for lower house prices.04 Oct 06:19 AM
New ZealandWarning over impact on petrol prices, EV sales if Clean Car Discount ditchedIf National and Act are elected, the Clean Car Discount is on the scrap pile.04 Oct 05:17 AM
PoliticsCan NZ First's '$3 billion man' win in Northland?The race for the north is a complicated one.04 Oct 04:48 AM
Politics'Winston doesn't know how to build things': Hipkins holds 'town hall' as poll shows Nats/Act need NZ First to form govtIt comes as National repeatedly states it does not want to work with NZ First.04 Oct 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Could Labour's 2023 election hopes rest with Jacinda Ardern?OPINION: Labour’s only hope is a cyber campaign targeting overseas voters.04 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandSimmering election debate boils over to 'race-baiting’ but who decides?Racism and 'race-baiting' have been controversial topics looming over the 2023 election.04 Oct 03:39 AM
New ZealandReceding red wave: The big Labour names who could be out of ParliamentLabour's wave of support is coming to an end after its historic 2020 election win.04 Oct 02:01 AM
New ZealandMore than 40 per cent of students fail NCEA writing and maths testsAn Auckland principal said there was 'definitely a literacy and numeracy issue'.04 Oct 12:49 AM
KahuRangatahi seen as key to electionNanaia Mahuta and Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke say youth voting is key.03 Oct 05:49 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOpinion: Labour paying the price for grey brandingBrands are often defined by what they choose not to do.03 Oct 04:00 PM
Kahu'Hardest week of my life': Woman vying to be youngest MP opens up on home break-inYoung Te Pāti Māori candidate trails 4 per cent behind Cabinet Minister Nanaia Mahuta03 Oct 08:43 AM
New ZealandRace for Wairarapa seat: What each candidate will do for Central Hawke’s BayCandidates address living costs, cyclone recovery, infrastructure and mental health.03 Oct 02:12 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Chicken stunt leaves egg on Hipkins' faceOPINION: Labour's dig over debate re-scheduling just made its leader look weak.03 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandPolitical Round-up: Ten reasons support for Labour is in freefallOPINION: Most polls have Labour on a downward trajectory.02 Oct 11:17 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The parties of the right are selling farmers shortOPINION: The best way to help the rural sector is to green the rural economy, fast.02 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Early voting starts, have your say in the best way for youOPINION: Our editorial on early voting as the official voting period begins.02 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsElection 2023: Will we see a slump in voter turnout?As advance voting gets under way, the signs point to a significant drop in participation.02 Oct 01:54 AM
KahuRob Campbell: All cost and no gain, unless you don't want Māori influencing Māori health outcomesFormer health boss Rob Campbell relays the opinion he has been dreading writing.02 Oct 01:15 AM
KahuMillionaire who donated plane to Act revealed in Te Pāti Māori complaintTe Pāti Māori asks Electoral Commission to investigate donation to Act by rich lister.01 Oct 09:57 PM
PoliticsLabour says Weet-Bix saga shows why duopoly needs to be broken upLabour pledges to directly support more supermarket companies wanting to set up here.01 Oct 09:45 PM
New ZealandEarly election voting begins today: Everything you need to knowThe advance voting period for the 2023 election starts today.01 Oct 06:21 PM
New ZealandWhat will political parties do about the health service?All say they will fill workforce gaps but their plans differ in method, scale and timing.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessElection 2023 and tech: Only big idea from each of the main partiesWhat's missing.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour needed Chris Hipkins to be firing as voting starts - Covid-19 had other ideasOPINION: Hipkins' Covid-imposed campaign pause gives even more of an advantage to Luxon.01 Oct 02:59 AM
New ZealandHipkins tests positive for Covid, Luxon reveals 100-day planHipkins will be isolating while he tests positive for the virus.01 Oct 12:10 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Has tourism become a dirty word?OPINION: Sector is recovering, but international spending only half that before Covid.30 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsYoga with Top’s Raf Manji, and why he thinks he can win IlamPlus Manji doesn't like the way Labour used the mosque attacks as a recruiting tool.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsFormer Māori Party candidate backing Labour in Ikaroa-RāwhitiLabour’s Cushla Tangaere-Manuel has been endorsed by Heather Te Au Skipworth.29 Sep 05:55 AM