PoliticsLabour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policyLabour says it does not agree with the party's stance. 26 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandChris Hipkins speaks to mediaLabour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to media.Watch26 Jan 02:20 AM
PoliticsFinance Minister praises Māori Queen’s economic visionPoliticians followed tradition and gathered at Rātana today.23 Jan 08:13 AM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon to skip Rātana to visit weather-battered East CoastPeople are unaccounted for after a landslide crumbled on to a Mount Maunganui campground.22 Jan 04:49 AM
PoliticsNZ First starts election year on high in new pollWinston Peters' party has recorded its best-ever result in this poll.21 Jan 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: As NZ tiptoes around Donald Trump, Canada takes a standOPINION: It takes a lot to upstage the US President. Mark Carney just pulled it off.21 Jan 11:53 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Labour won't win back Auckland until the city can trust the party againOPINION: Labour lost traditional strongholds like New Lynn and came close in Mt Albert.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWellington Hospital ED hitting critical code red nearly twice a dayWellington ED hit its most severe "code red" status 575 times in 10 months.21 Jan 03:54 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: No surprises with PM’s election date but fireworks guaranteedMPs will be exhausted by polling day, increasing the likelihood of missteps and blow-ups. 21 Jan 02:24 AM
PoliticsWatch: Luxon confirms 2026 election date, rules out three parties from coalition considerationSetting the election date is one of the few powers that is reserved solely to the PM.21 Jan 12:06 AM
PoliticsFormer Speaker the first MP to confirm retirement ahead of 2026 electionThe 64-year-old former Speaker will step down on Waitangi Day.20 Jan 07:19 PM
Politics'Win back the country's biggest city': Hipkins delivers first speech of election yearThe Labour Party is holding its annual caucus retreat in Auckland.20 Jan 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpies release Rainbow Warrior papersDocuments show how NZSIS helped crack the case against France – and what might have been.17 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: National MPs' angst over housing crash as Luxon and Hipkins mull reshufflesOPINION: PM appears to have few Cabinet positions to play with.16 Jan 04:00 PM
AucklandGovt poised to water down 2m Auckland homes intensification planChristopher Luxon is under pressure from National Party strongholds like Howick.16 Jan 02:04 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesCommon sense or overkill? Climate rules loosened by more than expectedThe minister suggested a more moderate weakening of climate disclosure rules.14 Jan 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why this election will be unlike any otherOPINION: Labour’s reliance on allies and unions' claims make it a big target.14 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandElection 2026: Economy, health set to dominate the Beehive this yearWe dive into where each party stands, what they’ve announced thus far, and what the election campaign could bring us with Newstalk ZB political reporter Ethan Griffiths.Watch13 Jan 03:55 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: How to achieve real bipartisanship on infrastructureOPINION: Do the Chrises agree on more than we realise?06 Jan 11:04 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'Planning by firing squad': The Auckland suburbs facing three-storey housingFifteen-storey blocks will be allowed in 22 areas near CBD and transport hubs.05 Jan 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: The economy has crashed completely off the track OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Matthew Hooton.03 Jan 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: What was really behind RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr's shock resignation?OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Thomas Coughlan. 29 Dec 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNick Leggett: Can emerging infrastructure bipartisanship survive an election campaign?Research shows a stable project pipeline could save $2.3b to $4.7b every year.29 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: The Herald’s politician of the year is...OPINION: Find out which MPs impressed in 2025 and who may come to the fore in 2026.26 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: What has happened to the old Green Party?OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Audrey Young.25 Dec 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBeehive book club: What our MPs recommend you read this summerFrom science fiction set in a dystopian future to a Hemingway classic. 25 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrade Minister McClay confident Labour will support India Free Trade AgreementThe deal cuts tariffs on about 95% of New Zealand exports to India.24 Dec 04:14 AM
New ZealandNicola Willis to run as list-only MP at next electionNicola Willis will run as a list-only MP, stepping back from electorate contests.22 Dec 12:41 AM
World‘Offensive’ Christmas song lyrics could be banned by UK lawThe UK Government insists free speech is safe and Christmas carols can stay.20 Dec 11:28 PM
New ZealandGoldsmith appointed Human Rights and Race Relations Commissioners unlawfullyBoth commissioners will stay in their roles while Goldsmith considers an appeal.19 Dec 04:50 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Disgusted ... total lies': Inside the struggle between Matt McCarten and Willie JacksonThey were like brothers for decades. Now they've had a falling out of epic proportions.18 Dec 11:21 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Election timing, debt and coalition deals now hang on GDP staying hotOPINION: The most logical day for next year’s election is October 3.18 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsPeters prepares ‘answer’ to silence questions about governing with Labour 'We’re going to give you an answer and we’re going to stick to it all year.'18 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNetball‘Sacrificial lamb’: Willie Jackson slams Netball NZ board over Wyllie exit and silenceJackson is demanding Netball NZ chair Matt Whineray front up after Jennie Wyllie's exit.18 Dec 04:32 AM
