PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Why Labour's playing nice with Whaitiri and Te Pāti MāoriLabour's being very nice to Te Pāti Māori after Meka Whaitiri's defection.03 May 05:00 PM
Politics‘Meka coming back to her whakapapa’: Why Whaitiri’s shock move makes senseThose familiar with Whaitiri's background and motivations weren't as surprised.03 May 05:00 PM
Politics'Very disappointing': PM yet to hear from former minister after shock defectionMeka Whaitiri announced her shock resignation from the Labour Party this morning.03 May 10:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettDefection or principle - why did Meka Whaitiri dump Labour for Te Pāti Māori?The question Meka Whaitiri has not yet answered is why she has switched parties.03 May 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMeka Whaitiri bails out: What it means for Labour's shrinking majorityMeka Whaitiri's shock step took even her Labour Māori caucus colleagues by surprise.02 May 10:15 PM
New Zealand'I have spoken my truth': Tearful Meka Whaitiri jumps ship to Māori PartyLabour Minister has now joined Te Pāti Māori: “Effective immediately”.02 May 10:09 PM
New ZealandJoseph Los'e: Whaitiri’s jump to Te Pāti Māori had been on the cards for yearsLabour loses another safe Māori seat and control.02 May 09:12 PM
OpinionBrooke van Velden: Labour Goverment fanning flames of divisionOpinion: When our leadership frames every issue as heroes and villains, no one wins.02 May 05:00 PM
BusinessThe Front Page: Why has the Government spent so much money on consultants?Outside consultants have been raking it in - but this isn't anything new.02 May 08:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDamien VenutoTax conundrum: Like it or not, NZ must choose a poison sooner or laterThere isn't much runway left for the current system.01 May 05:22 AM
PoliticsHipkins to meet King and Sunak on coronation tripHipkins is expected to travel to Papua New Guinea and might meet US President Joe Biden.01 May 04:55 AM
PoliticsPM hints new Budget tax was considered by CabinetNational says Labour considered a CGT in the Budget - Chris Hipkins says wait and see.01 May 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorThe Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on tax changesOpinion: Premium subscribers have their say.30 Apr 10:00 PM
PoliticsWill Luxon’s campaign millions be enough to beat Hipkins?The worlds of politics and money often intertwine.29 Apr 08:00 PM
New ZealandLabour is cooking up a 'secret' capital gains tax - Nats' deputy leaderThe National Party deputy came out swinging at the Party’s Northern Region Conference.28 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Why Hipkins is on a charm offensive with business - and pivoting from the Ardern ageHipkins' promise of a no-taxes, no-frills Budget will be a bitter pill for some in Labour.28 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsBudget 2023: Borrowing may be ‘sacrificial lamb’ for Government - economistEconomist predicts Labour could end up borrowing more than it planned for Budget.27 Apr 08:37 PM
PoliticsPM Chris Hipkins rules out taxes to pay for $14b cyclone rebuildChris Hipkins confirms there are no new taxes in the Budget.27 Apr 12:43 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Here's the guts of it': Is Kieran McAnulty Labour's secret weapon?OPINION: The hard-case minister who is infuriating National and Act.26 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsParker hoses down tax speculation; Willis blames Covid response for unfair taxationParker confirmed discussions with colleagues on Labour’s election tax policy had begun.26 Apr 07:07 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Tax research provides insight, not answersJenée Tibshraeny says now the debate begins over what to do with the new tax research.26 Apr 06:14 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why Luxon is one of Labour's biggest assetsOPINION: MPs who come from business usually take six years to adjust to politics.26 Apr 05:10 AM
PoliticsWealthy pay half tax rate of average Kiwis, report showsTax free capital gains are to blame.26 Apr 12:31 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPaula BennettPaula Bennett: Reality speaks louder than wordsDon't gaslight us; the health system is broken and crime is increasing.22 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Three Waters is undemocratic; should we be alarmed?Minister is giving more political rights to mana whenua than everyone else.22 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpecial investigation: Why getting cataract surgery depends on where you liveVision-saving surgery depends on your address - check how your region compares.21 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: PM Chris Hipkins has to avoid confusion over Labour’s tax plansConfusion over tax policies has skewered Labour before - they risk it doing so again.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNews briefs: No lifeguards, manslaughter accused named, and community clean-up dayCatch up on what's happening.21 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionEnvironment Minister allows Auckland Council reprieve on Government intensification push after floods, cyclone'Extension to enable staff to investigate flooding impacts and its implications': Parker21 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwo-term MP Angie Warren-Clark to stand for Labour in Whangārei in October’s general electionWarren-Clark is a list MP based in Tauranga.21 Apr 12:08 AM
Politics‘Gaslighting’: National cries foul over Labour ad claiming 65pc drop in ram-raidsThe percentage decrease was calculated using police data on monthly ram-raids.20 Apr 05:46 AM
OpinionPolitical lobbying: Time to tackle transparency and accessLobbying regulations are vital to any well-functioning democracy – it’s time NZ got some.19 Apr 10:22 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Managed retreat, emissions pricing could slip as election approachesThe Government is running out of time to fulfil some of its promises.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Bloated bureaucracy’: Communications staff increase by 50 per cent since Labour took overCommunications staff working in the core public service have tipped over the 500 mark.16 Apr 10:57 PM