PoliticsInsults fly as Hipkins throws down the gauntlet to Luxon over NZ FirstIt's the last sitting week of Parliament, but MPs are already on the campaign trail.27 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'So personal and so negative': Luxon responds to Hipkins ruling out NZ FirstNational leader refuses to rule out working with New Zealand First.27 Aug 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBraking bad: Classified intel reveals police ructions over motorcycle gang runsSome officers feel they're being asked to "facilitate" gang runs instead of policing them.25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Labour wrings hope out of new poll and Luxon hits a speed bumpFor once it wasn't Labour dealing with personnel issues: it was Luxon.25 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandShould NZ become an Aussie state? MP's bizarre suggestion causes transtasman wavesA retiring MP's bizarre suggestion has sparked debate in Godzone and the Lucky Country.25 Aug 03:13 AM
Politics'Soz not soz, bro': Jackson, Seymour in firing line as MPs farewell ParliamentThe valedictions also featured a surprise rendition of Dolly Parton's hit 9 to 5.24 Aug 07:42 AM
KahuOpinion: Former police Inspector Regan Tamihere should be celebrated not condemnedThe police inquiry into Inspector Regan Tamihere has no cultural component.24 Aug 06:39 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPremium Debate: More subscriber reactions to Liam Dann’s ‘mojo’ columnOPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.24 Aug 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDr Matthew Birchall: Where's the funding plan for big spending transport policies?OPINION: New Zealand was once a world leader in pricing our roads.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSlow train coming: Only a genuine shift to rail will put NZ on trackThe cost and priority of various transport projects will clearly be an election issue.22 Aug 10:37 PM
OpinionWhat are the box-office battles to look out for this election?Hundreds of candidates are competing across 72 electorate seats. Here's who to watch.22 Aug 10:24 PM
KahuOpinion: It is very dangerous for politicians to start picking preferred medicationUsing terminal illnesses to grab votes is not our way to win an election.22 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandHome detention sentences for gang members increases by 60pcNational says the increase is concerning from a "public safety" perspective.22 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: National and Act should learn from Labour’s broken promisesOPINION: Ministers will regret they achieved so little in six years.22 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsHelen Clark-backed Labour donation drive hits $400k in a weekThe party raised over $200k in 24 hours since Clark said she'd match donations.22 Aug 05:25 AM
OpinionBryce Edwards: Is it now all over for the Labour Government?OPINION: The race had been looking close for much of the year.22 Aug 02:30 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins promises 'vigorous campaign' as Labour drops in the pollsThe PM indicates he may take a leaf out of the Opposition's book.21 Aug 11:51 PM
OpinionOpinion: The trajectory is unmistakable - and Hipkins is running out of optionsOPINION: The trajectory is unmistakable, and Chris Hipkins is running out of options.21 Aug 11:00 PM
KahuHauiti: If National were new and innovate about their candidates, those three would be listed higherWāhine Māori land down the National Party list.21 Aug 10:01 PM
KahuOpinion: There’s a lot of scaremongering about Māori elite, but what about the Pākehā elite?OPINION: The political noise about a Māori takeover is almost deafening.21 Aug 07:10 PM
KahuMotueka’s Te Āwhina Marae prepares for first whānau to move into game-changing papakāingaExcitement as Te Āwhina Marae prepares to welcome the first whānau of the 20-home project.21 Aug 06:08 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Fear and loathing on the campaign trailEDITORIAL: Divisiveness is being used as an election strategy.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Big plans and bigger problems for transport in AucklandOPINION: Simon Wilson on transport agreements, disagreements and the truly "farcical".21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThousands of families, cyclone victims subject to CGT on family home under new rulesAn IRD interpretation may mean high tax via the bright-line test for many.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsKing Charles approves cancellation of James Wallace’s knighthoodAlso at post-Cabinet press conference: Doctors' strikes, health milestones, education.21 Aug 04:36 AM
KahuKermadecs: A Labour government won’t ‘confiscate’ Māori rightsThe Government says a proposed Kermadec marine sanctuary won’t be imposed on iwi.21 Aug 02:22 AM
Talanoa‘Stay grounded and connected to the community’ - Aupito William SioThe Labour MP is leaving Parliament after a 16-year stint.20 Aug 09:04 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Co-operation better than point-scoringOPINION: A lot of New Zealand's problems are global.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDerek ChengDerek Cheng: Why some voters don’t seem to trust Christopher LuxonOPINION: Voters prefer Chris Hipkins over Luxon, who is also less trusted, but ...20 Aug 05:00 PM
Kahu'Don’t treat Māori as a political football’: Parties told to stamp out racist politickingThere was a show of political force at the Koroneihana today.20 Aug 07:08 AM
PoliticsKoroneihana: Politicians urged not to use Māori as 'political football'Leaders of major parties attempted to woo Māori - Luxon even put on his dancing shoes.20 Aug 07:01 AM
New ZealandNational’s Napier and Tukituki candidates 'thrilled', but downplay list rankingsBoth Katie Nimon and Catherine Wedd have ranked highly on National's party list.20 Aug 03:46 AM
PoliticsLabour: Lessons in money and finance 'too important to be left to chance'Labour wants the policy in place by 2025.20 Aug 03:08 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: The tangled, weird world of GST food basket casesOpinion: Who really bears the burden for GST in New Zealand?20 Aug 03:00 AM
