PoliticsWillie Jackson reflects on 'trainwreck' Q+A interview: 'They all thought I was finished'Minister weighs in on several controversial policies and how they were pitched.01 Sep 05:41 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: National’s tax plan is a cynical con jobOPINION: Savings must be used to repay our growing debt, not to buy off voters.01 Sep 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: National’s $14.6b tax plan - does it add up?OPINION: Does the National plan deliver - and do the sums make sense?31 Aug 02:01 AM
KahuRob Campbell: Consultants, the public sector, and the real costs of doing businessOveruse of external consultants is a risk to strong, efficient, equitable public service.31 Aug 12:59 AM
KahuDavid Seymour: If it's best for all people, then it's best for MāoriThe Act leader says he knows what's best for Māori.30 Aug 09:56 PM
KahuWillie Jackson confident of winning five Māori seats - but other two will be closeLabour's Māori strategist on their chances in the seven Māori seats.30 Aug 07:03 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialLet democracy and good leadership triumph over the bad and the uglyOPINION: Our editorial shout-out to voters and politicians amid the election clamouring.30 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsNats promise 'hope and help' as Labour slams 'voodoo costings'Foreign buyer property sales would be taxed at 15 per cent by Nats.30 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The best and worst-behaved MPs in the House this yearOPINION: Audrey Young picks Parliament's best speech, worst answer and closest contest.30 Aug 06:20 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsClaire Trevett: Nats' tax cuts hope 'squeezed middle' take money over the bagOPINION: The simplicity of tax cuts makes them a potent political weapon.30 Aug 01:13 AM
PoliticsNational to fund 'prudent' tax cuts with foreign buyer tax, immigration leviesLuxon said the plan would target the 'squeezed middle'.29 Aug 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Labour on track for their worst defeat - blame the non-votersOPINION: We may see the lowest voter turnout since MMP.29 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: How about a bonfire of the tax mistakes?OPINION: The link between Air NZ's 'staggering' profits and political donations.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandOpinion: Financial education has its limitsOpinion: Young people learn from the financial behaviour modelled by their parents.28 Aug 03:20 AM
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
