New Zealand'End of a challenging time' - Govt ditches all remaining Covid restrictionsIt comes as reported cases and hospitalisations have been trending up in past two weeks.14 Aug 06:30 AM
PoliticsLabour returns to the 30s, but National/Act can still govern in new pollThe poll of 1012 people was conducted online between July 31 and August 7.14 Aug 03:25 AM
PoliticsBryce Edwards: How Labour's tax cut will do little but benefit the richOPINION: The average shopper is unlikely to see any real change in supermarket prices.14 Aug 03:14 AM
PoliticsLabour forced to fix GST policy after $240m mistake foundLabour confused the years in which the policy would apply.13 Aug 11:45 PM
New ZealandAction group: GST-free produce a 'sad' saving for familiesRemoving GST won't help families enough, says the Child Poverty Action Group.13 Aug 11:02 PM
New ZealandLabour promises GST-free produce - but what does that mean?Removing GST from fruit and veges could save families up to $4 per week.13 Aug 10:04 PM
PoliticsHipkins defends fruit & veg GST cut amid claims policy fails poorer KiwisLabour's tax promises would cost about $3.4 billion over four years.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Labour whips up a tax stew with two months to goEight crucial weeks could hold some surprises.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWill the preferred prime minister lead the next government?OPINION: There's a chance our second-choice PM will take the job.13 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuRaukawa-Tait’s Rotorua election run will take Te Pāti Māori to new horizonsRotorua local Raukawa-Tait hits the election trail.10 Aug 09:39 PM
OpinionMerepeka Raukawa-Tait launches her election campaign in Rotorua tonightOPINION: Why she's standing for Te Pāti Māori in Rotorua.09 Aug 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumInflation‘Tax the rich’ rally planned for Auckland'Anger rising' at inequality: Church deacon, unions among wealth tax rally backers.09 Aug 11:32 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAudrey Young: What would a Labour-Greens-Māori Party Cabinet look like?OPINION: The waiting room to become a minister could be rather large.09 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsProspective health ministers lock horns in robust debate as election loomsThe battle is on to convince voters which party can deliver better health outcomes.09 Aug 05:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPremium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on Hosking and McAnulty's election betsOPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.09 Aug 04:31 AM
New ZealandSchool cellphone ban: What does the evidence say?Are phones an important educational tool or a distraction?08 Aug 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction‘Pitiful’ lack of progress in $1 billion infrastructure fund"It’s pitiful under-delivery. It makes KiwiBuild look successful."08 Aug 02:07 AM
KahuTe Pāti Māori wants Aotearoa to be the Switzerland of the South PacificJohn Tamihere says the New Zealand Defence Force should be a peackeeping force.07 Aug 07:03 PM
KahuNgarimu Blair: Kāinga Ora's Greys Ave living is not black and white for our whānauOPINION: Ngāti Whātua ki Tāmaki understand the importance of a kāinga, a home to people.06 Aug 07:04 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'A gutsful': The politics over youth crime, the numbers and what would make a differencePoliticians have had a 'gutsful', but is youth offending actually getting worse?06 Aug 05:00 PM
Politics‘Bonkers’: Greens slam second harbour crossing as National shows supportNational's transport spokesman has called the harbour light rail plans a "fantasy".06 Aug 03:54 AM
KahuCommissioning activity and Māori provider service provision is tracking behind Government commitmentTe Aka Whai Ora review highlights lack spend Māori health money05 Aug 05:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Fiscal holy guacamole! Just how bad are the Crown accounts?OPINION: There's no question a slower economy means less tax.05 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: What were you thinking? Labour's baby brain moveOpinion: Party’s vote against Nicola Willis’ paid parental leave bill goes down badly.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTop scientist posts anti-Govt views on social mediaMurry Cave has retained the council's support despite the posts.04 Aug 11:43 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Familiar roads to an uncertain destinationOPINION: Our editorial on divergent policies leading to the General Election in October.04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Holes and polls - looming election battle of Robertson and WillisGrant Robertson's usual joie de vivre has returned, and it's just in time04 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsNew Zealand’s message to China in new defence strategy - not a 'path to war'A grassroots activist group claims the new strategy leads NZ down the path to war.04 Aug 03:07 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsFiscal Hole Battle Royale! Peters v Seymour v Willis v RobertsonWinston Peters says there's a fiscal hole - he's mostly right.03 Aug 06:48 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPoll of Polls: Labour’s re-election chances seem to be evaporatingThere's now a greater chance of a hung Parliament than a Labour Government.03 Aug 02:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike Hosking: $1000 for charity says Kieran McAnulty's wrong, Labour will loseOPINION: Labour is staring down the barrel of an election night nightmare.02 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuTamaki: 'I will address the Māori crime reality head-on!'Freedoms NZ leader Brian Tamaki launches his law and order policy.01 Aug 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDon Brash: For heaven’s sake, leave GST aloneOPINION: A word from the man who helped devise our Goods and Services Tax.01 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: High-level directive warns police of hiring freeze, cuts to contractorsNational says the directive sends a 'very negative message' to frontline staff.01 Aug 05:00 PM