PremiumPremiumOpinionHingatu Thompson: Māori health being steamrolled by political agenda OPINION: 'This is not partnership. It is colonisation by another name.'25 Apr 04:50 PM
PremiumBusiness‘The gall’: Govt advertises for U16 social media sheriff before bill hits ParliamentPLUS: Most Australian under-16s are still on social media, regulator says.23 Apr 08:00 PM
WorldUK agrees ban on cigarette sales for people born after 2008Smoking causes about 75,000 deaths a year in England and one quarter of cancers.23 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumNew Zealand'Good first step': The soldiers who now have right to fall in with mates on Anzac Day23 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPersonal FinanceRelationship property: Why an outdated law helped fuel a $6m legal bill 16 Apr 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeReserve Bank appears to walk back dramatic ATM proposalLaw change may be needed for it to crack down on banks providing inadequate cash services.10 Apr 05:38 AM
WorldAmerican men will be automatically registered for military draft aged 18Men will now be added to the Selective Service System automatically.09 Apr 07:45 PM
New ZealandHow new extreme-risk prison rules stack up against UN standardsA new bill follows Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier’s damning inspection of a prison unit.08 Apr 06:00 AM
SportNZ stays away from Aussie-style ban on sports betting ads, online casino rules loomAustralia will cap TV betting ads and ban them during live sport.08 Apr 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Sale of vapes should be treated more like alcohol and cigarettesOPINION: Vaping carries serious health risks, and youth are still accessing it.05 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDeborah Chambers: A quiet revolution in how we divide relationship propertyOPINION: What happens to assets after a breakup, and why couples should know the rules.05 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandEaster surcharges: Consumer NZ says Sunday diners should not be misledEaster Sunday isn't a statutory holiday – such surcharges are unjustified, watchdog says.04 Apr 03:18 AM
Lifestyle‘Stoked’: Hospo cheers new rules for Easter, Anzac and Christmas tradingThe change takes effect immediately, in time for Easter trading this weekend.02 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandRestrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales could be gone by weekendThe change would only apply to on-licence venues already open on those days.31 Mar 10:15 PM
WorldTrump building 'massive' military bunker under White House ballroomThe underground military hub will include protection from drones and bullets.30 Mar 07:28 PM
New Zealand‘Hamstrung’ council sets wishlist for tougher dog control powersRuapehu Mayor Weston Kirton says the current Dog Control Act is 'not fit for purpose'.29 Mar 10:50 PM
New ZealandACT and Retail NZ claim paywave surcharge ban 'dead', but National says that's wrongAct and New Zealand First say the bill lacks the support to pass this term.25 Mar 07:30 PM
New Zealand'Long overdue': Govt orders full review of dog control laws after fatal attackThe review will look at tougher penalties, desexing rules and council powers.23 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBuilders, bankruptcies in crosshairs after family's six-year 'nightmare'A family made a builder sign a personal guarantee but they still can't get their money.23 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment considering rapid law change after concerns fuel restrictions not currently legalPlans to implement fuel restrictions may require bespoke legislation. 23 Mar 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKatrina Colombié: The social media debate is missing the most important voicesMany students want clearer guidance from parents and support from schools.16 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid Harvey: Why the online harm report is fatally flawedOPINION: The report urges a powerful new online safety regulator with sweeping powers.15 Mar 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Full pace on design' – New World Victoria Park boss on rebuildPonsonby/Herne Bay/St Marys Bay locals fume about what appears to them to be a dead site.11 Mar 10:00 PM
WorldUK hereditary peers lose voting rights after Lords reform passesThe change will remove the remaining 92 hereditary voting peers from the Lords.11 Mar 02:46 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: How long will we let tech profits outweigh kids' safety online?OPINION: A study of 2.5m people links earlier smartphones to worse youth mental health.06 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandPush to ban fireworks on Tauranga beaches and other public placesA woman who lost a horse to a fireworks incident wants the focus to be on a wider ban.06 Mar 05:00 AM
WorldUS House votes down bid to rein in Trump's Iran war powersThe House rejected the war powers measure by 219 votes to 212.05 Mar 11:03 PM
Auckland'No giant button': Bishop pushes back on Seymour over Auckland density mapsMayor Wayne Brown refuses to spend millions on maps before new housing law.04 Mar 04:00 AM