PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: It’s time to update the rules of our Parliament – but not by those in powerOPINION: Proposed punishment for Te Pāti Māori MPs totally out of proportion.22 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: David Seymour almost had it rightOPINION: Savings from pay equity decisions were way in excess of other savings.22 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Willis' pre-Budget attacks suggest she's feeling the pressureOPINION: It's unusual for a Finance Minister to focus on the Opposition before Budget Day.21 May 10:54 PM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori MP proposes bill requiring MPs to uphold Te Tiriti principles'It’s not left or right. This is the foundation of us moving together ...'21 May 05:13 AM
Politics'Foul, filthy language': Peters hits back after heckler's employer criticised for investigationTonkin + Taylor apologised after their employee heckled Winston Peters.21 May 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanWhy failure to compromise on Te Pāti Māori MPs' punishment bodes ill for ParliamentOPINION: Someone in Parliament needs to step up and find a compromise. 20 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori MPs emerge from ParliamentTe Pāti Māori MPs emerge from Parliament, following the adjourned debate on the suspension of three of them, to be greeted by their supporters. Video / Audrey YoungWatch20 May 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Obey the rules, Government tells Te Pāti Māori, but what about pay equity rules?OPINION: Rules can be used against those without power.20 May 03:48 AM
Politics'Psychological warfare': Shock move pushes out Te Pāti Māori haka punishment verdictParliament's Privileges Committee recommended suspending three Te Pāti Māori MPs.20 May 02:57 AM
PoliticsLabour leader Chris Hipkins speaks ahead of House debate on Te Pāti Māori's hakaParliament is preparing for a potentially lengthy and tense debate over the penalties handed to Te Pāti Māori over last year’s controversial haka in the House. Video/ Mark MitchellWatch20 May 12:23 AM
New ZealandMPs Face Suspension, Trump Claims Ceasefire Progress, AI in Exams | NZ Herald News UpdateTe Pāti Maori MPs may be suspended over haka protest, Russia and Ukraine ceasefire negotiations and AI flagged in NZ exam breaches.Watch19 May 06:52 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTe Pāti Māori voices in Parliament on Budget day in doubt after compromise talks failA fiery debate is likely in Parliament today on how Te Pāti Māori MPs should be punished.19 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungWho's who in New Zealand’s most powerful think tanks?One think-tank tends to get mentioned in Parliament more often than the others.19 May 05:00 PM
Kahu'I'm a recidivist offender': Woman's journey from criminal to mentorAllen has 178 convictions and has devoted herself to helping Northland addicts recover16 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'You've put it on the darn record’: Peters plans action over c-bomb in ParliamentThe Deputy PM backed Act MP defending herself, but not her use of the obscenity.15 May 07:35 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Te Pāti Māori should leave Parliament voluntarilyOPINION: If Parliament isn’t legitimate, why do Ngarewa-Packer and Waititi show up?15 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: C-bomb brings explosive end to appalling fortnight in politicsOPINION: Who won't be seething with disgust after the past few days in Parliament? 15 May 12:47 AM
New Zealand'House of chaos': Winston Peters blasts 'degradation' in Parliament'This is not democracy. These are the seeds of anarchy,' the NZ First leader said.15 May 12:37 AM
New Zealand'Lowest point in 23 years': Collins blasts 'lack of civility' in ParliamentShe also released more details on the punishment for the Te Pāti Māori MPs. 14 May 08:27 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why the Waitangi Tribunal review is not a hatchet jobOn the face of it, the review into the Waitangi Tribunal looks rather puny.12 May 03:18 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 'Robbing Paula to pay Paul' – pay equity ambush will come back to bite NatsOPINION: The way to address an unfair situation is not usually to increase the unfairness.08 May 12:05 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori admits social media post ‘mistake’, tells Collins ‘you’ve got us’ The party is reviewing how it happened.07 May 03:03 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsParliament marks 110 years of haka, as Te Pāti Māori MPs face wrath of Privileges CommitteeHaka have been performed in Parliament for more than a century.06 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsCollins 'shocked' at Te Pāti Māori social media post as MPs consider haka verdict'This is not something we’ve seen before.'06 May 04:40 AM
New Zealand‘Not political’: Wellington Museum defends flying hīkoi flag to mark anniversaryThe Toitū Te Tiriti flag was flown to commemorate Wellington’s Treaty signing.02 May 12:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 100 days down, 1361 to go – Trump’s blitz has barely begunOPINION: Kiwis just got a hint of how much America's lurch to the right will cost. 01 May 12:22 AM
PoliticsAct ramps up pressure on National minister over ACC ‘ethnic outcome targets’Circular dictates that the Govt's demand for public services be delivered based on need.24 Apr 03:22 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori judgment day over House haka to land alongside ‘independent’ hearing The committee is set to meet during the same week as the party intends to hold a hearing.23 Apr 01:38 AM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceLabour finally shoots down Te Pāti Māori’s policy for Māori to receive Super at 55Te Pāti Māori's policy could cost nearly $4 billion a year.17 Apr 01:06 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Both Luxon and Peters to blame for messy trade tiffOPINION: Despite the PM's denials, the rift is real. 17 Apr 12:57 AM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceLabour tight-lipped as Te Pāti Māori wants Māori to receive Super at 55-58Te Pāti Māori's policy could cost nearly $4 billion. 16 Apr 12:00 AM
KahuMum-of-eight graduates with degree earned during cancer treatmentParata studied during chemotherapy, often logging in from Auckland Hospital.12 Apr 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: The Treaty Principles Bill is buried – for nowOPINION: Parliament was pushed to breaking point by the Treaty Principles Bill.10 Apr 06:43 AM
Politics'It hasn’t failed': Seymour defiant as Treaty bill voted down, hints at referendum'What it has done is put an uneasy conversation on the table' - Act leader 10 Apr 05:24 AM