PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon's Māori Party call is the day we saw him become a politicianOPINION: Luxon's call on Te Pāti Māori was naked politics, aimed at damaging Labour.10 May 12:45 AM
PoliticsNational leader Chris Luxon won't work with Māori Party even if it makes him PMLuxon says the gap between the two parties is too big.09 May 09:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Jones: Māori theatrics versus economic realismOpinion: It's time to drop the 'woke' ideologies and get to work.09 May 05:00 PM
Kahu‘Really let down Aotearoa’ - Māori Party slams Labour on seabed miningTe Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer 'gutted' by Government's 'weak' move.09 May 02:33 AM
BusinessWhy Te Pāti Māori will struggle to be kingmaker at this electionOpinion: It's hard to see Labour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori forming a government.08 May 09:58 PM
Kahu'Floodgates could be opening' - John TamihereTe Pāti Māori president says Meka Whaitiri's move on Wednesday was 'seismic'.05 May 12:02 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: No one’s mana is enhanced by the Meka Whaitiri defectionOPINION: Meka Whaitiri's defection is seen as a 'stunning coup' - but is it really?04 May 11:58 PM
KahuMeka Whaitiri welcomed home to the Te Pāti Māori whānauMeka Whaitiri is the first - but will not be the last to switch to Te Pāti Māori.04 May 08:05 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMeka Whaitiri - before the line broke with LabourOPINION: Meka Whaitiri was a very comfortable fit within Labour.04 May 06:50 AM
RoyalsMāori Party joins call for King Charles to own up to 'horrific impacts' of colonisation at coronationThey join representatives from 12 Commonwealth countries in the international call.04 May 06:21 AM
PoliticsLabour minister's shock defection to Māori Party touted as turning point for electionIt comes as Te Pāti Māori threatens to take another seat off Labour.03 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Why Labour's playing nice with Whaitiri and Te Pāti MāoriLabour's being very nice to Te Pāti Māori after Meka Whaitiri's defection.03 May 05:00 PM
Politics‘Meka coming back to her whakapapa’: Why Whaitiri’s shock move makes senseThose familiar with Whaitiri's background and motivations weren't as surprised.03 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettDefection or principle - why did Meka Whaitiri dump Labour for Te Pāti Māori?The question Meka Whaitiri has not yet answered is why she has switched parties.03 May 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMeka Whaitiri bails out: What it means for Labour's shrinking majorityMeka Whaitiri's shock step took even her Labour Māori caucus colleagues by surprise.02 May 10:15 PM
New Zealand'I have spoken my truth': Tearful Meka Whaitiri jumps ship to Māori PartyLabour Minister has now joined Te Pāti Māori: “Effective immediately”.02 May 10:09 PM
New ZealandJoseph Los'e: Whaitiri’s jump to Te Pāti Māori had been on the cards for yearsLabour loses another safe Māori seat and control.02 May 09:12 PM
Kahu‘Tax the rich’ will be a Te Pāti Māori election kingmaker - or breaker - John TamihereMāori Party president: A capital gains tax but it will be a bottom line for the party.27 Apr 10:50 PM
KahuRawiri Waititi: Stomach staple operation saved me and added years to my lifeThe procedure helps to reduce the risks created by hereditary heart conditions.26 Apr 07:25 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why Luxon is one of Labour's biggest assetsOPINION: MPs who come from business usually take six years to adjust to politics.26 Apr 05:10 AM
New ZealandCensus: Poor turnout in South Auckland could cost the area $130m in health fundingStats NZ shows only 71% of people in South Auckland have so far completed the Census.20 Apr 07:18 AM
KahuEx-Labour MP may be chasing Te Pāti Māori ticketLouisa Wall is understood to be thinking about running for Te Pāti Māori in Manurewa.17 Apr 09:31 PM
PoliticsLatest poll: Labour and National in dead heatTe Pāti Māori once again hold the balance of power.14 Apr 02:22 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBattle for Māori seats heating up as Labour rethinks campaignLabour taking all seven seats come October is looking increasingly unlikely.09 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionThe Outsider Insider: Election looks set to be closely fought contestHistory will rate Jacinda as one of our best leaders.30 Mar 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Labour, Nats playing it safe in election year with one goal in mindEDITORIAL: The margins are so tight, ambitions are on hold in an election year.19 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBeehive Diaries: Nicola Willis woman of the moment, while Māori Party has a Te Puke momentWhere was the Māori Party this week?18 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDebbie Ngarewa-Packer: Cyclone Gabrielle caught Govt on the back footStorm laid bare Govt's failure to invest in infrastructure and act on climate adaptation.14 Mar 04:00 PM
Kahu'The disruptive two in the House' have got a preferred PM rankingTe Pāti Māori's rise in the polls has set up an exciting 2023 general election.13 Mar 11:39 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsParliament’s debating chamber - updated seating planJacinda Ardern's new seat is next to one of her former ministers.23 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAudrey Young: Parliament's new battlelines - the key clashes and MPs to watchRecent reshuffles have thrown up some new adversaries, as Audrey Young reports.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsImage problem: What iwi leaders will tell Chris Hipkins about co-governanceCo-governance is seen by some as a way to limit Maori ambition.02 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsNew polls: Chris Hipkins' dramatic riseHow have voters reacted to Chris Hipkins' appointment as Labour leader and PM?30 Jan 05:06 PM
KahuTe Pāti Māori eyes Te Tai Hauāuru for election 2023Adrian Rurawhe's decision to go list only at the election opens door for Te Pāti Māori.26 Jan 06:07 PM