New ZealandArrest following abduction attemptThe man is facing several charges, including abduction for the purpose of unlawful sexual connection and aggravated wounding.14 Feb 10:23 AM
New ZealandSwarbrick misses out on Auckland CentralDenise Roche has won the Green Party nomination for Auckland Central over newcomer Chloe Swarbrick.14 Feb 12:03 AM
New ZealandVoting in Mt Albert starts todayAdvance voting kicks off in the Mt Albert by-election today, but one of the main candidates is worried no one will turn up.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM confirms election dateNew Zealand will go to the polls on September 23, Prime Minister Bill English announced this afternoon.01 Feb 01:12 AM
PoliticsOpportunities Party to run in Mt AlbertOpportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan has announced the party will compete in the Mt Albert by-election.31 Jan 09:19 PM
KahuLabour and Greens won't cut election dealsLabour and the Greens say they have dropped plans to cut electoral "deals" in marginal seats,30 Jan 04:31 AM
New ZealandSwarbrick seeking Auckland Central selectionAuckland mayoral candidate Chloe Swarbrick will challenge sitting MP Denise Roche for the right to represent the Green Party in Auckland Central.29 Jan 11:29 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: Little shines at state of nation rallyCOMMENT: The feel-good start to the year with the Greens carries risks for Labour, writes Audrey Young.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWilliams: Political gig a career highlightComedian Guy Williams says his MCing of the Labour-Greens State of the Nation event was one of his best-ever gigs.29 Jan 07:54 AM
New ZealandHighlights: Little and Turei's big speechesThese are the high points from Labour and Greens' State of the Nation speeches this afternoon.29 Jan 04:02 AM
PoliticsEnglish urged to condemn Trump's travel banPrime Minister Bill English has a duty to speak out against US President Donald Trump's ban on Muslim travellers, the Green Party says.29 Jan 03:02 AM
New ZealandNZ has new PM 'but no leader' - LittleAndrew Little attacks Bill English, as he reveals his battle with prostate cancer left him determined to strive for a system fair for everyone.29 Jan 01:37 AM
New ZealandFirst photos of Kiwi in Trump's teamThrough international fame and fortune, Chris Liddell has remained loyal to New Zealand business and causes.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher shortage 'at crisis point'The new school year starts next week as the number of empty teaching places in secondary schools is the highest in almost a decade.26 Jan 08:47 PM
PoliticsHarre and Green MP in public spatLaila Harre has been accused of false accusations against her former Green Party colleagues by a Green Party MP, who has now backtracked.26 Jan 04:33 AM
KahuSchools struggle to find teachersThe new school year is weeks away but schools are struggling to find teachers.17 Jan 06:47 PM
New ZealandNCEA exams: Results site under pressureThe NZQA website is running slow as anxious students scramble to check their results.16 Jan 09:28 PM
New ZealandWait over: NCEA exam results out nowThe wait is over - NCEA results are now available.16 Jan 05:12 PM
New ZealandMt Albert: It's Ardern v GenterGreen MP Julie Anne Genter has been confirmed as her party's Mt Albert byelection candidate - and is promising a 'respectful' style of political contest.12 Jan 07:50 AM
OpinionPeter Haynes: Why we are changing Chamberlain ParkCOMMENT: Let's set the facts straight; the Albert-Eden Local Board is not removing golf from Chamberlain Park. That was never on the agenda.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandUnit burgled while mother and 4yo homeThe intruder allegedly burgled the Auckland family's unit, stopping to flash a light on the mother who had just put her daughter to sleep.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandKaye confirmed for Auckland CentralNikki Kaye has been confirmed as National's candidate in the Auckland Central electorate for next year's general election.23 Dec 03:38 AM
New ZealandRubbish collector's Christmas surpriseA little boy who loves his rubbish truck driver got to give his hero an early Christmas gift.23 Dec 12:13 AM
EditorialEditorial: Defeat better than a defaultThe National Party's decision not to contest the Mt Albert byelection can be well understood, but that does not make it right.20 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Byelection waste of moneyCOMMENT: We're about to stump up with a million bucks to run a by-election in David Shearer's Mt Albert electorate.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMt Albert byelection: National backs offNational Party has waved the white flag in the upcoming Mt Albert byelection, with Labour accusing Bill English of "running scared" and daring him to call an early election.19 Dec 03:40 AM
New ZealandLabour looking at options as Ardern considers Mt Albert seatLabour MP Jacinda Ardern has put her hand up to stand for Labour in Mt Albert in the likely by-election prompted by incumbent David Shearer's departure.14 Dec 03:50 AM
New ZealandBoarding hostel for Mt Albert Grammar girlsMt Albert Grammar School will open its first boarding facility for female students in 2018.13 Dec 04:12 AM
New ZealandShearer: South Sudan a 'remarkable' jobLabour MP David Shearer says his decision to leave Parliament to head to conflict-ridden South Sudan was because it was a "remarkable" 12 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandArdern considering move to Mt AlbertJacinda Ardern is thinking of standing in Mt Albert as MP David Shearer looks set to quit Parliament.07 Dec 11:51 PM
New ZealandWill we face another costly byelection?Labour leader Andrew Little hopes to avoid a byelection, and to have an early general election instead, following David Shearer's resignation.07 Dec 06:57 PM
New ZealandHundreds of teaching jobs advertisedSchools are struggling to recruit hundreds of teachers ahead of the 2017 school year.05 Dec 04:00 PM
KahuSummits of five maunga to close to carsThe tihi (summits) of five Auckland mountains will be closed to vehicles from next year, the Tupuna Maunga Authority has announced.22 Nov 07:49 AM
New ZealandFather's anger over freeing of son's killerThe father of a man stabbed to death by his neighbour says he has lost his "baby boy" - and that the man responsible "got away" with the killing.18 Nov 04:01 AM
