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
New ZealandLuxon backtracks after 'unhelpful' claim of 100 Uber-driving doctorsHealth NZ is seeking interest from overseas doctors in an effort to boost GP numbers.19 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsIRD not 'geared up' to know how many families, if any, received $252 tax promiseSignificant lags in data are contributing to the issue. 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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNational opposes Napier's boundary change in East Coast submissionSubmissions suggest shifting East Coast boundary to align with Gisborne District Council.19 May 04:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: Economic forecasting is notoriously difficult, but global uncertainty is making it harderOPINION: This year’s Budget will be one of the tightest in a decade.19 May 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHayden Wilson: Fiscal restraint and growth focus define upcoming BudgetOPINION: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?18 May 11:00 PM
New Zealand'House of chaos': Can Parliament get back on track before the Budget? Brooke van Velden use of the c-bomb sent shockwaves through Parliament.18 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBudget to reveal high watermark for $132b government debtEconomists expect Thursday's Budget to mark peak government debt levels.18 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsLuxon announces $164m for new 24/7 urgent care servicesThe Prime Minister made the pre-Budget health announcement in Botany this afternoon.18 May 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDellwyn Stuart: Pay equity move erodes democracy in NZThe Government used urgency to change pay equity rules last week.17 May 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: How dense is your love? Confronting the Auckland housing crisisOPINION: Density done well, speed rules, new road layouts and writers come to town. 16 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
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyGovt rules out KiwiSaver tax cut – how much will it really help us boost our balances?ANALYSIS: Jenee Tibshraeny looks at what Budget-day KiwiSaver changes could look like.14 May 09:00 PM
PoliticsLabour doesn’t rule out taxes from Greens’ $89b plan, coalition attacks 'Marxist' budgetNational says Labour "on the train to the clown show".14 May 06:01 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Ridiculous': Why Firearms Minister compared guns to ovens and toastersMcKee raises concern about the cost-benefit justification for maintaining a gun registry.13 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBeyond the Budget: Brutal truthsOPINION: Treasury forecasts permanent Budget deficits, starting in 2030.13 May 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBarbara Edmonds: Foreign investment requires adequate public safeguardsOPINION: Labour welcomes foreign investments that align with the national interest.13 May 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia Insider'Unhinged', 'Demeaning': Columnist's C-bomb attack on female MPs - Minister, Stuff, PR bosses respondPR boss: Anger over C-word has deflected legitimate criticism of Nats over pay equity.13 May 06:46 AM
Politics'Lies': Luxon on attack as Hipkins claims PM ‘taking money out of women’s pay packets’ The Labour leader denied he's scaremongering.13 May 02:08 AM
PoliticsGovt earmarks $100m for students underachieving in maths, new ‘maths intervention’ teachersFunding will be included in next week's Budget. 12 May 07:30 AM
PoliticsLuxon maintains Act shifted on social media policy despite Seymour saying that's incorrectThe Act leader claims it's others who are shifting their positions.12 May 04:26 AM
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
New Zealand ‘Only talented person you've got in the room?’: PM grilled on Minister fronting raft of policiesPM questioned about the number of new policies the minister was introducing. 11 May 09:01 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Time to abolish rebates for charitiesOPINION: Begging is a sad reality of New Zealand life today.11 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsWork on under-16s social media restrictions to be part of Govt agendaA top National minister will be in charge.11 May 03:30 AM
PoliticsAct triggers rarely used coalition clause amid row with National on firearms registryIt's only been invoked a small number of times.10 May 11:55 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Our rural roads are dangerous for cyclistsOPINION: Rugby rules need an overhaul; is National committing political suicide?10 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSocial media ban for under-16s: A good start, or ineffective, ‘half-baked’ populism?National MP Catherine Wedd has put forward a member’s bill to introduce an age ban.10 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Political games hinder vital superannuation reformOPINION: It's time for NZ's leaders to tackle the superannuation debate together.09 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We've had enough': Red Square protest opposes pay equity changesOpponents say the changes will make it harder to successfully bring pay equity claims.09 May 07:21 AM
Politics'Gone off script': Govt announces Waitangi Tribunal review, Opposition attacks 'bad faith' moveDavid Seymour says the tribunal needs to be put 'in its place'.09 May 02:53 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Getting CRL greenlit may be Key's lasting Auckland legacyOPINION: We must build to grow, a belief our Governments should be reminded of.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSocial media a 'lethal' tool in young people's hands, principal saysCyber-bullying has led to students avoiding school due to anxiety.08 May 05:00 PM
