PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Bishop puts boot into councils as rates table reveals biggest hikesOPINION: It's been the week for bashing local government – although not without cause.17 Jul 12:42 AM
PoliticsBill banning pay gag orders for workers likely to pass into lawCamilla Belich's bill passed its second reading on Wednesday night.16 Jul 08:04 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour calls for free tests as Government struggles with cervical cancer eliminationHealth officials say there is no funding for free HPV self-tests for most people.16 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment ditching open-plan classroomsEducation Minister Erica Stanford wants standard designs that prioritise flexibility.16 Jul 02:09 AM
PoliticsChris Bishop tells councils to stop plan changes ahead of RMA reformsThe Government pauses council plan changes ahead of the new RMA coming into effect.16 Jul 12:36 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Broken promise': Minister defends cancer screening rollout, won't fully kick in until 2029The Government's staggered delivery of scheme has been criticised by Labour. 15 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCoalition cracks? Leaders dismiss claims Govt in disarray over UN letterBut they appeared on different pages about the Government's formal response.15 Jul 05:30 AM
PoliticsPeeni Henare hits back at Te Pāti Māori 'greedy' byelection contest claimHenare won't say yet whether he'll contest Tāmaki Makaurau in the 2026 general election. 15 Jul 12:55 AM
PoliticsWatch: PM sets Tāmaki Makaurau byelection date for September 6Labour confirmed its candidate on Sunday. 14 Jul 03:58 AM
New ZealandTeen's 900km ride for Māori wards ends with cheers at ParliamentHe delivered a support letter to Parliament, and was greeted by Chris Hipkins.14 Jul 12:34 AM
New ZealandLuxon backs fast-tracking supermarkets and defends ‘brain drain’ statsPM returns from break, backs plan, talks brain drain, cones and fast-tracking. 13 Jul 08:34 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEditorial: Why the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection matters for LabourOPINION: The Tāmaki Makaurau byelection was triggered by MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp's death.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Who would lead if Luxon couldn't? There are a couple of likely scenarios – and a bold scenario.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'You weren’t sure who you could trust’: Sue Wood's time in ‘snake pit' National PartyEx-National Party president Sue Wood to revisit Muldoon's 84 snap election in new memoir.12 Jul 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Regulatory Standards Bill shakes coalition and breaks ParliamentOpinion: Act has made it clear if the bill doesn't pass, the coalition is over.11 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Dastardly deed in dead of night': Ex-Nats president slams Govt on pay equity Sue Wood says she feels disconnected from the current party's direction.11 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Trevor Mallard's moa comments prove weirdly prescientOPINION: The former Speaker was widely mocked in 2014. Who's laughing now?10 Jul 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsRevealed: The four people charged with reviewing every Treaty clauseFour-person panel, led by an ex-Waitangi Tribunal member, will review every Treaty clause.10 Jul 05:31 AM
New Zealand'I wasn't prepared to wait': Youngest Govt MP on seizing his big opportunity'I thought, I'm 26 years old, but I'm going to give this a crack – this is my home.'09 Jul 12:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: When the centre cannot hold - the stark future for Labour OPINION: Voters are fed up and populism is sweeping the world, but Labour can benefit. 08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHipkins claims Covid-19 inquiry creates platform for conspiracy theoristsScope needed to be widened "even if this hurts the egos of former ministers" - van Velden.07 Jul 11:17 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSeymour reckons banks are 'fairly taxed', expects Willis' work will find sameFinance Minister Nicola Willis won't rule out a major new levy on banks.07 Jul 05:47 AM
AucklandCovid-19 Inquiry: Kiwis detail crippling losses, lost schooling and farewelling dying family One family business said they were losing $15,000 a week during the strictest lockdown. 07 Jul 12:38 AM
PoliticsChanges to FamilyBoost payment to impact ‘tens of thousands’Maximum rebate and income thresholds being adjusted. 06 Jul 10:52 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsExclusive: Finance Minister eyeing tax settings ahead of potential election-year changesA 'wide range of options' is now under consideration.06 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsRevealed: The Govt departments that pushed back on minister's diversity requirements cullThe Government plans to remove diversity requirements from the Public Service Act.06 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Anti-expert rhetoric needs to stopOPINION: Would you take the advice of a master plumber or your husband for a leaky pipe?06 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsMandatory sentences could replace judge discretion – GoldsmithThat would be an alternative to the normal 'maximum' sentence regime.05 Jul 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Kiwis support the business battler, not the shoplifterOPINION: Politicians should not be making excuses for those in society who break the law.05 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRyan BridgeRyan Bridge: Election battle lines are slowly being drawnOPINION: National focuses on crime as a key election issue, outpolling Labour.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Walked down the aisle in pain': Jess Quinn calls for amputee service reformThe influencer and health advocate struggled for five years with unworkable prosthetics.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Game-changer': $56.4m irrigation funding unveiled“It strengthens water resilience and unlocks new economic opportunities."03 Jul 10:31 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSpecial tax change for fossil fuel companies was proposed ahead of BudgetMinisters opted to instead set money aside for stakes in new gas fields instead.03 Jul 04:50 AM
PoliticsGroup of prominent Kiwis – including former PM – issue letter against Act billDavid Seymour says debate has been 'marred by misinformation and alarmist language'.03 Jul 04:24 AM
