New ZealandHold up: National calls on Waka Kotahi to answer their 0800 number fasterNational's call for a timely service as taxpayers complain about phone wait times.03 Jul 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Science in decline, te reo and the economyOPINION: Also letters on student loans, Kiri Allan, Michael Wood, Dome Valley and more.03 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonOpinion: Sir Ian Taylor, wealth taxes and the GreensOPINION: A response to Sir Ian Taylor's open letter on the Green Party's wealth tax plans.03 Jul 05:00 PM
Politics'People don’t know you': Christopher Luxon challenged by supportersThe Nats' visit to Ōhāriu also included a 'practical approach' to avoiding chicken grease.03 Jul 06:36 AM
PoliticsLabour MP gatecrashes Mongrel Mob hui; mistook it for different meetingMP says she in no way condones the actions of the Mongrel Mob.03 Jul 12:43 AM
KahuTe Ururoa Flavell wants Māori to enrol - then make their election votes countFormer Māori Party leader is urging Māori to make their votes count.02 Jul 10:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Time to end the ag-sector procrastinationOPINION: Sustainability consultant calls on farmers to engage with climate mitigation.02 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Why National’s crackdown on crime misses the markOpinion: Idea hordes of youths are doing horrific things is not matched by facts.02 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandNats to review Michael Wood’s decision to toll Penlink road and look to extend it to four lanesBrown went against advice showing tolls would lead to peverse outcomes, says Mitchell.28 Jun 01:12 AM
KahuLabour names former East Coast Rugby CEO as Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidateCushla Tangaere-Manuel will go up against Meka Whaitiri.26 Jun 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Titanic sub disaster has lessons for NZOPINION: Letters on Chlöe Swarbrick, the Titanic sub, China, crime, and Christopher Luxon.26 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Hipkins gets a break as Nats focus on bread and butterWhile Hipkins is away in China, National will have more of the domestic spotlight.25 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsNats' plan for harsher sentences welcomed by victims advocateLabour says it will see more people imprisoned for longer, costing millions.25 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionShane RetiDr Shane Reti on National's crime reduction policyWe need to crack down on crime, writes Dr Shane Reti.25 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon reached for 'red meat' policies to please Nats' base - will it work on voters?Luxon reached for the "red meat" law and order policies to try to win over voters.25 Jun 04:57 AM
PoliticsLabour says National's plan to put more people in prison will cost millionsNational wants harsher sentences and to end Labour's push to reduce prison population.25 Jun 04:19 AM
KahuNational’s wāhine MPs hail what party has delivered for MāoriSuggestions National has a poor relationship with Māori dismissed as untrue.24 Jun 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te Pou: National being squeezed left and rightOpinion: Opposition trying to appeal to right-wing and moderate voters.24 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsLuxon's 45% election result target a 'stretch goal'National has not polled in the 40s since 2019, but its leader wants to get back there.24 Jun 06:35 AM
PoliticsNicola Willis warns of 'mortgage bomb' at National Party conferenceChris Luxon reminds party members how far the party has come since dark days of 202024 Jun 01:43 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPoll of polls: Labour-Green-Te Pāti Māori most likely coalition, ahead of National-ActThe most likely coalition scenario remains the one National took off the table.23 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsChris Luxon's women drought: Luxon sets a 50% women goal - but men got 75% of good seatsNational has only 11 women standing in winnable seats compared to 33 men23 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsHipkins, Luxon and Ardern - what the data shows about their common catchphrasesNew investigative series breaks down what politicians say in their interviews.23 Jun 04:35 AM
KahuDenis O'Reilly: Jones reckons a gang member is effectively a domestic terroristOPINION: Despite what Shane Jones says, the police are doing okay with gangs.21 Jun 08:28 PM
Politics'Wheels falling off the bus': Opposition crows as Michael Wood fallsNational and Act twisted the knife after the Government lost another minister.21 Jun 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: Why Muldoon had the right idea when it came to gangsOPINION: But National's new policy sounds like Groundhog Day.21 Jun 12:06 AM
KahuNurses’ organisation backs ethnic equity adjustor to support better health outcomes for Māori and PasifikaMāori, Pasifika already years behind when it comes to interacting with the heath system.20 Jun 09:38 PM
OpinionDebbie Ngarewa-Packer: When subject is crime, cue old blame and shame gameOPINION: National have not cited a single policy to reduce crime.20 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsPoll shows bounce back for Labour, bad news for Christopher Luxon and NZ FirstLabour will hope the poll shows a recovery after the Meka Whaitiri and Stuart Nash dramas.20 Jun 02:27 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonThe silence of the wolves: Where's the response to the Greens' poverty plan?Why such a deafening silence in the wake of the Greens' new tax policy?19 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeCommerce Commission inquiry into bank profits slated to launch tomorrowIt follows calls from the National and Green parties and the Reserve Bank for an inquiry.19 Jun 06:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplainer: Why Māori, Pacific are prioritised for surgeryPremium explainer: Why the controversial change has happened.19 Jun 02:25 AM
PoliticsNational pushes for tougher sentences for gangs after Ōpōtiki tangi processionLabour's police spokesperson claims it is a lazy rehash of old National policy.18 Jun 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSuicide warning over pressure on child, adolescent servicesThe biggest risks being monitored by hospitals have been revealed.16 Jun 05:00 PM