OpinionOpinion: The $2b question – should charities be exempt from paying tax?OPINION: NZ's tax exemption system, as it stands now, is not really fair and equitable.20 Feb 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOmbudsman reconsiders KiwiRail’s bid to keep ‘excessive’ consultant spend secretFinance Minister Nicola Willis has said the cost is 'excessive and not justifiable'. 18 Feb 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Cone wars - AT boss fires up over surprise roadworksOPINION: Dean Kimpton is at the pointy end of cone management. He's seeing orange. 14 Feb 04:00 PM
Companies‘Let’s do a deal': Government invites new entrants to disrupt supermarket sectorNicola Willis happy to give disruptors VIP treatment.13 Feb 01:07 AM
PoliticsJust 573 families getting full $150 childcare tax creditThe Government said 21,000 are eligible.12 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: A few ideas to help Christopher Luxon 'go for growth'OPINION: Economic plans should address wider social goals or they won't work.11 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsEconomic growth announcementNicola Willis, Erica Stanford and Louise Upston hold announcement about economic growth. Video / NZ HeraldWatch26 Jan 11:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwiRail’s ‘excessive’ spend on consultants kept secret after Ombudsman rulingFinance Minister Nicola Willis has said the spend on McKinsey & Co was not justifiable. 22 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyWe don’t always know what government spending achieves - Auditor-General speaks outFinance Minister open to addressing the issue with a law change. 22 Jan 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: What will Luxon say in his State of the Nation speech this week?OPINION: The PM has made some bold changes to his Cabinet, but what about policy?20 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Did Christopher Luxon's reshuffle ruthlessness go far enough?The Prime Minister's reshuffle was much needed but some ministers got off too lightly.19 Jan 05:56 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon Bridges: Lack of economic growth New Zealand’s No 1 issue in 2025OPINION: NZ's urgent economic crisis isn't public debt.14 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNicola Willis on 2024, this year’s flat Budget and universal entitlementsThe Finance Minister backs a call to look at targeting some currently universal benefits.10 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Can Winston Peters really find a 'better' ferry solution by March?Editorial: The Rail Minister has two months to better the plan Nicola Willis has devised.01 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Luxon Government guilty of profligacy not austerityOPINION: Willis urged to adopt drastic spending cuts to avoid economic catastrophe.19 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Government’s austerity drive doesn’t apply to the richOPINION: 'Our leaders have abandoned the people who need them most.'18 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the coalition: the frictions, the power brokers and what they really think about each otherWorking with NZ First is 'like a dream' but Act is another story, insiders say.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: My answer to the Cook Strait ferry problemOPINION: Ferries dilemma reveals deeper port strategy issues.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBarely alive in 2025: Treasury’s grim diagnosis Treasury shows the books will be in the red for the rest of the decade.17 Dec 01:47 AM
EconomyNo surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt booksDebt issuance is expected to rise by more than expected.17 Dec 12:46 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWill Govt 'shift goalposts' on surplus, 2025 cuts details revealedMinisters have looked at changing the surplus measure and have begun 2025 cuts programme.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumGDPHow many years will NZ be in deficit? Treasury to reveal updated forecastWill spending cuts alone get the books back into surplus?15 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Ferries update a political power play from PetersOPINION: The new Minister of Rail is already styling himself as a ferry hero.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsNicola Willis likely to exceed target for reducing consultant spending, saving $800mThe Government set a target of reducing spending by $400m a year.12 Dec 04:00 PM
Politics'Omnishambles': Government's ferry plan slammed, calls for Nicola Willis to resignWinston Peters named Rail Minister; new ferries delayed, costs and specs still unclear.11 Dec 06:28 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Govt's Kiwibank move a good step in the right directionOPINION: Ultimately, a public listing may be needed for it to reach a competitive scale.11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellOpinion: Ferry flop - Govt reveals it still hasn't sorted its ship outOPINION: What has the Govt been doing in the year since it cancelled the mega-ferries?11 Dec 06:00 AM
Politics‘An announcement about an announcement’: Labour slams ferry delayChris Hipkins has accused the coalition of dithering on replacing the ferries.11 Dec 05:30 AM
PoliticsWatch: Govt grilled after key questions on new ferries left unansweredA cost blowout forced the cancellation of project started under the Labour Government.11 Dec 02:48 AM
New ZealandNew ferry announcement and Winston Peters bans greyhound racing | NZ Herald News UpdateThe Government's new ferry deal announcement is expected today and Winston Peters announces greyhound racing industry will wind down over the next 20 months. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Dec 06:04 PM
