New ZealandBudget 2024: The 10 key pointsBamboozled by the Budget? Here's all the main highlights explained.30 May 02:00 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Buckle in – money is tight, you’d better believe itOPINION: Cuts to Government agencies will become business as usual.30 May 02:00 AM
LivePoliticsBudget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.30 May 01:11 AM
KahuFinal Waitangi Tribunal hearings start at Raukawa in ŌtakiNgāti Korokī is the last hapū to be heard by the Waitangi Tribunal.29 May 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsQ&A: What are the Govt's Budget priorities? Our experts weigh inLiam Dann, Audrey Young and Jenee Tibshraeny answer your questions.29 May 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Pseudoephedrine fears for pharmacies, elderly migrants suffering in silenceOPINION: 'I anticipate a huge increase in ram raids and armed hold-ups.'28 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsMP 'confusion' causes select committee to favour scrapping news bargaining billThe minister responsible had to clarify what his position was on the bill.28 May 05:42 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: All eyes on Budget borrowing; brickbat for a nasty adOPINION: There's one line Nicola Willis really doesn't want to cross with her tax cuts.28 May 12:37 AM
PoliticsForeign Minister did not seek advice on impact of coal policy on NZ’s climate agreementsForeign Minister didn't seek advice on impact of coal policy on global commitments.27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Conflicts of interest invite corruption, so why do politicians pretend they don't?OPINION: Political conflicts of interest are dragging the Government down. Does it care?27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhere are the billions of dollars for tax cuts coming from? What we know so farThe Government needs to find and generate billions of dollars to fund its tax cuts.27 May 05:00 PM
Politics'Unsupported by evidence': Auckland Council opposes fast-track billIt comes after hundreds marched on Parliament to protest the bill.27 May 03:13 AM
KahuShane Jones’ secret lunches with West Coast mine bosses not publicisedRegional Development Minister says he wanted to avoid a media circus.26 May 06:42 PM
OpinionJohn Tamihere: The big winners of next week's Budget are not MāoriOPINION: There's not much for Māori to celebrate in Budget 2024.25 May 11:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Never mind the numbers, what's the Budget vibe going to be?OPINION: A Budget preview that ignores the numbers and looks at the vibe of the thing.25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'If you're unwell, give up your licence' – Gun law change may have unintended consequences'People are avoiding going to the doctor' – is that the right outcome for public safety?25 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsParliament to launch aged care inquiry to satisfy coalition agreementHealth NZ is conducting its own review into aged care's funding and service models.24 May 05:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 'Targeted extermination' - tensions high over controversial billOPINION: Te Pāti Māori didn't hold back in the House - neither did Act's Karen Chhour.23 May 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Public paying for mental health failures; wake-up call for flyersOPINION: 'Our safety and peace of mind is compromised.'23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAct says 'drill baby, drill' as Govt unveils new mining strategyJones says mining could be 'a vehicle for New Zealand’s transformation'.23 May 04:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSir Ian Taylor's letter to Shane Jones: Are you ready for a 'Coalition of the Willing'?OPINION: Matua – let’s start speaking the same language.23 May 12:00 AM
PoliticsBudget 2024: Can Govt deliver its tax cut promise without borrowing?The coalition Government’s first Budget is out on May 30.22 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsBudget 24: Mike King’s Gumboot Friday gets $24m for mental health boostThe spend would increase the service's counsellor pool by 300.21 May 10:37 PM
New ZealandGovernment expected to scrap first-home grantsThe coalition Government is reviewing all housing support initiatives.21 May 08:42 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The best of a boring bunch of pre-Budget speechesOPINION: Also in today's politics briefing - MP David MacLeod's donations drama.20 May 11:30 PM
KahuIwi leaders against changes to Oranga Tamariki ActKaren Chhour's Amendment Bill was introduced to Parliament this week.19 May 07:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Time for justice for Samoans stripped of NZ citizenshipOPINION: It’s not too late for National to get on the right side of history.18 May 05:00 PM
CommoditiesKiwi music stars fight against gold mine plan beneath conservation landIt could be among the first such projects approved under Govt bill.17 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Can Shane Jones be trusted in making fast-track decisions?OPINION: Cabinet minister has become the best advertisement against the Government’s bill.17 May 03:50 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Badly behaved MPs needed a time-outOPINION: Misconduct and extreme rhetoric have become too familiar in NZ politics.17 May 12:03 AM
KahuCorrections Minister wants to work with Māori to help rehabilitate inmatesCorrections Minister open to a by 'Māori for Māori' rehab approach.16 May 06:15 PM
OpinionHow to improve diversity in NZ's financial services ecosystem - Jim McElwainOPINION: Progress has been made but the journey is far from complete.16 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovt gets advice on billion-dollar merger and potential sale of state assetsPrevious Governments have failed in attempts at an asset mega-merger.16 May 06:09 AM
OpinionOpinion: Why is NZ taking so long to make a call on Aukus?OPINION: New Zealand has been actively exploring joining Aukus for more than a year.16 May 01:18 AM
