New ZealandMBIE proposes more voluntary redundancies as public service cuts continueThe ministry had previously confirmed 111 voluntary redundancies were accepted.21 Mar 06:43 AM
OpinionChris Bishop and Tama Potaka can step away from the oppressive and alienating approachThe housing need is great, and so are the social needs of our whānau21 Mar 04:49 AM
PoliticsJacinda Ardern slams politics of fear and takes veiled swipe at Winston PetersThe former PM said Asian Invasion attacks made by politicians in the 1990s were horrific.21 Mar 02:40 AM
New ZealandMPI and health ministry to cut hundreds of jobs, union says it's an 'irresponsible gamble'Ministries are urged to find savings between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent on average.20 Mar 11:47 PM
KahuBrian Tamaki cancels drag queen event created by ex-Destiny Church memberTamaki's team will put pressure on Hastings and Gisborne libraries to follow Rotorua.20 Mar 10:35 PM
Banking and financeGDP: It's official - we're in recessionRecession as a second quarter of contraction recorded, per capita numbers are even worse.20 Mar 09:48 PM
New ZealandChumbawamba hit out at 'antagonistic' Winston PetersDeputy PM has doubled down on playing the song, despite being publicly asked not to.20 Mar 09:23 PM
PoliticsRevealed: What Act spent in bid to keep NZ First out of ParliamentExpense returns show how much Act laid out trying to stymie Winston Peters.20 Mar 06:03 AM
PoliticsWatch: Winston Peters plays Chumbawamba while walking through ParliamentPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has told political leaders to ‘grow up’.20 Mar 02:40 AM
New ZealandShane Jones wants oil refinery reopened, says being fossil fuel-free is fancifulMinister says being fossil fuel-free is 'the stuff of fairy tales'.20 Mar 02:35 AM
PoliticsDisposable vapes banned, sky-high fines for selling to kids by end of yearIt forms part of the balance the Associate Health Minister is trying to strike on vaping.19 Mar 11:02 PM
PoliticsPolice Association warns backroom hiring freeze will pull front-line cops off streetDespite recruiting restrictions, police remain committed to delivering 500 extra cops.19 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Evicted parents can only blame themselves; reaction to Peters’ Nazi Germany commentOPINION: 'Learn to behave and live in harmony with your neighbours.'19 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters rubs salt into wound with 'fiscal hole' claimOPINION: Peters' race comments aren't the only ones that likely gave the PM a headache.18 Mar 11:14 PM
Politics'We’ve had a gutsful': Neighbours celebrate crackdown on unruly Kāinga Ora tenantsIt's intended there will be consequences for tenants who regularly show poor behaviour.18 Mar 06:09 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Winston Peters' 'total arrogance' in speech; spitting tacks at protestOPINION: 'What is this country coming to... rude protests, spitting and violence.'18 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionThis housing crisis has been a long time in the makingOpinion: It’s no coincidence - the rise in gang numbers alongside the housing crisis.18 Mar 05:25 AM
PoliticsGovt crackdown on anti-social Kāinga Ora tenants and unpaid rentThe NZ First leader compared 'race-based theory' to the Nazis in a speech yesterday.18 Mar 03:00 AM
BusinessChristopher Luxon struggling to connect - leaked pollCountry's mood took a sharply negative turn in poll.18 Mar 12:12 AM
PoliticsWinston Peters clarifies his comparison of co-governance to Nazi GermanyThe NZ First leader's comments were made during his State of the Nation address.17 Mar 07:19 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWarm blanket of campaign Winston welcomed by supporters at State of the NationThe crowd was treated to many of Peters' greatest hits during his speech.17 Mar 04:56 AM
Politics‘Drunk uncle at wedding’: Hipkins hits back at Peters’ Nazi Germany commentsThe NZ First leader's speech was very similar to what he said during the campaign.17 Mar 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Luxon needs to show some common sense on landlord tax cutsOPINION: Billions in tax cuts for landlords isn’t worth the cuts to public services.16 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Green Party disasters are also Labour's nightmare as it eyes 2026The Green Party is in danger of becoming a liability for Labour rather than a help15 Mar 08:00 PM
PoliticsOops! Govt MPs vote for wrong amendment, accidentally cut proposed taxes for hybrid carsLabour and the Greens are chuffed Govt MPs accidentally cut taxes for hybrids.15 Mar 03:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Hero to zero in 6 months - the Green Party's horror runOPINION: The crisis-hit Greens really needed a break. Not this week.15 Mar 12:07 AM
KahuBrian Tamaki plans protest and disruptions at rainbow eventsThe Destiny Church leader wants drag queens banned from public spaces.14 Mar 06:58 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Will the rental tax cut improve life for renters or landlords?OPINION: 'Of course, many MPs are landlords and will benefit from these new tax cuts.'14 Mar 01:29 AM
CompaniesGovernment bails out Ruapehu Alpine Lifts again to tune of $7mBut it has said the $7 million will be the last financial support from taxpayers.13 Mar 06:00 PM
OpinionSaying young-offender boot camps will work, or won’t, misses the pointOPINION: LSV is a pathway to turn young men's lives around.12 Mar 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovt stops putting general Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislationNZ First wants Treaty matters decided by Parliament, not the courts.12 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Tone deaf or 'kick-a***'? PM's political radar offline againOPINION: The problem isn't what the PM says, but how he says it.11 Mar 10:54 PM
OpinionOpinion: Youth crime does not occur in a vacuum, if only because we do not live in that stateOPINION: All boot camps offer are punishment, not the context of the crime.11 Mar 07:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPublic Purse: Why the Ministry for Regulation will be treble the size of the Productivity CommissionThe old ministry had 22 staff, but the new one will have around 60.11 Mar 04:00 PM
