PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTeacher: 'I feel undervalued'Divergent views on the strike from a teacher, a parent and an ex-charter school.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBudget set to fund school health services?Child wellbeing will be central to the Budget - and it won't all be for teachers.27 May 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 'If Ngaro jumps, he must resign'COMMENT: Simon Bridges needs to set some conditions on Alfred Ngaro, writes Audrey Young.24 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: It's time to face facts. This government is not transformativeComment: "I think Ardern might just be a retail politician."20 May 08:06 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Aussie PM's miracle a lesson in good politics for NZ's Labour PartyComment: Politics in the western world is won in the middle.19 May 06:29 PM
PoliticsLetters: Suspect pursuits by policeReally, who was the biggest cowboy on our beach with children around?19 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Parallels between Simon Bridges and Bill ShortenThere is one aspect of the Australian election that Simon Bridges wont be highlighting.19 May 06:55 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Ardern's problems are a matter of constraintCOMMENT: From the success of Paris, Ardern gets back to some problematic ministers.17 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettWhat's the buzz around Parliament? Claire Trevett reveals allA recap of the highlights of the week in politics.17 May 02:17 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessIs this the Government's most 'dangerous' minister?Eugenie Sage's decision over Waihī mining is causing widespread anxiety.15 May 07:10 AM
OpinionHosking: This country is in real economic bother ... not that anyone's telling us thatComment: If there is a bright side it's Robertson, who at least understands red from black14 May 06:01 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Takeover flurry raises questions about state of capital marketsEDITORIAL: Is the takeover flurry by overseas buyers an alarming trend or natural cycle?14 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: NZ First's xenophobic crap is dangerous in governmentCOMMENT: The world is welcome, or at least should be. There is no alarming trend here.13 May 07:21 PM
EmploymentShane Jones: A minister 'on a political mission'Shane Jones was interviewed today as part of the Auditor-General's review of the PGF.13 May 04:12 AM
New ZealandCannabis referendum tracking to pass despite decline, poll saysThe nationwide survey was undertaken before the cannabis referendum was announced.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: There's hope we can stop the legalisation of cannabisComment: What we vote on, and what will pass in Parliament, are two very different things.07 May 06:38 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Got the munchies? Cannabis referendum serves up dead rat for GreensCOMMENT: It's becoming a familiar taste for the Greens, swallowing dead rats.07 May 06:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Why the Govt's drug reform plans are insaneComment: 'Specifics aren't important. What's important is madness of what they're doing.'05 May 07:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: Breakthrough on abortion reformsNZ First gives go-ahead to abortion reform, but rejects referendum on MMP threshold.02 May 02:54 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside the coalition: Who's really running the country?Money, politics and the Deputy PM all stand accused of stalling the change train.02 May 02:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAudrey Young: Simon Bridges' big risk in the HouseCOMMENT: Simon Bridges dismissed the insult from Peters and played him at his own game.01 May 07:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCabinet report card: Best and worst ministers revealedBrickbats and bouquets for Jacinda Ardern's Cabinet.30 Apr 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCabinet's troublemaker: How much strife is Shane Jones in?There is more of a sigh than a smile when Shane Jones' name is mentioned in Government.29 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandCGT decision should not define Labour, says ministerGrant Robertson says some of the claims around CGT are "ridiculous."23 Apr 06:35 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand First loses Tauranga stalwart Tommy GearGear remembered for 'pivotal role he played in shaping New Zealand's political history'.22 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionSir Michael Cullen: 'Vested interests' sank CGTCOMMENT: All not lost in pursuit of fairer society, says former Tax Working Group's head.22 Apr 12:19 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: No reason for Ardern to become a CGT martyrCOMMENT: New Zealand First has not been unreasonable in exercising its veto.19 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsLetters: Where have all the street signs gone?The St Hill St debacle is a damning sign of council mismanagement and incompetence.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: How the Govt's CGT backdown shocked the leftCOMMENT: Jacinda Ardern's announcement this week was a shock for the political left.19 Apr 01:53 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Three reasons PM has ruled out CGT on her watchJacinda's Ardern's second captain's call was based on pragmatism rather than idealism.17 Apr 05:27 AM
New Zealand'It just hasn't worked': Wait time for pre-schoolers early intervention now 106 days'You wait for diagnosis, you wait for services, you wait to be seen for everything.'16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettTrevett: Labour's support up after mosque attacksLabour is riding high after attacks, but bread and butter issues are returning to debate.10 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Shane Jones is skating on thin iceCOMMENT: Jones may be the most problematic minister in the Labour-led Government.08 Apr 01:45 AM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanComment: NZ First feels very wrong in Govt after Christchurch attackCOMMENT: NZ First feels like stumbling, drunk boyfriend that cool girl brought the party.06 Apr 05:00 PM