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
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsNZ still spending more than it earns - but the deficit shrinks as tourists returnThe goods deficit narrowed as we imported less, despite falling export returns.19 Mar 10:58 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
PoliticsThe best of Grant Robertson's roasts of his National rivalsFrom Paula Bennett in a kimono to Chris Luxon in Te Puke, Robertson roasted them all.19 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLuxon’s inner circle - the PM’s most important advisers revealedThe people Christopher Luxon depends on in politics, the public service and business.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
PoliticsCopyright expert says Winston Peters is wrong about use of Chumbawamba songLawyer Earl Gray told the Herald copyright law still applied to Winston Peters.19 Mar 07:01 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsClimate costs will hit average household by $783 a yearTreasury officials have warned climate change will hit household budgets.19 Mar 04:26 AM
PoliticsMore convictions, more likelihood of jail time, spike in youth robbery - what the latest crime statistics showLatest crime statistics show upward trends in youth crime, sexual and violent offences.19 Mar 03:46 AM
New ZealandDisability sector appalled by sudden restrictions on support fundingThe changes were announced with no warning and were effective immediately.19 Mar 03:00 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: 4.6 out of 10 - the new Government is struggling in the pollsOPINION: Christopher Luxon’s Government is not receiving the usual “honeymoon” period.19 Mar 02:44 AM
PoliticsWatch: Swarbrick tries to get PM to commit to resigning over Kāinga Ora crackdownHer question in the House was laughed at by members of the Government.19 Mar 02:06 AM
Freight and logisticsGovernment to slash road user charges for plug-in hybridsPlug-in hybrid owners will pay less in road user charges after a change of heart.19 Mar 12:45 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins admits Labour’s failure on unruly Kāinga Ora tenants amid Govt crackdownThree evictions of Kāinga Ora tenants occurred in 2023 despite hundreds of complaints.18 Mar 11:24 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
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside China meeting: Aukus deal discussedChina says security threats are 'imaginary'. Winston Peters disagrees.18 Mar 10:46 PM
New ZealandUnstable land under Wairarapa train line could have ‘catastrophic’ consequencesKiwiRail said there was an area of loose fill material just below the railway line.18 Mar 09:48 PM
PoliticsDefiant Peters digs in on Nazi Germany comments, Hipkins says Luxon must actLabour leader Chris Hipkins says Luxon has "no control" over his deputy PM18 Mar 08:40 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
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Forced to decide' - NZ caught between the US and ChinaResearch work asks if NZ will 'ride the Chinese dragon or fly with the American eagle'.18 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: What David Seymour's bike crash should mean for Transport Minister's plansOPINION: While David Seymour crashed his bike, Simeon Brown is crashing transport.18 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPM not ruling out new taxes or cuts to promised tax cuts as fiscal warnings growChristopher Luxon also wouldn't say there would be no new taxes on working people.18 Mar 07:20 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPlastic-wrapped justice: Timely justice hampered by mouldy courtrooms, shortage of judgesWhich court building needed to be 'wrapped in plastic' due to weather-tight issues?18 Mar 04:33 AM
TaxIRD scathing of commercial and industrial property tax hikeThe change flies in the face of the Government's commitment to improving productivity.18 Mar 03:31 AM
PoliticsWinston Peters meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang YiChina's top diplomat visited Wellington today.18 Mar 03:31 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
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Is Simon Bridges' NZTA appointment a conflict of interest?The new chair of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has other transport interests.18 Mar 02:15 AM
PoliticsPublic pressure mounting on Govt as police pay negotiations stallThe next meeting in the negotiations was set for tomorrow.17 Mar 11:10 PM
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
New ZealandWellington’s early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won’t be a super cityCould Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua councils become one?17 Mar 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanCan Golriz Ghahraman complain? - Heather du Plessis-AllanOPINION: I hope they can shield her from the worst of the media attention.16 Mar 04:00 PM
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
