New ZealandGovt's freshwater reform sparks backlash from 50 experts, leadersFifty experts and leaders have urged Govt against reforms of national freshwater rules.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Nicola Willis' fiscal cliffs and the most boring week of my lifeI spent the last fortnight reading 2000 pages of Budget documents.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsGovt pledges more repeals as Parliament enters final week, mini-Budget to be unveiledNicola Willis is promising to lift the lid on Labour's so-called 'fiscal cliffs'.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Demonised target': Why the Government thinks its anti-gang laws won’t be misusedSafeguards needed to ensure anti-gang laws aren't applied to people with no gang links.17 Dec 04:00 PM
KahuFerry project cancellation a ‘heavy blow’, says Waitohi Picton iwiThe iReX project would have seen major developments at the ports of Picton and Wellington.16 Dec 11:16 PM
PoliticsGovt and councils agree to kill $7.4b Wellington transport planThe Government and Wellington councils have put LGWM out of its misery.16 Dec 09:58 PM
OpinionShaneel LalAotearoa is like a salad: our differences do not have to divide usOPINION: The Government has an active duty to protect taonga such as te reo Māori.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Life is different. Will next year be normal?OPINION: Every year since the pandemic it hasn’t gone back to normal.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te Pou: Is this the biggest Treaty settlement for Ngāpuhi?OPINION: Many who started this long walk to justice are not with us anymore.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBeehive Diaries: PM’s jibe at hungover journos as plane problems plague PetersMany had sore heads following Wednesday's party at Parliament - but not the PM.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Embarrassing': Simeon Brown criticised for halting cycling and walking initiativesThe Transport Minister said cycling and walking initiatives are a waste of time and money.16 Dec 03:18 AM
KahuIwi win hard-fought effort to protect mauri of Lake HorowhenuaGroups 'delighted' court quashes 10-year exemption of Punahau/Lake Horowhenua.16 Dec 12:09 AM
KahuKelvin Davis retires for his first-born mokopuna"I want her to see me as her grandfather... not some angry fella."15 Dec 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNot quite a ‘ute tax’ - what the data says about the axed EV schemeIt was taxpayers, rather than ute drivers, who paid for Labour's now dead EV policy.15 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettPolitician of the Year 2023: Is it PM Chris Luxon or Winston Peters?The prize of politician of the year is about politics - and sometimes it's won ugly.15 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: It's a ship-show, but that's not a bad thing for NationalOPINION: It took an epic maritime mess to wrest the spotlight from Winston Peters.14 Dec 10:35 PM
New Zealand'A Christmas to celebrate': 5yo migrant granted visa to attend school after Herald investigationOngoing visa issues have made NZ experience "painful and stressful" for migrant workers.14 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFive years of budget blowouts: How KiwiRail’s mega-ferry vision unravelledHow the now-scrapped ferry project went from costing $775m to $3b.14 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsLuxon heckled to repay $8k Tesla subsidy as Govt ditches 'ute tax'The Government says it will publish a report on the EV law, but not before voting begins.14 Dec 05:47 AM
PoliticsMPs scrap over who is responsible for $3b Interislander disasterNZ First's Winston Peters tries to shift blame for project blowout.14 Dec 03:51 AM
PoliticsWatch: MPs urgently debate Interislander ferries’ upgrade project collapseQuestions expected to include the future of the Interislander ferries, GDP, three waters.14 Dec 01:37 AM
New ZealandTreaty Negotiations Minister says Govt is focused on progressing settlementsEveryone will have a different point of view regarding history, Paul Goldsmith says.14 Dec 12:17 AM
PoliticsIPCA: Six instances of excessive force by police during Parliament occupationReport follows examination of 21 complaints that warranted further investigation.13 Dec 11:18 PM
New ZealandPassenger hits out at Govt's decision to can Cook Strait ferries"What is the Government waiting for? An actual disaster where people lose their lives?"13 Dec 11:13 PM
PoliticsGovernment to repeal Three Waters early next yearWork on Auckland-Northland water entity to stop.13 Dec 10:52 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWhy Wyn Drabble has awarded Shane Jones the quote of the yearOPINION: Hippies! Good gracious! Whatever next?13 Dec 10:38 PM
New ZealandSmoking rates drop to all-time low, vaping rises ahead of smokefree repealTen per cent of Kiwi adults vape daily, with rates highest among young people.13 Dec 09:50 PM
AgribusinessNZ primary sector exports set to dip in 2024 before recoveringThe sector had navigated a 'confluence of global events' this year.13 Dec 07:00 PM
PoliticsBattle lines drawn as left digs in heels at Govt repealsThe new Government is cranking into its 100-day plan.13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessIs Shane Jones the 'champion' the fishing industry wished for?Fishing policy a trade-off says Jones, but misinformation is in his gunsights.13 Dec 04:00 PM
Politics'Absolute rot': New Minister pushes back on 'beneficiary bashing' critics'It's a disgrace. There have been massive opportunities.'13 Dec 06:00 AM
PoliticsNew Government passes first bill, Reserve Bank back to single mandateThe new coalition has passed its first law.13 Dec 03:46 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnalysis: NZ's Israel-Palestine joint statement gives US middle optionThe three Five Eyes members have offered the US middle ground amid rising ceasefire calls.13 Dec 03:03 AM
Politics'Tell the truth': Swarbrick responds after accusing PM of 'demonstrable lie'As Luxon spoke, Swarbrick could be heard saying his comments were a 'demonstrable lie'.13 Dec 02:41 AM
