PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Who will lead Labour if it loses the election?OPINION: Michael Wood and Kiri Allan would have been the obvious new leadership team.16 Aug 01:57 AM
PoliticsThree of Labour’s departing MPs give final speechesSpeeches include a call for more compassion for MPs: 'We are not robots.'16 Aug 12:50 AM
New ZealandMinisters apologise for ‘flawed’ engagement with iwi over Ruapehu skifieldsDocuments have been released under the Official Information Act.15 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Cold comfort from Greens’ healthy homes grantOPINION: Plus letters on outward migration, vaping, platitudes, billboards, and justice.15 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Last Covid restrictions gone, protection is now up to usEDITORIAL: Govt's ditching of all virus mandates leaves health decisions to individuals.15 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsLabour would need to double key welfare promise to account for inflationLabour's lift to the abatement threshold does not account for inflation.15 Aug 07:01 AM
New ZealandUndue risk: Man who attempted to bring down NZ's power grid to remain behind barsGraham Philip refused to engage with a psychologist for a report.15 Aug 04:48 AM
New ZealandThis AI-powered pest-buster can pick kea from stoatClever traps that can pick pests from native species set to join NZ's war on predators.15 Aug 03:54 AM
KahuFinal push for Taranaki maunga deal before electionUri (descendants) of the eight iwi of Taranaki have until August 16 at 5pm to vote.15 Aug 02:02 AM
PoliticsMP says quip about wife shopping not sexist - ‘I work 80-odd hours’Sam Uffindell also lamented cost of Tasty cheese, says he opts for Colby instead.15 Aug 12:21 AM
PoliticsNational and Act differ on paid partner leave as Labour estimates uptakeNational is keen on Labour's new policy for parental leave - if it can afford it.15 Aug 12:15 AM
Politics'Liar': Willis says Grant Robertson 'probably needs a lie down'Willis said she will not take defamation action against Robertson.14 Aug 11:56 PM
New Zealand80-year-old refused five rentals as elder housing 'crisis' looms in cityAdvocates say there's a "vacuum" of housing for seniors after council villages sold.14 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Labour and National are becalmed in a sea of voter scepticismOPINION: Will the two main parties ever learn to fill the sails of purpose and hope?14 Aug 05:00 PM
Politics‘Working 80 hours a week’: What it’s like to be an MP in NZWhat do politicians actually do all day?14 Aug 05:00 PM
Politics'I longed for this particular day' - PM removes final Covid-19 restrictions as experts assess future approachThe PM denied the move was linked to the upcoming election.14 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsLabour's election offer to new parents - four weeks of paid leave for partnersLabour is offering four weeks paid leave for partners of a baby's main carer.14 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraWhy many of NZ’s neediest children could be missing out on free school lunchOpinion: Free school lunches and a side of rhubarb: Why we're missing NZ's hungriest kids.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Decade of poor performance': Damning review of Hawke’s Bay radiology department, staff ‘exhausted’Health NZ has released a report after being castigated by a whistleblower.14 Aug 08:57 AM
New ZealandMinister responds as Corrections deputy CEO quits after concerns raised about conductTopia Rameka was reportedly the subject of complaints from female employees.14 Aug 08:21 AM
New Zealand'End of a challenging time' - Govt ditches all remaining Covid restrictionsIt comes as reported cases and hospitalisations have been trending up in past two weeks.14 Aug 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: The downstream impacts of the pandemic will reverberate indefinitelyThe lifting of Covid restrictions signals the end of an era - though not the end of Covid.14 Aug 05:51 AM
PoliticsLabour returns to the 30s, but National/Act can still govern in new pollThe poll of 1012 people was conducted online between July 31 and August 7.14 Aug 03:25 AM
PoliticsBryce Edwards: How Labour's tax cut will do little but benefit the richOPINION: The average shopper is unlikely to see any real change in supermarket prices.14 Aug 03:14 AM
PoliticsLabour forced to fix GST policy after $240m mistake foundLabour confused the years in which the policy would apply.13 Aug 11:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWill the preferred prime minister lead the next government?OPINION: There's a chance our second-choice PM will take the job.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Labour whips up a tax stew with two months to goEight crucial weeks could hold some surprises.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsHipkins defends fruit & veg GST cut amid claims policy fails poorer KiwisLabour's tax promises would cost about $3.4 billion over four years.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsHipkins reveals removal of GST from fruit and vegetables, Working for Families boostRemoving GST from fruit and vegetable will cost $2 billion.13 Aug 03:40 AM
PoliticsClean Power Payment: Greens propose $36,000 in grants and loans for home energy upgradesPolicy comes after the party supported making dental care free for everyone.12 Aug 11:00 PM
PoliticsLabour dangles election carrot: Promise to remove GST from fresh and frozen fruit and vegThey have revealed how much shoppers would save.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside Julian Batchelor's long-simmering property spat before his divisive co-governance tourRoadshow organiser's 15-year battle with DoC, Māori over access to land.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettBeehive Diaries: Seymour's stoner accusations, has bad poll taken Hipkins out as Chris of the Week?Chris Hipkins gets hit by a bad poll, but spends the week in damage reversal mode.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsSteven Joyce's new book: Being part of Key’s inner sanctum and THAT sex toy incidentThe former MP has given insight into his colourful career.12 Aug 05:00 PM
