PremiumPremiumPoliticsHealth Minister says wait times 'turned around' - wants up-to-date data to prove itHealth minister says waiting lists are coming down and system is recovering.03 Aug 05:36 AM
PoliticsDavid Seymour clarifies Act’s ‘ruling out’ of NZ FirstNZ First reached 4.1 per cent in last night's TV poll.03 Aug 05:22 AM
PoliticsWatch: Parliament in hysterics after Nicola Willis' Question Time slip-upWillis quickly realised her mistake.03 Aug 04:55 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPoll of Polls: Labour’s re-election chances seem to be evaporatingThere's now a greater chance of a hung Parliament than a Labour Government.03 Aug 02:03 AM
PoliticsChaos in House as National tries to adjourn Parliament after Labour caught not knowing what it was debatingConfusion reigns as correct speech and which version of bill is being debated unclear.03 Aug 01:54 AM
PoliticsNZ MPs confront Iran's ambassador in fiery meetingIranian ambassador appears before Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee.03 Aug 01:25 AM
PoliticsDefiant PM downplays poor poll results, says it's 'game on' for electionDespite Labour's struggles, Hipkins still leads preferred prime minister over Luxon.02 Aug 11:44 PM
BusinessAuckland businesses fear losing out on crime prevention fundSandringham will not get government funding to prevent street-level crime.02 Aug 08:39 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Why do experts hate Labour’s potential GST exemption?OPINION: It gives a massive tax cut to supermarkets at the expense of the public.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike Hosking: $1000 for charity says Kieran McAnulty's wrong, Labour will loseOPINION: Labour is staring down the barrel of an election night nightmare.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Labour's last chances are hanging on Luxon's popularity levelsLuxon won't be worrying about his polling but he might worry about Winston Peters.02 Aug 07:28 AM
New ZealandNational, Act on track to govern alone in new pollFindings come as other recent polls show the left and right blocs neck and neck.02 Aug 06:14 AM
Politics‘Shameful’: National accuses Labour of petty politics in killing paid parental leave changesUnder the current legislation, primary carers can't take parental leave together.02 Aug 05:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPotential new Attorney-General declares just one skeleton in his closetNational candidate had his apprenticeship with Christopher Finlayson.02 Aug 04:58 AM
New ZealandPublic service bosses called in as Govt accounts plungeFinance Minister Grant Robertson's office denies the rumours.02 Aug 04:40 AM
New ZealandGovernment's offer to increase teachers’ salariesEducation Minister Jan Tinetti has announced the Government's offer to increase secondary teachers’ base salaries by 14.5 percent. Video / Mark MitchellWatch02 Aug 04:01 AM
New ZealandGovt offers historic teacher pay rise in $4.4 billion packageAn arbitration panel recommended a 14.5 per cent increase.02 Aug 01:46 AM
PoliticsMāori Party vows to take Māori children out of state careTe Pati Māori outlines its policy for children01 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Cutting GST on food - a bad answer to the wrong question on taxOPINION: I helped introduce GST - it's easy to collect and easy to pay.01 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: A remedy for healthcareOPINION: Letters on Sir Ian Taylor, scrap bins, war games, National, and Labour.01 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsGreens say overstayer amnesty a priority if Labour wants its supportImmigration Minister says amnesty not likely before election.01 Aug 06:26 AM
KahuNorthland disability advocate calls for quota in Government agencies"By having our own ministry, we are no longer the poor relation of health."01 Aug 05:00 AM
Politics‘Opportunistic’: Little hits out at Nats over mass arrivals oppositionLabour says bill tidies up flaws in National's 2013 law on asylum seeker mass arrivals.01 Aug 02:50 AM
PoliticsRoad race! Luxon and Hipkins’ $10b funding questionNats want more private funding, Labour says it'll mean more failed PPPs01 Aug 02:40 AM
New ZealandMandatory self-isolation period could soon be relaxed, PM hintsSelf-isolation requirements for Covid-19 could be relaxed by the end of the month.01 Aug 02:22 AM
New Zealand'Major step forward for nurses', but strike still loomsThe latest offer for nurses is a "great start" to addressing discrimination in the sector.01 Aug 12:38 AM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsThe 10 Kiwi companies paying back $200m in Covid wage subsidiesCash-strapped, or cashing in? Some big firms have repaid all the Covid money.01 Aug 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPublic Purse: The new Three Waters bosses and why their pay is so extraordinaryOPINION: Money like water - the execs now presiding over diminished Three Waters fiefdoms.01 Aug 12:20 AM
New ZealandCyclone-hit homes buyout: Mayors expect 'some concerns' from communityGovt offer to help HB councils buy out damaged homes is still far from a done deal.31 Jul 11:29 PM
Politics'Very big price tag': PM responds to recommended 14.5pc pay rise for teachers'That’s not the sort of money you find down the back of the couch.'31 Jul 07:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Why is it 'petulant' for a minister to resign on principle?OPINION: Why was a top politician attacked for resigning on a matter of principle?31 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAudrey Young: Luxon's dilemmas - what a National-Act Cabinet might look likeOPINION: These are six ministerial posts Act could get in government.31 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Um, well, ah... Christopher Luxon struggles with the numbersOPINION: Nats got taught a lesson, but Labour lacks credibility on transport inflation.31 Jul 07:09 AM
PoliticsPM reveals which cyclone-slammed highways to get repaired firstWhere the first part of $6b package will be spent.31 Jul 04:36 AM