New ZealandAllied health workers vote to strike on same day as primary school teachersMore than 11,500 allied health staff plan to walk off the job on October 23.01 Oct 04:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPasifika Medical seeks to injunct Herald from reporting on charityReview finds no evidence Whānau Ora funds were misspent, but "complex questions" persist.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNew Pharmac boss promises reset to improve patient trust and accessNatalie McMurtry is just three weeks into the job after uprooting her life in Canada.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Corrections crisis': Assaults, double-bunking, inmate tallies hit record highsAssaults are much more numerous than the last time prisoner numbers neared 10,900.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsOutspoken Govt minister bites tongue on energy plan, Seymour says 'jihad on stability' led to issuesHe's largely keeping his views to himself.01 Oct 04:36 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergy'Sigh of relief': Power firms rally as Govt rules out structural splitAn LNG import terminal is being explored to bolster dwindling local gas supply.01 Oct 04:04 AM
New ZealandFirefighters to strike after pay offer rejected by 99% of unionThe NZPFU says Kiwi firefighters have not had a pay rise since July 2023.01 Oct 02:54 AM
PoliticsAuckland mayoral race: Wayne Brown rejects claims he may quit earlyRival Kerrin Leoni says voters doubt Brown’s commitment to the job.01 Oct 02:46 AM
WellingtonWellington mayoral candidate says he’d quit and call in commissioners if council blocked his policiesKarl Tiefenbacher says he’d seek to replace the council if he can't deliver his goals.01 Oct 01:36 AM
New ZealandWhat it takes to be in New Zealand’s top 1% of wealthA household now needs at least $8.7m to be classed among the top 1%.30 Sep 10:32 PM
New Zealand'Real concern': Expert says Kiwis won’t see 'material change' in power prices after Govt reviewThe Government's energy plans are 'tinkering around the edges' – Labour's Megan Woods.30 Sep 10:04 PM
PoliticsGovt reveals measures intended to avoid power crisis, clarity on its position on asset salesThe Government wants to avoid another winter power crisis.30 Sep 07:12 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Government's Energy announcementEnergy and Resources Minister Simon Watts makes an Energy announcement in Wellington. Video / NZ HeraldWatch30 Sep 06:27 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWatch: 'Everyone's a critic' - Luxon assesses his leadership as questions mountThe PM has researched leaders since he was a schoolboy - he chooses one per year to study.30 Sep 04:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChlöe Swarbrick: Govt reveals its outright cowardice on PalestineOPINION: New Zealanders' response has been swift and angry, says Green Party co-leader.30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Backing gaming is smart strategy for New Zealand’s economyOPINION: Game exports soar as jobs surge – will NZ keep talent on-shore? 30 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsNew Chatham Islands ship confirmed for 2027 The current vessel, the Southern Tiare, has been plagued with problems. 30 Sep 05:20 AM
Politics'Paralysed': Cabinet agrees to shake-up of medical device procurementPharmac Minister David Seymour says the sector has been 'exasperated by the uncertainty'.30 Sep 12:45 AM
New ZealandGovernment may shift local elections to Electoral Commission after errorsMāori ward candidates’ profiles were left out of voting packs in three districts.29 Sep 09:57 PM
PoliticsLuxon’s personal letter to Hipkins appealing for ‘bipartisanship’ on key issue dismissed as ‘political stunt’The correspondence comes at a critical time for energy developments.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhat makes a good minister? Exiting MBIE head Carolyn Tremain is an expertCarolyn Tremain is leaving MBIE after eight years of "calm" leadership.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPolice axed ‘non-core’ crime-prevention funding to meet Budget 2025 savings expectationsTreasury said agencies did not consider crime prevention measures to be a 'core' function.29 Sep 04:00 PM
WellingtonCEO hits out at Shane Jones' 'threatening' words in fast-track feudMinister's vow to 'exterminate' problems led to union fears that staff may be fired.29 Sep 04:00 PM
CrimeFormer Act Party president Tim Jago loses appeal over sex abuse convictionsTim Jago was convicted of abusing two boys in the 1990s.29 Sep 06:03 AM
PoliticsLabour commits to ‘very quickly’ recognising Palestine state if party wins election Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced New Zealand wouldn't recognise Palestine now.29 Sep 04:37 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessIkea eligible for multimillion-dollar tax break under Govt's Investment Boost schemeIkea’s Sylvia Park store is due to open its doors on December 4, 2025.29 Sep 03:28 AM
PoliticsIs your property impacted? Earthquake-prone building system changes revealedThe decision follows a review of the ratings system.29 Sep 12:58 AM
New ZealandNZ on 'wrong side of history' over Palestine, says Helen ClarkHelen Clark says NZ has aligned with the US in not recognising Palestine.29 Sep 12:33 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergy‘The market created this’: Big power buyers warn of grid vulnerabilityThe long awaited Frontier Report on the electricity sector is due out this week.28 Sep 11:00 PM
LiveNew ZealandLuxon says 'right' decision made on Palestine; Seymour lauds it triumph for logic, not 'mob rule'David Seymour says dark forces on social media may have played big part in shaping views. 28 Sep 06:53 PM
OpinionOpinion: Should protesting near someone's home be criminalised? It's not as simple as it looksOPINION: Laws against disruptive or violent protest already exist, so what’s the point?28 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘We know nothing’: Wayne Brown claims the Govt is working on Auckland tunnel plans in secretThe NZ Transport Agency has kept his council in the dark, the mayor claims. 28 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: How Winston Peters could have gone further on PalestineOPINION: Sure, the US has the greatest leverage. But leadership comes in many forms.28 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Expensive crisis': Prisons dangerously full, budget blown nearly a year earlyCorrections calls its own staffing "sub optimal". It has 277 vacancies. 28 Sep 04:00 PM
