PoliticsLatest inflation data a ‘blip’, but Willis acknowledges interest rates hikes will come eventuallyFinance Minister doesn't believe those hikes are coming 'immediately'.27 Jan 09:51 PM
PoliticsNicola Willis sets Budget 2026 dateFinance Minister Nicola Willis' statement to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Budget 2026 date. Video / Mark MitchellWatch27 Jan 08:17 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChris Roberts on private hospitals and publicly funded patientsChris Roberts speaks up for private hospitals in NZ's two-tier healthcare debate.27 Jan 08:00 PM
PoliticsNicola Willis sets Budget Day date, promises tight rein on spendingThe Finance Minister insists there will be no 'splashing of cash' beyond core services.27 Jan 07:47 PM
New ZealandVoters split on who Labour should rule out as governing options Hipkins won't say which parties Labour would or would not work with in a future govt.27 Jan 06:45 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Communities can fight for voice in local government reformsOPINION: Councils face the biggest shake-up since the 1989 local government reforms.27 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorThe politics of a storm: How did Luxon, Hipkins handle weather tragedy back at Parliament?ANALYSIS: Not politicising a tragedy can be a tricky line to walk.27 Jan 03:56 AM
PremiumPremiumMarketsNZ borrowing costs rise as bond yields follow offshore trendNew Zealand 10-year bond yields have climbed to about 4.6% from 4% in October.27 Jan 03:46 AM
New Zealand'Plan B' wanted for highways that keep getting damaged by stormsNZTA warns at least 1000 more truckloads of slip debris must still be cleared.27 Jan 01:14 AM
PoliticsHousing Minister Chris Bishop says he has 'sensible' solution to Auckland densification futureBishop: 'You know me, I’m always a middle-ground kind of guy.'26 Jan 11:48 PM
Politics'Very much the front line' – MP who served in Afghanistan backs Luxon's rebuke of TrumpMPs hit back at the President's attack on Nato service in Afghanistan. 26 Jan 11:38 PM
New ZealandNZ Post to close services at more than 140 retail stores in major urban overhaulThe closures follow a Government deal resetting NZ Post's store rules.26 Jan 10:20 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve Maharey: NZ is fiddling while the world ruptures. We need to listen to Mark Carney OPINION: As Canada moves, is New Zealand hiding from a harsher world order?26 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the 2026 election machine: The strategists shaping how votes will be fought for Take a look behind the scenes at who is running this year's campaigns.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJosh Sampson: How do we remember the Holocaust as we grow further removed in time? OPINION: Holocaust memorial events will run January 25-27 in five New Zealand cities.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRetail crime adviser quits over 'untenable' relationship with chairThree of the original five retail crime advisers have now resigned in months.26 Jan 07:17 AM
PoliticsLabour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policyLabour says it does not agree with the party's stance. 26 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseAdam Pearse: Christopher Luxon in a crisis and the question he’s yet to answerOPINION: Luxon's predecessors in Key and Ardern were skilled in handling a crisis.26 Jan 04:50 AM
New ZealandFormer Foreign Minister says NZ must stand up to Trump, defends WHO workNew Zealand pays about $2.25m a year plus extra voluntary WHO funding.26 Jan 03:21 AM
PoliticsCouncil backtracks on CEO’s claim it had 'no record' of 111 call before landslideFurther inquiries have prompted the council to change its tune.26 Jan 02:43 AM
New ZealandPM visits community centre in TaurangaChristopher Luxon speaks at the He Maimai Aroha Community Care Centre in Tauranga. Video / NZ HeraldWatch25 Jan 10:03 PM
Herald NOWPolitical Scientist Lara Greaves & Simon Bridges join the panelWhat's the state of NZ politics ahead of November's election? Video / Herald NowWatch25 Jan 07:43 PM
New ZealandQuestions remain over Mt Maunganui safety: Mayor Mahe Drysdale on Herald NowQuestions remain over Mt Maunganui safety: Mayor Mahe Drysdale on Herald Now. Video / Herald NowWatch25 Jan 07:21 PM
New ZealandWhat you need to know if you don’t want your KiwiSaver rate to increaseFrom April 1, default KiwiSaver contributions rise from 3% to 3.5%.25 Jan 06:51 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBehind the scenes: Who forced the Govt's call to dump transgender sports guidelinesNZ First flexed its coalition muscle but it's still not clear if any funding will be cut.25 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: It doesn’t matter who wins the election, NZ won’t hit its Paris targetOPINION: NZ has suffered the costs of climate action without actually achieving it.23 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsFinance Minister praises Māori Queen’s economic visionPoliticians followed tradition and gathered at Rātana today.23 Jan 08:13 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsReturn of the ‘inflation monster’? Govt responds, interest rate hike forecast brought forward It is 'not good enough', one senior Government minister said. 23 Jan 03:54 AM
New ZealandGreens put forward member's bill to entrench Māori seatsThe bill, if passed, would require a 75% vote to abolish Māori seats.23 Jan 03:27 AM
PoliticsTainui leader gives scathing review of Govt and ‘fractured’ relationship with MāoriTuku Morgan says the Govt has made many Māori feel “pushed into a corner”. 23 Jan 01:14 AM
New ZealandPrime Minister met by climate protesters after arriving in ThamesPrime Minister Christoper Luxon was met by climate protesters after arriving in Thames this morning. Video / Gaysorn ThavatWatch22 Jan 10:06 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMinisters, Māori Queen set for Rātana as Luxon diverts for flood-stricken East CoastMāori leaders will confront ministers over policies they see eroding Māori rights.22 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon to skip Rātana to visit weather-battered East CoastPeople are unaccounted for after a landslide crumbled on to a Mount Maunganui campground.22 Jan 04:49 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorPole position for Peters: Why NZ First has momentum heading into election 2026ANALYSIS: The veteran politician has threaded the needle while in Government.22 Jan 04:00 AM
