OpinionArena Williams: Why Auckland needs a strong public sector to tackle its crisesOPINION: It's time to celebrate the achievements of public servants, says Labour MP.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRyan BridgeRyan Bridge: Driven to distraction – are speed limits the issue or lazy Kiwi drivers?OPINION: Don’t we have to just let people drive and allow accidents to be the lesson?01 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsEducation Minister Erica Stanford says her relationship with teacher union is ‘excellent’Stanford made her comments at the annual PPTA meeting.01 Oct 06:21 AM
PoliticsLuxon avoids paying up to $70k tax on apartment sale after Govt law changeLuxon’s office would not confirm or deny the price.01 Oct 02:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Save the Chateau - the Govt must act to protect our heritageOPINION: Losing the Chateau would however be more than an aesthetic and cultural tragedy.01 Oct 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSir Ian Taylor: An open letter to the PM on Dunedin Hospital and the future of healthcareOPINION: Playing one region off against another is cheap politics.30 Sep 10:55 PM
Politics'I get it, I'm wealthy': Luxon on media attention from $890k apartment salePM says he's not shy about his success and expects media to report details of his life.30 Sep 07:42 PM
New ZealandADHD link to drug use and Interislander saga | Focus Morning Bulletin October 1, 2024Concerns grow over the link between ADHD and drug use, shocking footage emerges of crash in Auckland, and the Prime Minister hints at a solution for Interislander’s woes.Watch30 Sep 06:41 PM
PoliticsRed tape, foreign interference in crosshairs of Govt as it releases latest action planThe future of the greyhound racing industry will also be determined.30 Sep 05:46 PM
PoliticsInside the report used to justify cutting $30m from a te reo Māori course for teachersReport finds course providers are 'exceptional' and engagement 'outstanding'.30 Sep 05:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanOpinion: Govt recalls virtue of policies people like, can't cut its way to popularityThe latest quarterly plan isn't as interesting as how the Government is trying to sell it.30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Who made David Seymour boss of education?OPINION: 'What is the Minister of Education doing – in fact, who is the minister?'30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Time's running out for Labour leader Chris HipkinsOPINION: It's time for Labour leader Chris Hipkins to stand up - or stand aside.30 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuUN sends please-explain to NZ Govt over alleged Māori human rights breachesThe letter asks about alleged breach of human rights of Māori.30 Sep 05:35 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInsurers want RMA replacement to prevent people building in ‘dumb places’Insurers want people to stop building in uninsurable areas.30 Sep 03:55 AM
PoliticsPM announces Govt’s new 43-item action planToday marks the last day of the Government’s third quarterly action plan.30 Sep 03:24 AM
PoliticsPM sells Wellington apartment, valued up to $890k, as he moves into Premier HouseThe PM's been residing there while waiting for Premier House renovations to end.30 Sep 12:34 AM
PoliticsLabour MP removes post appearing to support attack on Israel, but no apologyDamien O'Connor's post has since been removed.29 Sep 11:57 PM
New ZealandProposed closure of Timaru meatworks 'pretty foreboding' – minister'It's a wake-up call, we as a Government have got to take this seriously.'29 Sep 10:57 PM
OpinionOpinion: Why Luxon’s office return order overlooks hybrid benefitsCOMMENT: Work from home arrangements have grown a lot since the pandemic forced our hand.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsDavid Seymour’s charter schools: Half of applications unlikely to proceedFirst charter schools set to open early next year.29 Sep 12:34 AM
PoliticsGovt eyeing ‘major reform’ of building consent systemGovt says building costs and cumbersome consenting system are behind high house prices.28 Sep 11:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Crims the only ones not celebrating Coster's exitOPINION: It was Coster who raised questions about his own political independence.28 Sep 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Time for our Koru Club Prime Minister to deliverOPINION: For all the bragging, Luxon has come away empty-handed.28 Sep 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Introducing Infra Boy Chris Bishop, the man with a big bold, not entirely coherent planAn interview with the serious, if slightly shambolic, new Minister of Everything28 Sep 01:40 AM
PoliticsDunedin march against ‘broken promise’ as new hospital project faces massive cutsBroken promises and accusations of a government backtrack have fuelled a protest that is expected to draw thousands in defence of Dunedin’s new hospital project. Video / NZ HeraldWatch28 Sep 12:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Willis and Seymour tackle the evils of staying at homeClimate strikes and teacher-only days are no excuses for missing school, Seymour says.27 Sep 05:00 PM
Politics‘A shock’: PM on potential freezing works demise costing hundreds of jobsThe Prime Minister on latest blow for small-town New Zealand.27 Sep 03:48 AM
PoliticsWatch: Police Minister Mark Mitchell's emotional speech at Police Remembrance DayThe Police Minister teared up remembering Constables Murray Stretch and Matthew Hunt27 Sep 03:05 AM
PoliticsMāori Language Commission says funding cuts raise questions about Govt's commitment to te reo'If we are going to revitalise te reo Māori we need the infrastructure to do it.'27 Sep 12:42 AM
PoliticsPeters skewers Russia in UN speech, blames both Hamas, Israel for ‘misery’Speaking about the 'abuse' of the veto power, Peters made explicit reference to Russia.26 Sep 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Money doesn’t buy happiness but debt buys miseryOPINION: Treasury is sounding the debt alarm - again. Will politicians listen?26 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsSeymour slams climate strike protest, urges schools to throw book at truant pupils"If they want to make real change in the world, they need to turn up to school."26 Sep 07:50 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTreasury says ‘unprecedented’ per person spending cuts will drive return to surplusStephens stressed the importance of getting back to surplus.26 Sep 06:22 AM
