PremiumPremiumPoliticsGerry Brownlee – the wit and grumpiness of Parliament’s SpeakerSome first-term MPs have particularly impressed the Speaker.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Is this minimum wage increase good news to anyone?OPINION: A fulltime minimum wage worker will be $235 a year worse off in real terms – CTU.17 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: AI and digital replicas - NZ performers need protection against new techOPINION: Digital replicas could strike a fatal blow to professional performers.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the coalition: the frictions, the power brokers and what they really think about each otherWorking with NZ First is 'like a dream' but Act is another story, insiders say.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsFast-track Approvals Bill passes final reading in ParliamentIt's been a bumpy road.17 Dec 05:07 AM
PoliticsReviews of bootcamp participants’ death and abscondings not due until 2025One bootcamp participant died in a car crash, triggering another to abscond.17 Dec 04:24 AM
Politics‘Told nothing’: TPM leaders say they’re in dark about Manurewa Marae inquiry'I can’t even share anything with you. I have been told nothing.'17 Dec 03:43 AM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon comments on the Government's booksPrime Minister Christopher Luxon comments on the Government's books. Video / Mark MitchellWatch17 Dec 03:16 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBarely alive in 2025: Treasury’s grim diagnosis Treasury shows the books will be in the red for the rest of the decade.17 Dec 01:47 AM
EconomyNo surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt booksDebt issuance is expected to rise by more than expected.17 Dec 12:46 AM
PoliticsRevealed: Eight speeding tickets for ministerial cars – so who’s owned up?The speeding happened in Northland and Auckland.16 Dec 11:29 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Hooray for the Public Servant of the Year (and honourable mentions)OPINION: Hail and farewell to a forthright and compelling advocate for good leadership. 16 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsRoads in, social housing out as Govt forces councils ‘back to basics’The Government hopes to rein in years of high rates rises with its 'back to basics' drive.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWill Govt 'shift goalposts' on surplus, 2025 cuts details revealedMinisters have looked at changing the surplus measure and have begun 2025 cuts programme.16 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsManurewa marae inquiry: Findings secret until next year, will 'impact all public service'The findings are expected to 'impact all of the public service'.16 Dec 04:42 AM
OpinionOpinion: Disinformation campaigns are a public health risk – NZ has no effective strategy to deal with itOPINION: Conspiracy theories are another major tool in the propaganda kit.16 Dec 02:00 AM
PoliticsWatch: Luxon's final post-Cabinet press conference of yearIt's the final sitting week of Parliament. 16 Dec 01:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGNS job cuts: Emergency management bosses told of 'significant risks' for natural hazards watchdogCost-cutting GNS Science shake-up sparked worries within NZ's emergency management agency.15 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: What next for the troubled foreshore and seabed law?The Government may want to push for direct negotiations rather than court settlements.15 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsYouth advocates hope PM delivers Christmas gift of stopping bootcamp plan'The gift we ask for this Christmas is that you kill the bill.'15 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Nothing but rumour and doubt’: Scientists hit out at Govt secrecy over sector reformsA scientists’ coalition has hit out at Govt silence regarding a long-planned sector reset.15 Dec 05:00 AM
PoliticsPolice Minister praises ‘outstanding’ response to gang tangi, compliance with patch ban ‘high’'If you break the law, expect a response.'15 Dec 03:29 AM
AnalysisOpinion: 'Ghost guns' to gangs' – 5 lessons from Canada for NZ firearms reformOPINION: Both countries view firearms as a privilege, not a right.15 Dec 01:00 AM
PoliticsNew family and sexual violence action plan released by GovernmentThe plan details seven key areas of focus.14 Dec 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Government all at sea on faltering ferry spendOPINION: This isn’t doing much for National's attempts to look like better money managers.14 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: See this Govt for what it is - NZ's not getting 'back on track'OPINION: On almost every indicator, things are heading in the wrong direction.14 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Politician of the Year 2024 - Why King of the Roads Simeon Brown beats the restOPINION: Getting things done is the criterion and one minister has been all action.13 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsParliamentary limbo pauses the countdown to ChristmasExhausted MPs13 Dec 03:32 AM
PoliticsThree Strikes legislation passes final hurdle in ParliamentLegislation replaces the law repealed by Labour.13 Dec 01:44 AM
PoliticsThe winners and losers of local politics - who is at risk at next year's elections?On the Tiles: Local Edition runs through the big political winners and losers of 2024.13 Dec 12:49 AM
PoliticsRevealed: What it will cost to travel on NZ's three new toll roadsA suite of rates has been unveiled, depending on when and how far you travel.13 Dec 12:10 AM
New Zealand'Such a load of s***': Mayor fumes at road speed limit hurdlesMayor's swearing outburst sparked by unforeseen challenges in lowering speed limits12 Dec 10:16 PM
PoliticsNicola Willis likely to exceed target for reducing consultant spending, saving $800mThe Government set a target of reducing spending by $400m a year.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Government gets fast-track reform rightOPINION: Expect a construction boom with less risk of corruption than feared.12 Dec 04:00 PM
