PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Rich-listers call for tax reform - why are political parties afraid of the debate?OPINION: Bruce Plested this week said he would support a wealth tax - with a catch.10 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Is Wellington dying or just feeling sorry for itself?ANALYSIS: The capital appears to be doing much better than the rest of the country.10 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRyan BridgeRyan Bridge: Can MPs ever agree on infrastructure - or do we need a dictatorship to get things done?OPINION: There’s one simple way to fix all our problems overnight: Let’s ditch democracy.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandJoin the Pass Wide and Slow campaign for safer roads for horse riders and cyclists'Pass Wide and Slow' promotes safer driver behaviour towards horse riders on the road.10 Sep 05:00 PM
Politics‘You believed in me’: Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke gives moving speech as politicians pay tribute to Kīngi TūheitiaKīngi Tūheitia passed away in late August.10 Sep 09:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Trade-offs obvious as Seymour and Luxon wrestle over Treaty Principles Bill timingOPINION: Neither PM nor Seymour got it all their own way on the timing of Treaty bill.10 Sep 06:21 AM
PoliticsDavid Seymour gives indication of Treaty Principles Bill timeline, says Select Committee will be for six monthsA draft version of the bill is expected in November.10 Sep 05:23 AM
PoliticsMP ‘absolutely gutted’ at mill closure, warns shops and health service will feel the blowThe local MP says the closure, blamed on high energy prices, will hit communities hard.10 Sep 05:08 AM
PoliticsTourism tax: Govt went against officials’ advice in hiking to $100Tourism Minister maintains there isn't any evidence it will impact demand.10 Sep 02:36 AM
PoliticsLabour leader Chris Hipkins on the Party's tax policiesLabour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to the media on the party's tax policies. Video / Mark MitchellWatch10 Sep 02:29 AM
PoliticsPM defends Govt’s approach to health system in light of ED waiting room deathThe woman's death reportedly came after staff had expressed concern about long wait times.10 Sep 01:29 AM
PoliticsTreaty Principles Bill ‘damaging’ Government-Māori relationship, says Labour MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel'At an iwi and hapū level, it’s devastating.'10 Sep 01:00 AM
PoliticsCould NZ follow suit? Luxon questioned on Aussie plans for minimum age for social mediaThe PM is following developments globally.10 Sep 12:06 AM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins address the state of NZ's health systemChristopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins speak about the state of NZ's health system following the death of a patient at Rotorua Hospital. Video / Mark MitchellWatch09 Sep 11:59 PM
PoliticsPolitical leaders respond: Is Wellington dying?Is Wellington dying? The question put to Labour leader Chris Hipkins and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Parliament this morning. Video / Mark MitchellWatch09 Sep 11:24 PM
PoliticsLuxon responds after 400 church leaders' open letter against Treaty Principles BillThe Waitangi Tribunal has criticised the Act bill as unfair.09 Sep 07:21 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: It's Luxon's choice – kotahitanga or a destructive race debateOPINION: The PM showed humanity and leadership at Tūrangawaewae, but now what?09 Sep 05:01 PM
PoliticsGang patch ban in home order ‘railroaded’ through without proper consultation - Law SocietyA clause to ban insignia in homes of repeat offenders was added after Select Committee.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Critical point': Students may be rostered home as teacher shortage bitesThe PPTA says Ōrewa College is 'not alone in its plan to roster students home'.09 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe official warnings over Act MP's proposed gun club changesThe minister's proposals are based on what is being called an untested assumption.09 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsHealth Minister intervenes to scrap free health services for some Māori and PasifikaHealth inequities have long existed between Pākehā and Māori/Pasifika communities.09 Sep 08:27 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNats' tax position makes them more vulnerable – Thomas CoughlanOPINION: National must consider an unpopular tax policy of its own.09 Sep 06:51 AM
PoliticsOne road to rule them all: Single motorway to swallow 10% of infrastructure spending for decadesOne dollar in every 10 spent on infrastructure will be consumed by a single road.09 Sep 05:22 AM
PoliticsWatch: ‘We have to honour our agreements’: PM questioned on Treaty Principles BillThe PM recently returned from visits to Malaysia and South Korea.09 Sep 04:25 AM
PoliticsTwo new cancer drugs to be funded this yearIt's expected about 2300 people will have the new drugs funded in the next five years.09 Sep 03:11 AM
PoliticsSeymour’s Treaty Principles Bill to be discussed by Cabinet; Jackson says 'it can be stopped today'Four hundred church leaders sign an open letter calling for MPs to vote the bill down.08 Sep 11:09 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why supermarkets need a regulatory kick up the backsideOPINION: Unfortunately, a level playing field is not much use if nobody turns up to play.08 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoUnder the spotlight: Criticising judiciary and democracy – Sasha BorissenkoOPINION: Have New Zealand's checks and balances been eroded?08 Sep 04:50 AM
New ZealandGovernment cost-cutting leaving New Zealand open to terrorism, Muslim group saysGroup says Government must rethink deprioritising, defunding national security framework.08 Sep 03:58 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Time for PM to reflect on Kīngi Tūheitia’s call for unityOPINION: Now to discuss the place of Māori in our culture and politics in the future.07 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisDerek Cheng‘Jobs for the boys’: Which former Nats MPs have been chosen for key government positions?When governments hire ex-MPs, there is a risk of trust in politicians being eroded.07 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsPublic Service Commissioner: Top job still vacant a year onIt's been a year since the head of the public service announced he would retire.07 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Shane Jones vs the judge - he's naughty but not guiltyOPINION: Judges are bristling at the criticism they’re copping.07 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Silencing of Shane Jones an easy first test of coalition discipline stepsShane Jones has been quietened - but a few in National quietly agree with his views.06 Sep 05:00 PM
