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
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
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
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
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
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
New Zealand'Shame on us': Ex-Race Relations Commissioner slams Govt's 'torturous logic' on PalestineWinston Peters told the UN that NZ is 'not ready' to recognise Palestinian statehood.28 Sep 01:00 AM
New Zealand'My blood is still boiling': Palestinian Kiwi reacts to Govt's Palestine stanceChristchurch man Yasser Abdulal says 55 of his relatives have been killed in Gaza.27 Sep 09:45 PM
PoliticsGovt fears recognising Palestine state will embolden Israel and Hamas for further conflictThe decision puts New Zealand out of step with Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.27 Sep 05:00 AM
Politics'Not at all': PM denies fears of US backlash informed Palestine decisionDonald Trump says he sees recognition of a Palestinian state as a 'reward' for Hamas. 27 Sep 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGrumpy outsider no more? Wayne Brown sits down for first in-depth interview of electionSimon Wilson talks transport, housing, floods and the city's future with Auckland Mayor.27 Sep 04:30 AM
PoliticsPM Christopher Luxon speaks to the media following Winston's UN addressPM Christopher Luxon speaks to the media following NZ's UN address this morning where we chose not to recognise Palestine as a lone state. Video / NZ HeraldWatch27 Sep 02:18 AM
New ZealandNZ holds back as allies move on recognising PalestineNZ has said no, but what would Palestinian statehood mean?27 Sep 01:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: GDP slump exposes deeper cracks in economy and govt responseOPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, double the worst forecasts.26 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseAdam Pearse: How the Govt can prove it’s listening to the Mood of the BoardroomOPINION: Speculation was buzzing around the Beehive for weeks ahead of survey's release.26 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSix more MPs own properties they haven't declared under Parliament's rulesThe new revelations come as Parliament launches an inquiry into MP Carl Bates' 25 houses.26 Sep 05:00 PM
Politics'He should know better': Luxon's comments about independent agency under scrutinyPM says the Electoral Commission should 'move heaven and earth' to count votes quickly.26 Sep 01:35 AM
New ZealandAt least 15 New Zealanders detained amid US immigration crackdownMFAT says the Kiwi citizens are in detention, but not in immigration facilities.25 Sep 11:52 PM
Politics'Target on my back': Stanford on why she can't delegate; calls critique 'weird'The Herald's Audrey Young assessed Stanford's performance. Here's what the minister said.25 Sep 09:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJulia Talbot-Jones: Synching local elections with general polls could boost turnoutOPINION: Turnout in local elections has fallen to about 40%, half that of general polls.25 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPower price poll: Are we about to see 'bold' action from Government on energy? The Energy Minister is describing the planned changes as 'significant but surgical'.25 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Gross debt to explode $100b more before electionOPINION: Finance Ministers continue to ignore Treasury's fiscal time bomb.25 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I used to purposely get myself arrested': City-dweller on life sleeping roughOne man said he used to get arrested so he'd have a bed and a break from substance abuse.25 Sep 06:35 AM
PoliticsGovt reopens oil and gas exploration nationwide after 2018 banShane Jones says a $200m fund will help co-invest in future gas projects.25 Sep 01:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why Erica Stanford is more popular outside caucus than in itOPINION: There’s a world of difference between being a good minister and a good leader.25 Sep 12:18 AM
New ZealandHow prepared is NZ if the unthinkable happens? Research shows public wants stronger planning'Public opinion is clear': Most Kiwis want the Govt to prepare for doomsday events.24 Sep 11:26 PM
