OpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: National could lose in 2026, but would Labour be ready to win?OPINION: Could this be a one-term government?04 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungMPs spitting the dummy: Who followed through on threats to quit on principle?OPINION: Some MPs are just plain offended at how they are treated by their party.04 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsWinston Peters targeted by new protest tacticsPolice and protesters are adopting fresh approaches as protest movement digs in.04 May 04:46 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon and Stanford visit the 1980s; method in Shane Jones' fast-track madnessStanford's education shift has shades of the 1980s about it, but it might work.03 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsPharmac and Health NZ mull future funding of Covid vaccines and treatmentsPharmac promises to publicly consult on any changes that will affect people’s access.03 May 05:33 AM
PoliticsJames Shaw on Greens' MP issues: 'Disappointing' Genter situation happenedJames Shaw spoke to On the Tiles about what the party could change when picking MPs03 May 03:44 AM
PoliticsNats declare massive election donation haul - the most ever in a yearIts largest donation was $500,000 from an Auckland businessman.03 May 02:50 AM
PoliticsUniversity dismissive of public accountability amid former National minister contract probe - Auditor-GeneralThe contract, initially for $288,000, has ballooned to more than $1 million.03 May 01:16 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters switches from statesman to street-brawlerOPINION: Also in today's political wrap - what on earth is up with Green MPs?03 May 12:27 AM
New ZealandCommerce Commission to cut around 10 per cent of staffJob cuts in the sector have reached well above 3000 so far.03 May 12:01 AM
Business'Not my first legal rodeo': Winston Peters responds to defamation allegationsPeters gave a speech to the NZ China Council this morning.02 May 09:47 PM
PoliticsWinston Peters to deliver speech to New Zealand China Council after China remark about Bob CarrThe NZ First leader wouldn't repeat the comments outside the House, but stood by them.02 May 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeThe forgotten $477m fortune: Why Kiwis should check IRD's website to see if they can claimMore than 415,000 Kiwis are owed $477 million in unclaimed funds with the IRD.02 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsNZ MPs invited by Ukrainian colleagues to visit Ukraine, but Speaker fears visit impracticalGerry Brownlee says there is "not a practical opportunity for a parliamentary delegation".02 May 05:32 AM
PoliticsSpy agency watchdog assessing GCSB’s response to China group's hack of former MPsThe Inspector-General is expected to be briefed by the GCSB in the coming days.02 May 05:23 AM
PoliticsPeters refuses to repeat China remark after defamation threat from former Australian ministerThe NZ First leader wouldn't repeat the comments outside the House, but stood by them.02 May 05:05 AM
PoliticsQuestion Time live: Politicians face off amidst accusations of intimidation and defamationThe former Australian Foreign Minister says he will take legal action.02 May 01:50 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins on Julie Anne Genter confrontationChris Hipkins comments on Julie Anne Genter's actions in House last night. Video / Alyse WrightWatch02 May 01:29 AM
OpinionLuxon’s leadership test: How can he win back NZ?OPINION: Politics is a brutal business.01 May 10:54 PM
New ZealandPrison slushies, Wynyard Quarter ferry and New York Uni raids | Focus Morning Bulletin May 2, 2024How much is being spent on slushie machines for prison guards ferry service to be put to the test to save Wynyard in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / APWatch01 May 07:37 PM
PoliticsWatch: Protester interrupts Winston Peters speech on benefits of AukusPeters talked up the benefits of parts of the Aukus security deal in a major speech.01 May 06:05 PM
PoliticsAnalysis: The Govt needs a good Budget; why it might not deliver oneAfter a bad poll, the Government needs to find a way to make voters feel happier.01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAudrey Young: A 'sense of suppressed tension' in Labour PartyOPINION: Three things Labour needs to get settled before it can regain credibility.01 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwiRail boss travelled to South Korea amid mega ferry falloutChief executive Peter Reidy travelled to South Korea in early April.01 May 06:30 AM
PoliticsSpy agency knew China-backed cyber attack targeted former MPs and didn’t tell themThe two MPs and the one academic targeted in the attack are furious and disappointed.01 May 01:36 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettPM Christopher Luxon faces trial by pay rise, Hipkins is short-changedThere's no good time for MPs to get pay rises, but there were some redeeming features.30 Apr 07:43 AM
PoliticsEconomics, not politics: Former PM Sir John Key proposes theory explaining TV pollKey felt the three parties in the Government were working well together.30 Apr 04:42 AM
PoliticsPay day for MPs: $50k in rolling salary hikes for Luxon by 2026The Prime Minister says he does not need the increase and will donate it to charity.30 Apr 04:20 AM
PoliticsPoliticians face off after poll dismissed as 'fruitcake business'The poll comes a month before the Government's Budget.30 Apr 01:54 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins responds to 1News Verian pollLabour leader Chris Hipkins speaks about the 1News Verian poll and the coalition Government's response to it. Video / Mark MitchellWatch30 Apr 12:33 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters has the most to complain about after grim poll resultOPINION: The poll will only prove to Peters' team that statesmanship doesn't win votes.30 Apr 12:25 AM
PoliticsGovernment to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals BillSubmitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.30 Apr 12:13 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFour-lane Hawke’s Bay Expressway to lose funding if Government axes $6b infrastructure planThree major roading projects were set to be funded by the $6b National Resilience Plan.30 Apr 12:00 AM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon responds to 1News Verian pollPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's not concerned about the 1News Verian poll results. Video / Mark MitchellWatch29 Apr 11:41 PM
