PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Labour and National are becalmed in a sea of voter scepticismOPINION: Will the two main parties ever learn to fill the sails of purpose and hope?14 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPoll of Polls: Labour’s re-election chances seem to be evaporatingThere's now a greater chance of a hung Parliament than a Labour Government.03 Aug 02:03 AM
KahuRob Campbell: Will the big political issue be law and order - or the bigger picture?OPINION: A law and order focus for the election is too narrow and solves nothing.01 Aug 12:37 AM
PoliticsRevealed: Second rare Hector's dolphin killed as fishing bycatch in two monthsThe Green Party is calling for stronger protection measures.27 Jul 06:57 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics4000 secret interviews recorded with politicians - but you still can't listen to any of themSince the 1980s, prime ministers and MPs have recorded a diary - why they're still secret.23 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsPoll shows bounce back for Labour, bad news for Christopher Luxon and NZ FirstLabour will hope the poll shows a recovery after the Meka Whaitiri and Stuart Nash dramas.20 Jun 02:27 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: A taxing questionOpinion: Our editorial on the diverging political viewpoints on taxation.12 Jun 05:00 PM
Politics'People’s tolerance is at an end': James Shaw on Greens' tax policyThe wealth tax is back, but the Greens are promising tax cuts too.11 Jun 06:47 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Greens' wealth tax clever - but income, tax changes riskyOPINION: The Greens have neutralised many attacks - but hiking any income tax is risky.11 Jun 01:53 AM
PoliticsWealth tax hikes will pay for income tax cuts and welfare overhaul - GreensThe wealth tax is back, but the Greens are promising tax cuts too.10 Jun 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInflation takes away gains from Labour’s Working for Families packageInflation is eating away at people's benefits.22 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPoll of polls reveals scale of Luxon's Māori Party gambleThe most likely form of government is the one that's off the table.11 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon's Māori Party call is the day we saw him become a politicianOPINION: Luxon's call on Te Pāti Māori was naked politics, aimed at damaging Labour.10 May 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Jones: Māori theatrics versus economic realismOpinion: It's time to drop the 'woke' ideologies and get to work.09 May 05:00 PM
BusinessWhy Te Pāti Māori will struggle to be kingmaker at this electionOpinion: It's hard to see Labour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori forming a government.08 May 09:58 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Why Labour's playing nice with Whaitiri and Te Pāti MāoriLabour's being very nice to Te Pāti Māori after Meka Whaitiri's defection.03 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovt taken advice on amnesty for overstayers, decision "quite soon"It comes amid reports controversial dawn raids are still occurring despite Govt apology.02 May 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why Luxon is one of Labour's biggest assetsOPINION: MPs who come from business usually take six years to adjust to politics.26 Apr 05:10 AM
PoliticsGreens staff may submit on Elizabeth Kerekere conductThe review follows her comments, seemingly about fellow Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick.11 Apr 06:17 AM
Kahu'The disruptive two in the House' have got a preferred PM rankingTe Pāti Māori's rise in the polls has set up an exciting 2023 general election.13 Mar 11:39 PM
PoliticsWe need to think about floods as we build more houses - GreensThe Greens say we need to think about stormwater as we build more dense housing15 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsJames Shaw will not contest Wellington Central, councillor Tamatha Paul to run insteadJames Shaw will not contest the Wellington Central electorate.02 Feb 04:45 AM
PoliticsNew polls: Chris Hipkins' dramatic riseHow have voters reacted to Chris Hipkins' appointment as Labour leader and PM?30 Jan 05:06 PM
PoliticsRetiring MPs reflect on their decision, look to the futureSo far, 11 MPs have announced they do not plan to contest the election.18 Jan 05:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGovernment's alcohol plan a big win for Green MPANALYSIS: Swarbrick appears to have pressured the Government into a law change.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGreen Party calls for one-off windfall tax on record profitsThe money raised would support people struggling financially.30 Oct 02:48 AM
New ZealandSupermarkets and bottle stores could face stricter limits on alcohol sales after Govt announces reformsCouncils may soon have more success in introducing their own rules for drinking.30 Oct 02:37 AM
New ZealandGovt to move Greens MP’s motion to condemn Iran after Act stonewallsGreens MP Golriz Ghahraman's original motion wasn't going to be supported by Act.26 Oct 10:42 PM
New Zealand'Say sorry': Act stonewalls unified message against Iran unless Green MP apologisesAct supports the motion, but not until its leader gets an apology.26 Oct 06:00 AM
KahuMāori conservationists call for more funding of mātauranga Māori to combat sea risesA contingent of Māori conservation leaders is headed to COP27 in Egypt next month.20 Oct 06:32 AM
New ZealandRocket Lab 'capable and likely of being used in a war'- Green Party'Weaponising space is not in our interest and goes against our international commitments.'16 Oct 02:41 AM
New ZealandPM says local alcohol policies not working as intended, Govt considering changesThe Prime Minister did not say which way she would vote on Chloe Swarbrick's bill.10 Oct 12:50 AM
New Zealand'Appetite for change': New mayors elected in most major centres in strong election for right-leaning candidatesTory Whanau's mayoral win in Wellington bucked a national trend of right-leaning mayors.08 Oct 05:25 AM
New ZealandNZ's child poverty rate still above EU average - reportGreen Party calls report 'sobering', urges Government to plug gaps in the welfare system.07 Oct 01:57 AM