PoliticsPolice Association warns backroom hiring freeze will pull front-line cops off streetDespite recruiting restrictions, police remain committed to delivering 500 extra cops.19 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDisability sector appalled by sudden restrictions on support fundingThe changes were announced with no warning and were effective immediately.19 Mar 03:00 AM
Freight and logisticsGovernment to slash road user charges for plug-in hybridsPlug-in hybrid owners will pay less in road user charges after a change of heart.19 Mar 12:45 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters rubs salt into wound with 'fiscal hole' claimOPINION: Peters' race comments aren't the only ones that likely gave the PM a headache.18 Mar 11:14 PM
New Zealand'It's a nightmare': Crackdown on unruly tenants not enoughOne man said Kāinga Ora has let them get away with it for so long, nothing will change.18 Mar 10:51 PM
Politics'We’ve had a gutsful': Neighbours celebrate crackdown on unruly Kāinga Ora tenantsIt's intended there will be consequences for tenants who regularly show poor behaviour.18 Mar 06:09 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The man who holds the power to decide Wellington’s housing futureOPINION: District plan changes to make Wellington denser and higher are not a done deal.18 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsGovt crackdown on anti-social Kāinga Ora tenants and unpaid rentThe NZ First leader compared 'race-based theory' to the Nazis in a speech yesterday.18 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Is Simon Bridges' NZTA appointment a conflict of interest?The new chair of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has other transport interests.18 Mar 02:15 AM
PoliticsWinston Peters clarifies his comparison of co-governance to Nazi GermanyThe NZ First leader's comments were made during his State of the Nation address.17 Mar 07:19 PM
Politics‘Drunk uncle at wedding’: Hipkins hits back at Peters’ Nazi Germany commentsThe NZ First leader's speech was very similar to what he said during the campaign.17 Mar 04:35 AM
New ZealandWellington’s early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won’t be a super cityCould Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua councils become one?17 Mar 03:00 AM
PoliticsOops! Govt MPs vote for wrong amendment, accidentally cut proposed taxes for hybrid carsLabour and the Greens are chuffed Govt MPs accidentally cut taxes for hybrids.15 Mar 03:22 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: Why the Ram Raid Bill won’t fix the problemOPINION: The bill ignores the context of the offending and how to intervene.14 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour MPs gather for first retreat after defeatLabour gets they lost, they don't know what to do next.14 Mar 02:54 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Will the rental tax cut improve life for renters or landlords?OPINION: 'Of course, many MPs are landlords and will benefit from these new tax cuts.'14 Mar 01:29 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins speaks of 'new era' as Labour rebuildsThe party is licking its wounds at its retreat: dogged by talk of Trump, Putin and tax.14 Mar 12:19 AM
CompaniesGovernment bails out Ruapehu Alpine Lifts again to tune of $7mBut it has said the $7 million will be the last financial support from taxpayers.13 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandWayne Brown calls on Chris Bishop to stop 'dopey mandate' on housing intensificationChris Bishop said he will respond soon to the Auckland Mayor's request.12 Mar 02:56 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Tone deaf or 'kick-a***'? PM's political radar offline againOPINION: The problem isn't what the PM says, but how he says it.11 Mar 10:54 PM
Politics'Grown-up Government': Luxon on coalition agreement compromise“We’ve phased it and delivered it in a slightly different way," PM said.11 Mar 05:51 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPublic servants paying to do their jobs is a sorry state of affairsOPINION: It's hard to argue against the need to cut spending, but where's the leadership?11 Mar 04:01 PM
PoliticsLandlord tax break cost rose by $800m to $2.9bNational’s pre-election fiscal and tax plans costed the policy at $2.1b.11 Mar 05:08 AM
PoliticsSimon Bridges to become NZTA chairThe former National leader and Transport Minister will chair Waka Kotahi's board.11 Mar 01:42 AM
PoliticsThe Government's law and order 100-day action item that required 'no actions'The prison target wasn't just axed by Labour. It was never actioned by Corrections.11 Mar 12:20 AM
InflationDeal broken: Property investors to get slightly less tax relief than promisedThe interest limitation rule is set to start being phased out during the next tax year.10 Mar 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Christopher Luxon’s political radar is brokenOPINION: Maybe Luxon has been rich for too long. That is not a criticism.09 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDouble the pay: Kiwi nurses still heading to Oz despite big pay rises at homeOne nurse says she gets twice the pay, free return airfares, accommodation and a car.09 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe substantive, easy, and the redundant: How Govt’s 100-day plan is goingToday is the deadline for the 100-day action plan. How many items were meaningless?07 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Rundown house and broken plane embarrassing look for Luxon and NZ on global stageUrgent fixes are needed before more international reputational damage is done.07 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsGang patch ban inconsistent with Bill of Rights, passes first readingLabour's spokesman said the party wanted to be constructive about addressing gangs.07 Mar 04:17 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Brace for some serious economic pain aheadOPINION: Credit and mortgage distress is rising fast as interest rates bite.06 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment's road transport budget means big changes for roadsThe Government's $20b transport plan will fundamentally change our transport system.06 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: 10 questions for Simeon BrownOPINION: Productivity, safety, potholes: will the new transport plan deliver any of them?06 Mar 01:33 AM
