PoliticsHow would Te Pāti Māori's policy to get rid of prisons actually work?It says the justice system needs to be radically transformed.28 Jan 02:35 AM
PoliticsJudith Collins announces retirement from politicsCollins holds several major ministerial portfolios, including defence and public service.27 Jan 11:28 PM
PoliticsLatest inflation data a ‘blip’, but Willis acknowledges interest rates hikes will come eventuallyFinance Minister doesn't believe those hikes are coming 'immediately'.27 Jan 09:51 PM
PoliticsNicola Willis sets Budget 2026 dateFinance Minister Nicola Willis' statement to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Budget 2026 date. Video / Mark MitchellWatch27 Jan 08:17 PM
PoliticsBroadcasting watchdog calls for legislative change to deal with 'rapidly evolving' media, expects levy revenue to declineThe BSA says any new regulations must protect freedom of expression while preventing harm.27 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorThe politics of a storm: How did Luxon, Hipkins handle weather tragedy back at Parliament?ANALYSIS: Not politicising a tragedy can be a tricky line to walk.27 Jan 03:56 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBig caveat in Building Act overhaul risks leaving home owners exposedCabinet quietly agreed it can suspend mandatory warranties for up to four years.27 Jan 12:48 AM
PoliticsHousing Minister Chris Bishop says he has 'sensible' solution to Auckland densification futureBishop: 'You know me, I’m always a middle-ground kind of guy.'26 Jan 11:48 PM
Politics'Very much the front line' – MP who served in Afghanistan backs Luxon's rebuke of TrumpMPs hit back at the President's attack on Nato service in Afghanistan. 26 Jan 11:38 PM
New Zealand‘Total beat-up’: Justice Minister ‘happy’ with retail crime taskforce after three members quitRetail NZ's CEO left the taskforce after her relationship with chair Sunny Kaushal soured.26 Jan 07:52 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the 2026 election machine: The strategists shaping how votes will be fought for Take a look behind the scenes at who is running this year's campaigns.26 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsLabour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policyLabour says it does not agree with the party's stance. 26 Jan 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseAdam Pearse: Christopher Luxon in a crisis and the question he’s yet to answerOPINION: Luxon's predecessors in Key and Ardern were skilled in handling a crisis.26 Jan 04:50 AM
PoliticsCouncil backtracks on CEO’s claim it had 'no record' of 111 call before landslideFurther inquiries have prompted the council to change its tune.26 Jan 02:43 AM
New ZealandParliament is back in sessionHerald political editor Thomas Coughlan on Parliament being back in session.Watch25 Jan 07:45 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBehind the scenes: Who forced the Govt's call to dump transgender sports guidelinesNZ First flexed its coalition muscle but it's still not clear if any funding will be cut.25 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: It doesn’t matter who wins the election, NZ won’t hit its Paris targetOPINION: NZ has suffered the costs of climate action without actually achieving it.23 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsFinance Minister praises Māori Queen’s economic visionPoliticians followed tradition and gathered at Rātana today.23 Jan 08:13 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsReturn of the ‘inflation monster’? Govt responds, interest rate hike forecast brought forward It is 'not good enough', one senior Government minister said. 23 Jan 03:54 AM
PoliticsTainui leader gives scathing review of Govt and ‘fractured’ relationship with MāoriTuku Morgan says the Govt has made many Māori feel “pushed into a corner”. 23 Jan 01:14 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMinisters, Māori Queen set for Rātana as Luxon diverts for flood-stricken East CoastMāori leaders will confront ministers over policies they see eroding Māori rights.22 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon to skip Rātana to visit weather-battered East CoastPeople are unaccounted for after a landslide crumbled on to a Mount Maunganui campground.22 Jan 04:49 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorPole position for Peters: Why NZ First has momentum heading into election 2026ANALYSIS: The veteran politician has threaded the needle while in Government.22 Jan 04:00 AM
New Zealand‘Think bigger’: New Opportunity Party leader makes her case in BayThe Opportunity Party, or Top, founded in 2016, has yet to win a seat in Parliament.22 Jan 04:00 AM
PoliticsNZ First starts election year on high in new pollWinston Peters' party has recorded its best-ever result in this poll.21 Jan 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: As NZ tiptoes around Donald Trump, Canada takes a standOPINION: It takes a lot to upstage the US President. Mark Carney just pulled it off.21 Jan 11:53 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘It will surprise us all’: Wealthy donor tips Opportunities Party to enter ParliamentMills revealed he gave Labour and the Greens sizeable donations late last year.21 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: No surprises with PM’s election date but fireworks guaranteedMPs will be exhausted by polling day, increasing the likelihood of missteps and blow-ups. 21 Jan 02:24 AM
PoliticsWatch: Luxon confirms 2026 election date, rules out three parties from coalition considerationSetting the election date is one of the few powers that is reserved solely to the PM.21 Jan 12:06 AM
PoliticsCould Auckland house prices crash another 10%? Housing Minister won't sayNational MPs aren't sure what they want the Auckland housing market to do.20 Jan 11:27 PM
PoliticsFirst major donation of election year goes to minor party The donor has previously made large donations to both Labour and the Greens. 20 Jan 11:26 PM
PoliticsWhy David Seymour’s summer break included a meeting with Argentina’s President and his gold-plated chainsawThe Act leader was met with heavy scepticism when he turned up at the President's gates.20 Jan 08:00 PM
Politics'Win back the country's biggest city': Hipkins delivers first speech of election yearThe Labour Party is holding its annual caucus retreat in Auckland.20 Jan 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSeymour says Epsom residents ‘not anti-intensification' but question tall buildings over their pools He says it's become a 'highly politicised' issue, which he acknowledges contributing to.20 Jan 03:38 AM
