PoliticsChris Hipkins to be sworn in as PM again in constitutional oddityTwo other vote recounts - both in Auckland - are due to begin on Monday.10 Nov 05:17 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: National's tax plan is a done deal - or it should beOPINION: Act and NZ First don't have the heft to torpedo National's centrepiece policy.09 Nov 11:25 PM
PoliticsPoor poll, leaks and bullying allegation extend the pain for LabourThe party has been kicked out of government and continues to feel the aftershocks.09 Nov 05:13 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWellington Water preparing appeal to be test case for new Three Waters fixWellington Water wants to be the first into the new Three Waters system.09 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: If politicians and denialist dinosaurs don't get us cleaner and greener, others willEDITORIAL: The chance to protect our birthright might be one we can finally all agree on.09 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsSeymour and Peters have first meeting and 'great chat' amid coalition negotiationsIt's the first time the leaders of Act and NZ First have met since the election.09 Nov 04:20 AM
PoliticsWinston Peters blames delayed negotiations on decision supported by... Winston PetersWinston Peters derides decision to allow people to enrol to vote on election day.09 Nov 02:32 AM
PoliticsPoll: After election, public appears to cool on Chris HipkinsThe first post-election public poll has seen Chris Hipkins' support tank.09 Nov 01:52 AM
PoliticsLabour MP Ginny Andersen accused of bullying teen volunteerA senior MP has been accused of bullying.09 Nov 12:34 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsQ&A: Coalition negotiations - what’s happening behind the scenes to form new govt?Deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan answers your questions.08 Nov 08:20 PM
PremiumPremiumRoyalsHipkins told off for mishandling official request for Ardern's texts with Meghan and HarryThe Ombudsman has given the outgoing PM a gentle telling-off.08 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMeet the chiefs of staff pulling strings for Luxon, Peters and Seymour in coalition talksA look at the backroom operators behinds the coalition talks.08 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsApplications for recounts in three electorates formally lodgedThere were three electorates split by less than 30 votes following the special vote count.08 Nov 04:45 AM
PoliticsAct and NZ First make first contact in coalition talksNational's Chris Bishop, NZ First's Shane Jones seen in Wellington hotel as talks go on.08 Nov 03:53 AM
PoliticsEx-NZ First MP joins lobbying firm ahead of new government formingAnother new hire was a former media advisor for the possible future Police Minister.08 Nov 03:41 AM
KahuMāori will 'go to war' if Treaty referendum takes placeWillie Jackson has hit out over a proposed referendum which would reinterpret the Treaty.07 Nov 07:45 PM
PoliticsLabour’s new deputy leader won’t ‘cast shade’ on incoming government at Pacific Islands ForumCarmel Sepuloni and Gerry Brownlee leave for Rarotonga this morning.07 Nov 05:37 PM
PoliticsWealth, capital gains tax back on Labour's policy table“We need to take stock, we need to refresh. We start again with a blank page.”07 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Strains of self-delusion': NZ's foreign policy dilemmaA gathering of high-profile ex-diplomats agonisedover what it means to be independent.07 Nov 07:00 AM
PoliticsWinston Peters confident Govt can be formed but could still walk away - reportThere's still a chance the three parties won't reach an agreement, according to Peters.07 Nov 06:24 AM
Politics'Extremist fringes': Swarbrick apologises after using slogan at Palestine rallyAcademics say other language would be more appropriate for the Green MP to use.07 Nov 06:00 AM
PoliticsSenior NZ First MP Shane Jones slams National’s foreign buyers’ taxA senior NZ First MP said opposing the tax was in the party's DNA.07 Nov 04:41 AM
PoliticsThe multimillion-dollar health problem that could hurt the new Government’s plansA big pay parity problem will be a fiscal challenge for the incoming government.07 Nov 03:43 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPM-elect Christopher Luxon's choice of Premier House or staying put and claiming allowanceLuxon owns his Wellington apartment but does Premier House beckon?07 Nov 02:52 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins stays on as Labour leader, Kelvin Davis steps down as deputyThe Labour leader will almost certainly survive a leadership vote today.07 Nov 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The departing MPs I'll miss the mostOPINION: Also in today's wrap: Peters' petulance continues; closest races set for recount.06 Nov 11:40 PM
PoliticsThe gift every MP gets, but none declareWhat perks does Air New Zealand offer MPs?06 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsElection 2023: Several MPs supporting Chris Hipkins ahead of Labour leadership voteThe Labour leader will almost certainly survive a leadership vote today.06 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsNational and Act approaching deal ahead of NZ First caucus meetingTo date, the leaders of Act and NZ First haven't spoken.06 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon should rethink his cone of silence approach to negotiationsThere should at least be a show of transparency when it comes to coalition talks.06 Nov 06:16 AM
PoliticsNZ First's Winston Peters arrives in Wellington ahead of coalition talksThe party leader arrived in the capital shortly after midday.05 Nov 09:55 PM
Politics'Sideshow': Peters confirms Seymour meeting will go aheadSeymour says their frosty relationship 'hasn't changed', but they can work together.05 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsKiwi social media guru talks working with Luxon, Boris, and facing 'dark arts' backlashAdapting to the digital age is one reason Topham Guerin has succeeded around the world.04 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsKingmaker Peters back - how soon can Luxon thrash out a new government?Final count reveals three parties also secured their best-ever election results.03 Nov 04:00 PM
