PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan and the smoking gun, or lack thereofOpinion: Being shouted at by your boss is not uncommon, nor is it necessarily okay.30 Jun 05:34 AM
PoliticsNats get $500k in one donation - more than Labour's large donations this year combinedIt is believed to be one of the largest donations - if not the largest - that's been made.30 Jun 04:47 AM
PoliticsThe question Hipkins will need to answer after Kiri Allan accusationsNothing has been proven yet - but will the claims still do damage regardless?30 Jun 04:22 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: A victor abroad, Chris Hipkins is again humiliated at homePrime Minister returns home to a very familiar situation - a minister in strife.30 Jun 03:31 AM
PoliticsPM in China: Business leaders 'feel like they are knocking on open doors'PM joked about staying in China, as trouble brewed at home.30 Jun 02:37 AM
PoliticsLabour pains: The five ministers dragging Chris Hipkins downIt's been one ministerial scandal after another.29 Jun 09:44 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanTrouble at home takes wind from Chris Hipkins’ sailsOPINION: Labour Party problems back in NZ appear to be weighing on the PM in China.29 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid FisherDavid Fisher: Luxon hits the pre-campaign trail to build political muscleOPINION: The smell of the election is in the air as National's leader meets the people.29 Jun 08:14 AM
Politics‘Fishing exercise’ and ‘bloodsport’: Kiri Allan hits back at Opposition probing"You have OIA’d everything under the sun, and you’ve still yet to churn anything out."29 Jun 05:16 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins in China: PM says he has confidence in Kiri Allan, Jan TinettiDomestic dramas have followed Hipkins to Shanghai.29 Jun 02:48 AM
Politics'Significant error of judgment': Tinetti apologises for misleading ParliamentThe minister has avoided a contempt finding but must apologise to her fellow MPs.29 Jun 01:51 AM
PoliticsGovt unveils inquiry into wild weather response; $240m to finance rebuildIt has also launched an inquiry into the response to the cyclones.28 Jun 11:00 PM
PoliticsKiri Allan confirms break-up, returns to Parliament after mental health break'I’ve never had any allegations put to me that I’ve had to deal with on a staffing front'.28 Jun 09:40 PM
PoliticsChris Hipkins heads to Shanghai after securing extra flights to NZChris Hipkins heads to China for the last day of his trip.28 Jun 05:00 PM
Politics‘Ridiculous’: $80m spent on Dome Valley safety project with none on resilienceIt comes as another slip closes the busy section of State Highway 1 north of Auckland.28 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsPM, Kiri Allan respond as ‘concerns’ emerge over work relationsHipkins said Allan had been under a lot of strain, but not formal complaints made.28 Jun 07:10 AM
PoliticsKiri Allan on mental health leave after 'hitting the wall'; PM faces questions, admits 'issues raised'The report refers to matters from over a year ago.28 Jun 06:18 AM
PoliticsGovt moves to strip Sir James Wallace of knighthood, artworks to remain on display'The Acting Prime Minister has initiated the process for honours forfeiture.'28 Jun 04:41 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins speaks to media after meeting Chinese PremierChris Hipkins will address media after a morning in the Great Hall of the People.28 Jun 04:18 AM
PoliticsCabinet Secretary apologises to PM Chris Hipkins for letting him down over Michael WoodShe apologised for not keeping the PM informed of Wood's conflicts of interests.28 Jun 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Xi meeting shows Hipkins knows where his bread is butteredOPINION: Human rights concerns took a back seat to trade.28 Jun 12:07 AM
PoliticsXi Jinping appears to raise Chris Hipkins’ refusal to call him a dictator in meetingPrime Minister suggested the Chinese side raised Joe Biden's 'dictator' slur.27 Jun 06:00 PM
Politics‘Great importance’: Chinese leader hails NZ relationship at meeting with HipkinsHipkins faces his greatest diplomatic test this evening.27 Jun 10:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Luxon v Sepuloni - one of them failedOPINION: National MPs were clearly buoyed by their party conference.27 Jun 05:21 AM
PoliticsUse of 'pigeon English' on National poster 'inappropriate'A National Party poster on issues of concern to voters had 'pigeon English' added to it.27 Jun 01:55 AM
Politics‘Very robust’: Mahuta's response to report of being harangued in meeting with ChinaNanaia Mahuta says the meeting hasn't damaged our 'mature' relationship with China.27 Jun 12:39 AM
PoliticsGovt pumps extra $128m into cash-strapped universitiesSector welcomes funding but no word yet on if it will save threatened jobs.27 Jun 12:30 AM
PoliticsLuxon won’t use ‘ancient’ Defence Force planes, will fly commercial insteadThe 30-year-old planes aren't due to be replaced until 2028 to 2030.27 Jun 12:16 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Can NZ sustain a 'values-based' relationship with a dictatorship like China?OPINION: Hipkins sits down with Chinese President Xi Jinping later today.26 Jun 06:03 PM
PoliticsRevealed: The 'insulting' number of accepted claims for permanent surgical mesh injuriesOfficials are investigating pausing the use of surgical mesh for a common birth injury.26 Jun 05:28 PM
PoliticsUnused Covid tests worth almost $160m could be wastedThe Health Minister says Te Whatu Ora needs to 'get on with' finding a solution.26 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsPM Chris Hipkins’ China visit: President Xi meeting today in BeijingPrime Minister Chris Hipkins will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping today.26 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: It’s time for a National Party ‘man ban’OPINION: National going backwards with its women MPs, and on crime, for similar reasons.26 Jun 07:39 AM
PoliticsGovernment poised to bailout struggling universitiesIt comes as hundreds of jobs are on the line.26 Jun 06:49 AM
