PoliticsLabour fails to stop use of partial quote in Question Time stoushIssue comes as Mark Mitchell repeatedly questions Ginny Andersen over crime comment.07 Jun 05:08 AM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: There should be no coming back for Michael WoodOPINION: Perception doesn’t pass the sniff test, opportunities to fix issue weren't taken.07 Jun 03:50 AM
PoliticsWatch: PM reveals Michael Wood warned 12 times to sell airport sharesMinisters will be grilled on the Michael Wood shares scandal.07 Jun 03:06 AM
PoliticsNZ has ‘lion’s share’ of trade, Fiji PM wants to change thatIt comes as NZ and Fiji line up military arrangement amid wider geopolitical tensions.07 Jun 01:26 AM
PoliticsNational to create infrastructure agency, increase public-private partnershipsNational would also look to speed up the consenting process for major projects.07 Jun 12:15 AM
OpinionDebbie Ngarewa-Packer: Ending poverty requires serious Govt approachKaumatua need affordable housing and healthcare, and sufficient income.06 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsMichael Wood declined Auckland Airport's potential competitor an upgrade statusMichael Wood is the third minister to lose his job in three months.06 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Michael Wood on thin ice, but safe for nowMichael Wood won't be sacked from Cabinet just yet, writes Thomas Coughlan.06 Jun 07:55 AM
PoliticsNats say Govt-farming emissions group is 'dead'Time runs low on getting pricing scheme up before election.06 Jun 06:42 AM
PoliticsDisposable vapes to be banned, new retailers can’t be within 300m of schools and maraeThe only vapes available for purchase after March would need replaceable batteries.06 Jun 06:06 AM
PoliticsPM: Michael Wood was asked six times to ditch Auckland Airport shares, explanation not ‘adequate’If no other issues came to light, Wood would likely return as Transport Minister.06 Jun 03:43 AM
PoliticsPM stands down Michael Wood as Transport MinisterChris Hipkins said he would speak to Michael Wood today.06 Jun 03:10 AM
PoliticsPM asking questions over Transport Minister's airport shares blunderWood had an interest in Auckland Airport while he was the minister overseeing aviation.05 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsNew Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka arrives in NZIt's his first visit since winning last year’s election.05 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsLabour MP urges National to back his wage theft law changeA Labour MP wants to criminalise bosses stealing from workers, National is not so sure.05 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsPM rules out referendum before election on electoral system review recommendationsConsultation is now open on the working group's draft recommendations.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNot happy with the Honours List? Official's advice on how to have your sayAn expert shares the ins and outs of the honours system.04 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsDavid Seymour promises to create new ‘Ministry for Regulation’ at Act conferenceAct leader David Seymour arrived on stage driving a bright yellow Suzuki Swift.04 Jun 03:35 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWill it be Paula Bennett v Wayne Brown for Auckland mayor in 2025?Whispers have it that Paula Bennett is getting serious about Auckland mayor for 2025.03 Jun 05:00 PM
Politics‘Red tape police’: Act hopes to ditch excess regulationElection policy may be similar to what the party has advocated for in the past.03 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPaula BennettPaula Bennett: Five offences in Jan Tinetti truancy data sagaOPINION More than half of our kids don't attend school regularly - that's the top offence.03 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Backtracks and attack tactics make for messy week in politicsFrom road signs to contraception - what on earth is going on?02 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsAct to continue mission to double its vote in 2023 election at annual conferenceTwo shiny additions to the Act team ahead of the election will be a timely boost.02 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsInside National's internal ideological challenges as they look towards the electionThe National Party is fighting for its future against a resurgent Act Party.02 Jun 04:55 AM
PoliticsMinister commits to investigate sector’s concerns with Govt’s $1.2b childcare policyChildcare providers have for years called for an independent funding review.02 Jun 04:05 AM
PoliticsEducation Minister Jan Tinetti warned by police for electoral advertising breachWhile it did not meet the threshold for prosecution, a formal warning was issued.02 Jun 03:07 AM
PoliticsFormer Māori Party leader supporting National candidate in Māori electorateTuria also met National leader Christopher Luxon for the first time last night.02 Jun 12:14 AM
PoliticsGovernment sets aside $252m extra for major road projectsProgramme includes major road projects in Auckland and Wellington.01 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsAwkward choices ahead: Why voters should keep a close eye on minor parties this yearAs Hipkins and Luxon battle over the centre, are the fringes growing?01 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsLeft-wing Green Party members lose leaderA faction of the Green Party has lost their co-leader. `01 Jun 05:48 AM
Politics$1b bill for Govt and councils to buy out cyclone-hit homesZoning maps will reveal what Hawke’s Bay communities could be deemed unliveable.01 Jun 12:00 AM
PoliticsAustralians, Brits to get free prescriptions in NZNZ has reciprocal health agreements with the UK and Oz, National not impressed.31 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Budget assumes decade of relative austerityFinance Minister Grant Robertson conceded this week that future allowances were tight.31 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsIs Labour really soft on crime? The numbers reveal a surprising storyThe Herald has analysed decades of data to see how crime has changed in Aotearoa.31 May 05:00 PM