PremiumPremiumTaxSasha Borrisenko: How IRD was empowered to research the richIs passing law under urgency curtailing due process?30 Apr 02:45 AM
Politics'Plain wrong': Health Minister accuses Shane Reti of misleading on nurse exodusAyesha Verrall said Reti had deliberately ignored caveats in the numbers he had used.30 Apr 02:43 AM
PoliticsNational Party to pay nurses' student loans - if they stick aroundIt is one of a range of measures National has released today to address worker shortages.29 Apr 11:30 PM
PoliticsWill Luxon’s campaign millions be enough to beat Hipkins?The worlds of politics and money often intertwine.29 Apr 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettBeehive Diaries: The leaders who gave Hipkins wardrobe tips for the CoronationPM got advice from his Commonwealth cousins on his Coronation wardrobe29 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCannabis drug possession discretion laws appear to benefit Pākehā most'When there is discretion, there’s room for discrimination,' says Chlöe Swarbrick.29 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsAct targets National's Simon O'Connor in bid for Tāmaki seatAct will campaign on housing intensification rules and O'Connor's conservative record28 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow the rich get rich: Seven things you missed from the IRD’s wealth reportThe IRD's investigation found how rich people earn money - and pay less tax.28 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Why Hipkins is on a charm offensive with business - and pivoting from the Ardern ageHipkins' promise of a no-taxes, no-frills Budget will be a bitter pill for some in Labour.28 Apr 05:00 PM
Politics'A hymn of hate against wealth': Ruth Richardson lashes out at IRD tax reportThe former finance minister took aim at David Parker's 'tax exercise'28 Apr 04:12 AM
PoliticsWatch live: PM says nothing’s on or off the table yet in terms of new taxes, PM saysHipkins says his Government would not be bringing in major new taxes before the election.28 Apr 12:29 AM
PoliticsBudget 2023: Borrowing may be ‘sacrificial lamb’ for Government - economistEconomist predicts Labour could end up borrowing more than it planned for Budget.27 Apr 08:37 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Razor close': Labour v National - who's in the box seat six months out from election?Six months out from the election, how are National and Labour planning to win?27 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHerald's poll of polls puts Te Pāti Māori in kingmaker positionA new poll of polls tries to forecast the election outcome.27 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsElizabeth Kerekere supporters fail to delay party vote in late night meetingSupporters wanted to delay voting until an investigation was complete.27 Apr 09:14 AM
PoliticsProving the wealthiest pay low tax rates is a good start – now comes the hard partOpinion: The richest 1 per cent own about a quarter of the country’s financial assets.27 Apr 03:21 AM
PoliticsPM Chris Hipkins rules out taxes to pay for $14b cyclone rebuildChris Hipkins confirms there are no new taxes in the Budget.27 Apr 12:43 AM
PoliticsRich-lister supports capital gains tax as new research opens fresh tax debateNew Zealand's ultra-rich pay tax at less than half the rate of the average person.26 Apr 10:12 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Here's the guts of it': Is Kieran McAnulty Labour's secret weapon?OPINION: The hard-case minister who is infuriating National and Act.26 Apr 05:00 PM
Politics‘We’ll be fighting it’: Red-stickered residents dig in as cyclone decisions delayedSome cyclone-impacted residents have no intention to leave their land.26 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsParker hoses down tax speculation; Willis blames Covid response for unfair taxationParker confirmed discussions with colleagues on Labour’s election tax policy had begun.26 Apr 07:07 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: How often police improperly use number plate tracking systemsSurveillance audit identifies officers carrying out real-time tracking on cars they own.26 Apr 04:42 AM
PoliticsCouple upping mortgage after cyclone-damaged property ineligible for Govt fundThe pair fear other lifestyle block owners will be in a similar predicament.26 Apr 03:44 AM
PoliticsWealthy pay half tax rate of average Kiwis, report showsTax free capital gains are to blame.26 Apr 12:31 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: New tax not coming today - but don’t rule out tomorrowWealthy people aren't paying much tax - and the Government isn't changing that.25 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsIRD opens the books: How much tax do NZ’s wealthiest pay?The Government will today reveal how much tax the rich pay compared to ordinary Kiwis.25 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsTreasury pauses project reporting for nearly three yearsIn 2019, Treasury was told to report on 'significant' projects - the first arrived in 202224 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsAuckland Transport 'error': Agency admits Govt hasn't cut busway fundingAT says funding has been cut - in fact, it hasn't been applied for.24 Apr 06:23 AM
Politics‘Boiling over’: Nurses plead for more staff as violence and abuse surge in hospitalsCallouts for harassment and threatening behaviour have nearly doubled in four years.23 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnalysis: NZ, Aus PMs bond over sausage diplomacy but tough questions remainAfter the big citizenship announcement, some key questions remain unanswered.23 Apr 05:44 AM
PoliticsWatch: 'Common sense approach' - Hipkins and Albanese on historic citizenship announcementChris Hipkins arrived in Brisbane on Saturday as historic citizenship policy was unveiled.23 Apr 02:40 AM
PoliticsWhat's the Government's post-merger media plan?What is the plan for state-owned TVNZ?22 Apr 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBeehive Diaries: Hipkins wins a bet and Luxon gets a lesson in exploding uddersNats leader got up early to post, with predictable results.22 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnalysis: Citizenship pathway signals new chapter in transtasman 'family'The policy brings countries closer, with indigenous rights perhaps next up.22 Apr 08:20 AM