PoliticsNational MP’s about-turn on climate change after Luxon intervenesPugh blames nerves for her climate change comments, Luxon gives her a reading list.21 Feb 02:10 AM
PoliticsThe Nat MP ‘waiting on the evidence’ humans have influenced climate changeMuch damage, esp. around Auckland, because 'people not allowed to prune and manage trees'.21 Feb 01:54 AM
PoliticsUnder half of students regularly attended in term 3Both justified and unjustified absences up on previous years.21 Feb 12:36 AM
PoliticsGovernment opens door to reassessing new taxes for cyclone at Budget in MayChris Hipkins and Grant Robertson have opened the door for taxes to fund clean-up.20 Feb 10:37 PM
PoliticsBudget 2023: Record-low school attendance focus of $74m packageIt's part of strategy to turn around record-low school attendance levels.20 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOpinion: Govt risks losing rural Kiwis left to fight Gabrielle on their ownRural communities have gone days without support.20 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsCyclone Gabrielle: $300m for recovery, PM says police have looting under controlThe Government has announced flood support as it plays down fears of crime.20 Feb 05:14 AM
PoliticsCyclone Gabrielle: Army needed to restore law and order, say Act and NZ First after reports of looting, local roadblocks'It is a state of emergency and is out of control': Winston Peters20 Feb 12:33 AM
PoliticsCyclone Gabrielle: Phil Twyford calls for ministers to buyout flooded homeownersPhil Twyford has said families are "traumatised" and cannot return to flooded homes.20 Feb 12:15 AM
Politics‘Too big for petty, partisan politics’: Can NZ’s politicians actually work together on climate change?We asked climate change minister whether the cyclone chaos has changed attitudes.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAudrey Young: Parliament's new battlelines - the key clashes and MPs to watchRecent reshuffles have thrown up some new adversaries, as Audrey Young reports.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsCyclone Gabrielle: Cabinet meets to decide cyclone recovery packageChris Hipkins warn the cyclone recovery will be a steep mountain to climb.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsLive: 3200 still 'missing'; 59 arrests for looting, dishonesty - PM speaks on the rebuildThe Prime Minister delivers the latest on the cyclone's aftermath.19 Feb 06:02 AM
PoliticsGrant Robertson hints at larger Budget after ‘multi-billion dollar’ cyclone costGrant Robertson on the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle.18 Feb 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBeehive Diaries: A visit from the Colonial-in-Chief Princess Anne gets to visit a bunker, and the Greens log on for a night of climate warfare18 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsNine dead in cyclone, 'grave concern' for 10 others, 5600 unaccounted forIt comes as police investigate another death possibly linked to Cyclone Gabrielle.18 Feb 06:57 AM
WorldFiji’s Bainimarama suspended for breaching parliamentary privilegeBainimarama the fifth MP to be suspended from the House after breaching privilege.17 Feb 07:12 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Welcome to the age of the never-ending crisisAs Grant Robertson warns of more costly storms, it's worth asking, is this crisis forever?17 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsPM Chris Hipkins - 4500 people still uncontactable; nine dead; cheers as power back on in NapierHipkins is due to speak at 5.30pm.17 Feb 06:57 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsChris v Chris: the weekly verdict on the showdown of Luxon and HipkinsCyclone Gabrielle made for a very uneven playing field16 Feb 11:20 PM
PoliticsJudith Collins: Why she keeps bouncing back after all 20 years in politicsThe former leader has had more comebacks than most of her contemporaries16 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsFlooded Hawke's Bay substation identified as 'critically at risk' in 2020Officials knew flooded substation was vulnerable and planned to begin work to fix it.16 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsPM Chris Hipkins says victims of cyclone in 'state of shock', devastation likened to Christchurch earthquakes“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."16 Feb 04:12 AM
Politics'Hugely traumatic': PM Chris Hipkins visits Gisborne, Te Karaka“I can only imagine how I would feel in those circumstances with my own family."16 Feb 02:31 AM
PoliticsHarete Hipango to seek selection in 'unwinnable' electorateMP to be first National Party candidate to contest a Māori electorate since 2002.16 Feb 01:38 AM
PoliticsFiscal position weakens, but headroom remains for floodsGrant Robertson said there's still money for the latest crisis.15 Feb 10:47 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe PM's inner circle: Meet Chris Hipkins' work familySix of Chris Hipkins' inner circle have one thing in common.15 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsWe need to think about floods as we build more houses - GreensThe Greens say we need to think about stormwater as we build more dense housing15 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsCyclone Gabrielle: All parties back review into forestry slashMomentum builds for major review into forestry practices following devastating cyclones.15 Feb 06:25 AM
PoliticsWar in Ukraine, protests: Mahuta unveils new sanctions against IraniansIndividuals have been sanctioned in response to the war in Ukraine and protest crackdown15 Feb 04:31 AM
PoliticsParliament radio set to go silent, after nearly 90 yearsThe broadcasts, which began in 1936, are set to be axed for budgetary reasons.14 Feb 11:50 PM
PoliticsCyclone will have ‘very significant’ cost - TreasuryTreasury is warning the cyclone clean-up will come with a cost - and change the Budget.14 Feb 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsShaw and Muller revive climate change partnership to discuss flood retreat billUrgent questions need to be answered around climate change.14 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: The challenge ahead for PM Hipkins’ handling of Cyclone GabrielleOPINION: So far so good - Hipkins knows a thing or two from Covid about crisis governing.14 Feb 04:32 AM
