PoliticsMandatory sentences could replace judge discretion – GoldsmithThat would be an alternative to the normal 'maximum' sentence regime.05 Jul 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Where have our statesmen gone?OPINION: Tougher penalties for assaulting first responders will hopefully make role safer.05 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Govt mulls dramatic local government reform, slashing councilsNews of merging ministries was just the tip of the iceberg.04 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour offers National a lifeline for costings unitAct and NZ First killed the idea. Chris Hipkins has offered a way to bypass them.03 Jul 10:33 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSpecial tax change for fossil fuel companies was proposed ahead of BudgetMinisters opted to instead set money aside for stakes in new gas fields instead.03 Jul 04:50 AM
PoliticsGroup of prominent Kiwis – including former PM – issue letter against Act billDavid Seymour says debate has been 'marred by misinformation and alarmist language'.03 Jul 04:24 AM
Politics'Still tough': PM unveils new action plan after Labour pulls ahead on key issueMany of the actions are just next steps in actions from previous plans.03 Jul 04:00 AM
PoliticsConstruction on Dunedin Hospital resumes after delays, cost blowouts and protests'The new hospital will be the largest health investment ever made in the South Island.'03 Jul 03:27 AM
Politics'Enough is enough': Government beefing up trespass laws, doubling finesAssociate Justice Minister: 'These changes send a clear message: enough is enough.'03 Jul 02:11 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Crash and burn – Chris Hipkins gets the pip over ram raidsOPINION: Are the Herald's 'Tory owners' suppressing crime coverage? Er, no. 03 Jul 12:14 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSOE pay ranked: Brown calls in officials as CEO pay climbs despite underperformanceOne executive of a company partly owned by the Government took home $3.8m in a year. 02 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: David Seymour has made a mess of almost everything he's touchedOPINION: If Seymour was serious about getting things done, he'd have a different record.02 Jul 12:10 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBattle for fiscal hole unit ends as Act and NZ First block Nicola Willis’ proposalAfter nine years of trying, attempts to create a costings unit ended this week. 02 Jul 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNew visa: Why Ministers were warned over migrant numbers, health system impactOne model presented to ministers showed a potential surge of up to 15,000 migrants.02 Jul 05:29 AM
PoliticsGovernment agrees to progress deals with three regions, reveals what's on the tableCouncils were last year invited to submit regional deal proposals.02 Jul 12:39 AM
TechnologyNZ taxpayer-funded $29m satellite likely lost in spaceThe satellite received $29 million from the Government to grow the space industry.01 Jul 10:26 PM
Politics'Until we meet again': Hundreds gather in Taihape to mourn 'peaceful leader' 'She was bold, beautiful and she was ours.'01 Jul 08:00 AM
PoliticsNew Reserve Bank board member revealed – and he's a familiar faceHe also previously criticised the bank's actions during Covid.01 Jul 04:07 AM
PoliticsGovt announces new fines, longer prison sentences for shopliftersIt follows the Government's adoption of citzen's arrest powers. 01 Jul 01:59 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori MP Takutai “Tarsh” Kemp moved to burial groundTakutai Moana Natasha "Tarsh" Kemp died, aged 50, after battling kidney disease.30 Jun 11:09 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPeters opens door to part-privatisation of ferries, but doesn't want to walk through itCabinet has agreed to explore part-privatisation once the ferries arrive. 30 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment tops up $75 a week flagship tax promise, now reaches ‘thousands’ more Willis said thousands more will get hundreds of dollars from the scheme.30 Jun 08:06 AM
Politics‘Disappointed’: Māori advisory group says there was a 'breach' in relationship with MinisterIt's put staff in an "invidious position", says the group.30 Jun 05:45 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Utter garbage, lies’: Hobson’s Pledge and National’s 'wokest' minister clash over Treaty in schools The minister says the claim is "based on complete and utter rubbish".30 Jun 05:23 AM
PoliticsTeen kicked out of Govt’s bootcamp pilot for alleged offendingThere are now eight participants in the Government's controversial pilot. 30 Jun 04:27 AM
PoliticsGovt targets 'coward punches' with life sentence penaltiesThe Government has announced changes to sentencing laws.30 Jun 03:51 AM
PoliticsWhānau Ora reset: Minister calls for transparency as ‘electioneering’ review progressesPM Luxon says the allegations at the centre of the review are "incredibly serious".30 Jun 03:50 AM
PoliticsUS Proud Boys no longer terrorists in NZ as designation lapsesMembers were pardoned by Donald Trump for their part in the Capitol riot in 2021. 29 Jun 10:49 PM
PoliticsGovt adds 2 years to prison sentences for assaults on first responders, prison officersThe announcement comes as the Government's tougher sentencing rules come into effect.29 Jun 06:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Regulatory Standards Bill undermines democratic processOPINION: Some 88% of 22,821 submissions opposed the bill outright.29 Jun 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Culture of excuses': Govt's new hard-line sentencing laws take effectThe sentencing reforms cap discounts for mitigating factors at 40%.28 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Never mind the swear words, our politicians need to raise the quality of debateOPINION: Blaming the Government for high butter prices makes no sense.28 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThe Greens’ most radical plan yet - and how Labour inspired it - Thomas CoughlanOPINION: The Greens' fiscal plan throws out 40 years of how Governments think about money.27 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsMinister ditches agency's Māori name, forming new group instead of ‘Māori-only one’ She wants the group to represent more than just Māori.27 Jun 12:56 AM
