PoliticsNational Party conference opens with Nicola Willis nudging at Kiwibank saleFinance Minister talks spending cuts, Chris Bishop suggests council spending reviews.02 Aug 11:30 PM
PoliticsGrowing fears of rail network ‘safety risks’ as regulation underfundedNZTA officials say some areas of the network are 'not maintained at all'.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Cabinet report card - the ministers thriving and those just survivingOPINION: This minister wasn’t ready when a crisis struck - and scores just 3 out of 10.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsNational Party president Sylvia Wood sets goal of mid-40s in the pollsNational Party gets to work on new policy and selection processes02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettPM Christopher Luxon challenged to lift polls to Key-era levelsOPINION: National has too often been overshadowed by coalition partners.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsGreens vs Tana, Act vs Te Pāti Māori – inside Parliament's latest dramaOne party is still fighting one of its MPs, while two parties are fighting each other.02 Aug 06:38 AM
PoliticsNgarewa-Packer cites Govt’s threat to Māori in defence of mocking tearful ministerAct this week accused the Speaker of enabling racial harassment within Parliament.02 Aug 05:39 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWarnings of ‘catastrophic conflict’ by Australian Aukus scepticNZ advised to co-operate militarily with Australia but not under Aukus.01 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMinisters criticise lack of transparency in $93.7b infrastructure projectsSome projects are delayed by more than 1000%.01 Aug 05:45 AM
Politics'Māori enough?': Act MP Karen Chhour breaks down over 'bullying behaviour' in ParliamentShe says the work environment feels unsafe for her.01 Aug 05:24 AM
PoliticsLabour MP Ingrid Leary apologises to NZ First MP Tanya UnkovichLeary had called Unkovich a 'known anti-trans activist'.01 Aug 02:50 AM
Politics'Heartbreaking': Children no safer today than when Malachi Subecz was brutally murdered'We need to have done everything we can, and at the moment we can't say we're doing that.'01 Aug 01:00 AM
Politics‘Abject disaster’: Consultation on Te Pūkenga replacement begins; Chris Hipkins fires backSubmissions are open until September 12.01 Aug 12:30 AM
PoliticsJulie Anne Genter found in contempt of the House for 'intimidating' behaviourGenter apologised in the House today for her behaviour.01 Aug 12:09 AM
PoliticsOranga Tamariki Act: Doctors warn removal of section 7AA could lead to worse health outcomes for Māori kidsDoctor: 'Lots of things just go better' with 7AA.31 Jul 11:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Urgent action required as Act, Te Pāti Māori battle ragesOPINION: The temperature at Parliament has reached boiling point.31 Jul 10:56 PM
New ZealandAct accuses Speaker of failing to address racial harassment in ParliamentAct has accused Gerry Brownlee of failing to address racial harassment in Parliament.31 Jul 08:21 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCouncils urged to control spending as Kiwis face big rates increasesHow profligate are councils really?31 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside Act's beef with BrownleeAct had a dramatic falling out with the Speaker in Parliament.31 Jul 05:51 AM
PoliticsSpeaker and Act MPs butt heads over lapel pins in rowdy Question TimeToday's questions were disrupted - all due to the wearing of lapel pins.31 Jul 05:08 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori proposing new law to make Waitangi Tribunal recommendations binding on the Crown'In only eight months, Māori have been sent back 70 years.'30 Jul 11:33 PM
New ZealandAuckland cancer patient pays $45k just to have medication administeredAllowing unfunded drugs to be taken in public hospitals not on the agenda, Govt confirmed.30 Jul 10:23 PM
PoliticsMāori wards bill passes final reading in ParliamentLabour has described the bill as 'discriminatory'.30 Jul 06:36 AM
Politics‘You’re not in Mexico now’ - Todd McClay apologises to Ricardo Menendez MarchThe Green MP took offence to McClay's interjection relating to his Mexican birth.30 Jul 03:58 AM
PoliticsMinister accepts health system in crisis amid rural hospital staff shortagesTwo small hospitals are reportedly using teleheath to service overnight patients.30 Jul 12:24 AM
PoliticsLegislation to drug test drivers introduced to ParliamentLegislation has been introduced to Parliament.29 Jul 11:55 PM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon set to move into Premier House - finallyLuxon says recent refurbishments allow him to move into the PM's official home.29 Jul 11:16 PM
PoliticsPolice investigations into family harm drop, Minister briefed ‘threat to life’ possiblePolice advised in March its mandatory attendance policy for family harm would be removed.29 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Tracing the links from abuse in care to crime on Queen StOPINION: The links between violence in public and private and how the state acts.29 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsHeads could roll in Health NZ executive team, warns LuxonLester Levy will decide whether senior leaders in Health NZ need to go.29 Jul 07:42 AM
PoliticsWatch: 'Cost of living relief is on its way' – Luxon and Willis speak ahead of tax cutsThe cuts to income tax will come into force from Wednesday.29 Jul 03:52 AM
PoliticsFirearms Prohibition Orders too broad, give police too much power – select committeeThe orders as originally proposed would capture people who are no threat to public safety.29 Jul 12:25 AM
Politics‘Godspeed’: Cost of PM's latest NZDF plane breakdown revealedA breakdown in PNG, and an 11th-hour rescue mission from Air NZ: The final bill revealed28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Why the Green Party is dragging out the process to evict Darleen TanaOPINION: Darleen Tana's demise looks inevitable, but the Greens are taking their time.28 Jul 04:22 AM
