PoliticsMinister confident Police Commissioner can fulfill list of expectationsMitchell finally expressed confidence in Coster after several days avoiding the question.07 Dec 02:49 AM
PoliticsGreens, Labour MP claim genocide occurring in Gaza as Parliament debates ceasefire callHeated debate saw opposition MPs urge Govt call for 'immediate' ceasefire.07 Dec 12:55 AM
PoliticsGovt 'absolutely' committed to climate targets despite reversing oil and gas ban, says Simon WattsMinister says it has a different approach to meeting the emissions reduction targets.06 Dec 11:44 PM
New ZealandPolice Minister Mark Mitchell explains why he released letter to CosterChris Hipkins set the tone, labelling the new Government as a 'disgrace'.06 Dec 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Unfunded’, undeliverable: Treasury's verdict on former govt's transport plansOfficials warned government would need to find billions in borrowing and 100,000 workers.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Who has the advantage and disadvantage in the new debating chamber?Where the new battle lines are drawn as Question Time resumes.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: David Seymour and Beltway bureaucrats must learn from medieval IcelandOPINION: Gargantuan red tape will be gone if we learn a "Thingvellir" or two from Iceland.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsPolice Minister sets expectations for Commissioner in new letterMark Mitchell's expectations for Coster to show 'strong and decisive' leadership.06 Dec 07:02 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Friend or foe? Refreshed roll call of political enemies as new MP shinesLuxon had to judge quickly whether to laugh or stay deadpan in Peters' speech.06 Dec 06:05 AM
Politics'Bunch of losers' - Peters strafes political opponents in fiery first debateIt came as leaders launched into the first Parliamentary debate this term.06 Dec 05:03 AM
PoliticsThe left doesn’t own poor, Māori: National MP's revealing, personal maiden speechThe Rangitata MP spoke of an at times challenging upbringing.06 Dec 01:20 AM
PoliticsGovernment agenda in Speech from ThroneThe speech is expected to have a focus on driving down the cost of living.06 Dec 12:59 AM
Politics'Learning loss': Kiwi kids falling performance in maths and scienceReport shows continuing decline of 15-year-old students in maths compared to rest of OECD.05 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsBattle lines drawn as parties make their pledges to new Speaker of the HouseHundreds protested outside Parliament as MPs pledged their allegiance to the King.05 Dec 04:00 PM
Politics'Kīngi Harehare': Controversy over Māori MPs' oath to CharlesTākuta Ferris and Rawiri Waititi did not stick exactly to the script.05 Dec 05:08 AM
PoliticsLabour calls for visas for family of Kiwis stuck in GazaSo far 19 NZ citizens and residents have been assisted in escaping Gaza.05 Dec 02:14 AM
New ZealandThe best photos of today's Te Pāti Māori protests across New ZealandThis morning’s protests brought peak-hour traffic to standstills.04 Dec 10:54 PM
PoliticsInquiry launched after confidential Cabinet papers publishedMBIE has begun an inquiry into the leak.04 Dec 09:54 PM
PoliticsLuxon labels protests 'unfair'; Ngarewa-Packer says PM should heed message being sentProtests important to unite Māori as new Government starts - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.04 Dec 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: It'll take more than a mihi to fix this, Prime MinisterOPINION: Protesters feel targeted by the new Government - and it's not hard to see why.04 Dec 09:46 PM
PoliticsPolice Minister holds ‘very positive’ talks with Police Commissioner but doesn’t state confidenceCoster last week believed he had the Police Minister's confidence.04 Dec 09:40 PM
PoliticsGovernment shaken by leak of confidential Cabinet paperJust over a week into the job, a highly secret paper has made it into the public domain.04 Dec 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovt announces tax credit boost for poorer families, warns of 'fiscal cliffs'National and Labour battle over "fiscal cliffs".04 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour accuses Govt of ‘chaos’ after Nats and Act sing different notes on key tax promiseChristopher Luxon won't guarantee a key tax policy will be delivered as Act had specified.04 Dec 08:03 AM
Politics'Massive fiscal hole'. Finance minister slams previous Govt, Luxon announces tax credit boostIt comes after Luxon's second Cabinet meeting as Prime Minister.04 Dec 04:59 AM
New Zealand'State-sponsored terrorism': Mass Te Pāti Māori protest to choke city roadsProtesters are being told to meet at major motorway entrances across Auckland.04 Dec 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Act ushers in a debate it never bargained on - Māori sovereigntyOPINION: Debate about Treaty principles leads to a much deeper debate on the articles.04 Dec 01:08 AM
PoliticsLuxon admits error, speaks to Hosking on other topicsChristopher Luxon said it was not a deliberate attempt to mislead.03 Dec 05:35 PM
Politics'Massive concern' as prison population rapidly increases with hundreds of staff vacanciesPrison population jumps by over 1000 in past year, new Govt says will rise further.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji resignsRaf Manji is standing down after failing to get into Parliament this election.03 Dec 08:07 AM
Politics'Heartbreaking': Luxon says Middle East peace won't be achieved through military actionLuxon says break in humanitarian truce 'heatbreaking'.03 Dec 02:48 AM
Politics'Got that wrong': Luxon backs down on claim only one store in Northland will sell tobaccoChristopher Luxon said it was not a deliberate attempt to mislead.03 Dec 02:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettBeehive Diaries: A new chief of staff for Hipkins, confusion over the Deputy PMChris Hipkins gets a new chief of staff and Chris Bishop steals Chris Luxon's look.02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven Joyce: Centralisation isn’t working - it’s time to trust the regionsOPINION: Health, education, water...if centralisation continues, problems will get worse.01 Dec 08:00 PM
