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
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'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
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
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon's first week delivers reminder of his number 1 enemyOPINION: For all the 100 point plans, inflation remains Enemy Number One.01 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWinston Peters among MPs who supported te reo on RNZ since 1995RNZ has been required to use Māori since 1995 — politicians have never complained.01 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsNZ risks being an 'international outlier' over WHO opposition, Helen Clark saysNZ is one of just a handful of 194 member states raising concern over “minor” policy.01 Dec 04:24 AM
PoliticsFormer Labour MP quits boards as new Government takes officeSteve Maharey has resigned as chairman of Pharmac and ACC.30 Nov 11:37 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Luxon's Govt on the defensive after a ragged startOPINION: Govt's controversial measures have given Opposition parties stronger start.30 Nov 11:25 PM
PoliticsWatch: 'We are going to ban phones across NZ in schools' - LuxonThe PM attended a business conference and visited a South Auckland school this morning.30 Nov 10:58 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe 'fiscal cliffs' as Nicola Willis puts together mini-BudgetWhat are the cliffs and holes faced by the new Finance Minister?30 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsExclusive: Kiri Allan - why she's pleading not guilty to car crash chargesFormer minister says a grey area around the right to consult a lawyer needs clearing up.30 Nov 02:32 AM
PoliticsTrade Minister on flying visit to IndiaThe new minister is keen to make good on a campaign pledge.30 Nov 01:34 AM
Politics'Dangerously close to endorsing conspiracy theories' - Hipkins hits out at new Govt policiesOne of Govt's first priorities is 'fringe concern' about WHO, says Labour.29 Nov 11:57 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLuxon’s 100-day action plan, and key differences from National’s original planThe plan reveals National's concessions.29 Nov 11:03 PM
