PremiumPremiumConstructionWhere Auckland rents spiralled fastest: Average now $642/weekSteep rises in an area where many can’t afford to own homes, so are long-term tenants.28 Jul 04:20 AM
New ZealandEnergy-poor cancer patient speaks of only one hour of heating per dayOne Porirua mother regularly has her power shut off for the last day or two of each month.27 Jul 04:05 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Hipkins wanted MPs to be able to disagree more - he got his wishOPINION: Is a bit of Cabinet disagreement really all that bad?25 Jul 02:12 AM
New Zealand'They are shutting down families': Cuts hit Auckland ECE centres hardThe council previously funded all 10 Kauri Kids childcare centres across the region.25 Jul 12:39 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Living here you feel like a bottom feeder and scum'This woman works fulltime as a nurse but is still homeless.19 Jul 06:00 PM
Politics‘Lost the plot’: Act founder not voting for former partyThe party's current leader isn't too fazed by the comments.18 Jul 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWellington's plan to end homelessness reads more like a wishlistOPINION: The city council already tried to end homelessness by 2020 and failed.17 Jul 10:34 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Hipkins right to scotch wealth tax, but polls have Labour at tipping pointHipkins is hoping his caucus got a short, sharp lesson from bad polls. They need one.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhite Cross saga a symptom of healthcare crisis, poverty advocate saysMany parents were shocked about the $49 fee for a medical visit for kids under 14.14 Jul 03:49 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEmma Priest: Why ‘getting tough on crime’ doesn’t workScaremongering in an election year is sadly predictable.11 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: The 'soft on crime' debate - should we use a Swat team, not KFC, to get kids off roof?OPINION: The Greens and Act offer plain choices in this election.10 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsGreen Party looking to snare Labour's disaffected votersGreen Party members are assembling for their AGM in Auckland this weekend.07 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Rental properties, nurses' pay, EVs and farm emissionsOPINION: Also letters on Kennedy Pt Marina, intellect, heating, and the harbour bridge.04 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Science in decline, te reo and the economyOPINION: Also letters on student loans, Kiri Allan, Michael Wood, Dome Valley and more.03 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: French riots a new eruption of an old problemEDITORIAL: France has cracked down hard, flooding major cities with 45,000 police.02 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand’We need a system that treats people with respect’: Calls to wipe welfare debtBeneficiaries owe the Government $2.4 billion nationally.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'They're like gold': Appeal for donations of PJs and clothesThe Bald Angels are appealing for warm clothes to help keep kids warm this winter.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo power in some households, high prices in othersOur most vulnerable and cash-strapped NZers are paying around 15 per cent more for power.21 Jun 11:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: Why Muldoon had the right idea when it came to gangsOPINION: But National's new policy sounds like Groundhog Day.21 Jun 12:06 AM
OpinionDebbie Ngarewa-Packer: When subject is crime, cue old blame and shame gameOPINION: National have not cited a single policy to reduce crime.20 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonThe silence of the wolves: Where's the response to the Greens' poverty plan?Why such a deafening silence in the wake of the Greens' new tax policy?19 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuRob Campbell: Sickening how Kiwis react to poor Māori, Pasifika health outcomesOPINION: Māori and Pasifika patients in our hospitals get worse treatment outcomes.18 Jun 09:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMerepeka Raukawa-Tait: Only luck has prevented more tragedies like Loafers LodgeOPINION: Boarding houses were common in many New Zealand towns and cities after the war.16 Jun 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: A taxing questionOpinion: Our editorial on the diverging political viewpoints on taxation.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'No one's happy about this': Secondary teachers begin new round of industrial actionStudents will be rostered home for the rest of the term.12 Jun 07:55 AM
OpinionChlöe Swarbrick: If it’s the economy, it's not stupid to define what that meansOPINION: Who does the economy work for when it comes to housing?07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandRugby star's challenge to New Zealanders: save money and the planetBlack Fern Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is on a mission to reduce food waste.07 Jun 03:00 AM
OpinionDebbie Ngarewa-Packer: Ending poverty requires serious Govt approachKaumatua need affordable housing and healthcare, and sufficient income.06 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsIs Labour really soft on crime? The numbers reveal a surprising storyThe Herald has analysed decades of data to see how crime has changed in Aotearoa.31 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMSD debt balloons to $2.4 billion, family debt rises 25 per cent in a yearCampaigner says Govt inquiry needed to reveal true extent of poverty in NZ.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSonya BatesonOpinion: Poverty is a circumstance - not a character flawOpinion: "It’s a cycle. A trap. And one that is incredibly difficult to escape."25 May 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOnly a third of boarding houses have sprinklersMost buildings like Wellington's Loafers Lodge do not have sprinklers.23 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInflation takes away gains from Labour’s Working for Families packageInflation is eating away at people's benefits.22 May 05:00 PM
KahuOpinion: We need to talk about young people and homelessnessWhat is more basic than food on the table, and a roof over your head?18 May 11:34 PM
