PoliticsGovt rules out cannabis law reform for 'foreseeable future'Andrew Little: It would be irresponsible to reform drug laws in the wake of a 'no' vote.30 Oct 02:22 AM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Spark of hope remains for cannabis legalisationOPINION: Barry Soper on what it would take to overturn today's cannabis vote.30 Oct 01:42 AM
PoliticsCannabis legalisation rejected - will special votes overturn result?The official result won't be known until November 6.30 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandNew Zealanders say 'yes' to euthanasia - so what happens now?New Zealanders want voluntary euthanasia. When can they get it and who qualifies?30 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandEuthanasia, cannabis results today: Is the Kiwi social fabric about to shift?Preliminary referendum results on cannabis and euthanasia will be released at 2pm today.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHave Kiwis voted for the right to die? What happens next when referendum results are releasedPreliminary referendum results are due out tomorrow afternoon.29 Oct 04:00 AM
PoliticsNew poll shows majority of Kiwis voted 'yes' in euthanasia referendumDavid Seymour said the results were 'very encouraging'.28 Oct 11:53 PM
New ZealandGreens set deadline for decision on its inclusion in new GovtBefore a decision is made, at least 104 Greens' delegates need to give it the nod.28 Oct 10:26 PM
PoliticsThe reeferendum: Preliminary results are out tomorrow - what happens next?The Electoral Commission is releasing the preliminary result at 2pm Friday.28 Oct 10:09 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSteve Braunias: Secret diary special edition - inside Judith Collins' MP meetingsOPINION: National MPs to be questioned by the leader who had led them to massacre.28 Oct 09:46 PM
New ZealandLife in limbo: Politicians' anxious wait, MP likely to leave Parliament for third timeMaureen Pugh wants to buy a new tractor if she gets ousted from Parliament again.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We are getting towards the end' – Greens co-leader on talks with LabourJames Shaw remains mum on speculation he has been offered the Climate Change portfolio.28 Oct 02:23 AM
PoliticsTodd Muller concedes his coup among 'kaleidoscope of issues' leading to defeatMP says he supports the current National leadership.27 Oct 10:33 PM
New ZealandBrownlee non-committal on staying on as deputy National leaderThe senior MP won't say if he wants to stay in the 2IC role – it's 'a matter for caucus'27 Oct 10:18 PM
New ZealandNational caucus meets to digest crushing election defeatThe meeting comes as the Greens attempt to hammer out a Govt-forming deal with Labour.27 Oct 09:30 PM
New ZealandGreens and Labour confident a Govt-forming deal can be reached by FridayBut the Greens' leadership has one more hurdle to jump before the deal becomes official27 Oct 01:51 AM
Lifestyle'Second hand pen for sale': Kiwi's funny response to the election pensThe post read: "Used one occasion to draw ticks, didn't work either time!"23 Oct 08:59 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe $3 billion defeat: Shane Jones on the lessons of losingOnce, NZ First was the kingmaker. Now, it is not even a pawn.23 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Lighter Labour shows lots of promiseOPINION: Labour's campaign had no specific promises apart from another long weekend.23 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: What Kelvin Davis wants from Jacinda ArdernOPINION: Labour's deputy leader has a decision to make as he seeks to make a difference.23 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias: The secret diary of the Collins GangOPINION: Battle-scarred Judith Collins and her deputies ride into Wellington.23 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPoverty, schools, health and a wedding: Jacinda Ardern on her next three yearsJacinda Ardern: "It felt like I was at a wedding because there were so many seats."23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandVote 2020 Election Night HighlightsA selection of the biggest highs - and lows - from right across our 2020 election night coverage. Video / NZMEWatch23 Oct 07:56 AM
KahuMisinformation and complacency? Poor voter turnout for Waiariki"People don't know how to engage, and they didn't feel safe to engage."22 Oct 09:19 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: MP ends husband's political ambitionDamon Harvey will no longer run for Hastings Mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.22 Oct 08:48 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: No point in Greens being a poodle hoping to be thrown a boneThe parties of the left have a greater goal than coalition and different ways to reach it.22 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Can Judith Collins stem the rage of MPs?OPINION: Collins has wisely sounded caution about 'witch hunts' for those who leaked.21 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Cut the chat Prime Minister, it's time to be boldOPINION: I like people who are good at what they do. My challenge to Labour is prove it.21 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: National's catastrophic collapse and fraught rebuildOPINION: Few in the party seem optimistic they will recover any time soon.21 Oct 08:00 AM
New Zealand'I won't say anything more': Ardern tight-lipped on talks with GreensLabour's team said the talks were 'constructive' – the Greens said they were 'fruitful'.21 Oct 05:53 AM
New ZealandWinston Peters speaks to Newstalk ZB for first time since electionFour days after the election, NZ First leader has finally picked up his phone.21 Oct 04:37 AM
PoliticsNew Act MP was deported from Fiji in 2017Simon Court was deported from Fiji in 2017 for pointing out issues with Chinese contracts.21 Oct 03:57 AM
New ZealandGreens emerge from 'fruitful' talks with LabourBut neither side was giving much away – other than the snacks the MPs had.21 Oct 03:55 AM
New ZealandWorld's 'queerest' Parliament still has 'a long way' to go in terms of representationA new MP says Parliament still needs trans, intersex and non-binary representation.21 Oct 01:03 AM
