New ZealandLucky, lucky, lucky – NZ man gets three kidney transplants over 40 years John Kearns received his first transplant in 1987, thanks to his sister Liz.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionAudrey YoungJudge says Waitangi Tribunal is 'Rolls Royce' arbiter on Treaty Claimants want a greater role for courts in declaring breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. 26 Aug 11:51 PM
Kahu'Stay in your lane': Seymour weighs in as 100 church leaders back Māori wards100 churches plan workshops to prepare communities for the Māori wards vote.17 Aug 07:00 PM
PremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: The bright young legal minds rewriting the rules17 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandOn The Up: How a few muddy hot pools were transformed into a multimillion-dollar attraction02 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: How Fiji's path to equality could guide NZ reforms02 Jul 12:00 AM
PremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Regulatory Standards Bill undermines democratic process29 Jun 03:00 AM
PoliticsNZ First drafting bill to require only one Ngāpuhi settlement Bill comes amid Govt refusing to agree to settlements that dispute Crown sovereignty. 23 Jun 03:46 AM
New ZealandCrown urged to consult Māori on coastal rights amid funding scheme reviewCosts for coastal marine title claims are expected to rise to $19 million in 2024-25.06 Jun 05:23 AM
KahuIncoming Deputy PM: 'Māori will have nothing to fear' says David SeymourAct's David Seymour will become Deputy PM on May 31, succeeding Winston Peters.24 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I literally had nothing': Solo mum's struggle highlights legal aid needLegal aid repayments rose to $32.1m, offsetting some costs for taxpayers.16 May 11:00 PM
PoliticsTribunal calls for Govt to immediately halt Regulatory Standards BillThe coalition had effectively 'dismissed' the views of Māori, Waitangi Tribunal said. 16 May 05:18 AM
Politics'Slanting the playing field': Treaty concerns over new Act-backed legislationMore than 18,000 people have registered support for the Waitangi Tribunal claim. 14 May 05:00 PM
Politics'Dangerous and direct threat': Urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing into Seymour's new billSeymour says the bill will help remove unnecessary red-tape and improve lives. 13 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why the Waitangi Tribunal review is not a hatchet jobOn the face of it, the review into the Waitangi Tribunal looks rather puny.12 May 03:18 AM
Politics'Gone off script': Govt announces Waitangi Tribunal review, Opposition attacks 'bad faith' moveDavid Seymour says the tribunal needs to be put 'in its place'.09 May 02:53 AM
KahuWhanganui iwi leader appointed to Waitangi TribunalGerrard Albert has been appointed for a three-year term.02 May 02:09 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Prisoner voting ban spitefulOPINION: What this arbitrary ban appears to be is some red meat for the more spiteful.01 May 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Lest we forget? Aside from Anzac Day, NZ has been slow to remember its military veteransOPINION: The plan to expand the definition of the term ‘veteran’ brings some good news.22 Apr 11:59 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The many unanswered questions behind Seymour's Treaty billOPINION: The debate, it would seem, has only just begun.12 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Luxon should vote down the Treaty Principles Bill in personOPINION: Christopher Luxon should be in Parliament when the bill is killed.04 Apr 04:00 PM
Politics‘Alarming concerns’: Seymour defends Treaty bill amid overwhelming oppositionThe public submissions were overwhelmingly opposed.03 Apr 10:38 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLegal legends: How two intellectual giants continue to shape NZ Sir Geoffrey Palmer told the Herald he deplores the way in which legislation is now made.30 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuWashington Post on NZ’s ‘divisive culture war’'Chihuahuas cannot be allowed to have an outsize impact on the Government'06 Mar 10:00 PM
KahuWhy Richard Prebble’s tribunal resignation is stirring political debatePrebble cited concerns over the tribunal's direction.06 Mar 06:56 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Pretty disruptive’: Inside the delays and power plays behind the controversial Waitangi Tribunal appointmentsOne member was penciled in for reappointment, but dropped. She suspects coalition politics05 Mar 05:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why I resigned from the Waitangi TribunalOPINION: I will not participate in turning the Treaty into a socialist manifesto.04 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsGovt process on Treaty bill ‘fundamentally flawed’, former PM Sir Geoffrey Palmer says The bill proposes replacing existing Treaty principles with three new ones.12 Feb 11:44 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouWe should examine whether privatisation is a good ideaOPINION: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon suggests privatisation is on the cards.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The kōhanga generation comes to WaitangiANALYSIS: If we want to close those gaps, we already have a model for how to do it. 07 Feb 04:00 PM