PremiumPremiumOpinionScott Caldwell: This housing back-down couldn’t be coming at a worse time for AucklandOPINION: Inner-city hubs like Kingsland have lost 15% of locals aged 15-29 in five years.22 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionPenny Tucker: You are not going to incentivise anyone to build 2 million houses all over AucklandOPINION: Transport, design and infrastructure matter just as much as housing numbers.22 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Whatever the election result, tax hikes and welfare cuts loomOPINION: Ignore slogans promising the impossible: the numbers don’t lie.22 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPolitics|UpdatedMinisters, Māori Queen set for Rātana as Luxon diverts for flood-stricken East Coast22 Jan 04:00 PM
Wellington'I was nearly in tears': Father's relief as Pharmac proposes funding 'miracle drug' for toddlers22 Jan 12:00 AM
CricketBouncer 'just clocked me': England captain hit with $69k fine for Wellington nightclub incidentBrook said he has 'reflected a lot' and vowed the incident 'will never happen again'.21 Jan 07:47 PM
All Blacks'Pretty bizarre': Brown on Robertson exit and why he won't chase All Blacks jobTony Brown says NZ Rugby has 'no sort of plan going forward' after dismissing Razor.21 Jan 06:53 PM
New Zealand'Thriving city': How Tauranga is racing up the city population rankingsForecast populations would make Tauranga the country’s fourth-largest city by 2048. 21 Jan 05:07 PM
New ZealandWellington Hospital ED hitting critical code red nearly twice a dayWellington ED hit its most severe "code red" status 575 times in 10 months.21 Jan 03:54 AM
AnalysisMitchell HagemanPaying by the minute: How Ed Sheeran, All Blacks and the theatre stack up on valueAre big nights out still worth the money in NZ? We crunch the cost per minute.21 Jan 02:00 AM
WellingtonLabour MP reveals political future after abolition of his Ōhāriu electorateThe MP has been considering his future after losing his seat in boundary changes.21 Jan 12:29 AM
CrimeSix people now charged after Mt Wellington fatal stabbingTwo were arrested last month. Since then, four others have been accused of lesser charges.20 Jan 10:49 PM
TravelNZ’s best 10 city beaches have been named, but which will you vote as your winner?Voting is open for the country's top beaches across five categories. Which will you pick?20 Jan 09:01 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessEx-Bell Gully solicitor raises $99m for AI start-upIBM and Uber have joined the list of blue-chip customers.20 Jan 05:15 PM
All BlacksFrance to again send weakened squad for All Blacks season-openerFabien Galthie again faces the All Blacks with a largely second-string squad.20 Jan 04:53 PM
New ZealandNapier CBD foot traffic drops as shoppers tighten belts amid other woes'Foot traffic just seems to be a lot less.'20 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Quick and durable death': Street poster pioneer terminally ill, weighs up assisted dyingThe former Exponents manager helped build Christchurch's live music scene.19 Jan 10:08 PM
New ZealandParents juggle school device costs and screen time safety risksResearchers now warn Kiwi children's digital skills are declining, despite heavy use.19 Jan 08:00 PM
New Zealand10-year-old in Porirua celebrates NCEA and Cambridge success The Porirua Year 6 student sat NCEA exams usually taken by teenagers.19 Jan 07:25 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: 'Practice bomb' alert – Did Wellington Airport gamble with safety?OPINION: This incident now tests more than Wellington Airport's judgment.19 Jan 04:05 PM
Travel newsTravel deals: Qatar Airways sale, Danube River cruise, Morocco tour, Fiji getaway and Melbourne musicalYour guide to the latest flight sales, cruises, tours and island escapes.19 Jan 04:00 PM
All Blacks'Greatest competitor': Former All Blacks captain pays tribute to 'bulletproof' BattyGrant Batty passed away, aged 74, on Friday in Australia.19 Jan 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumRetail'It doesn’t have the same feeling of safety': Ruby quits High St after 24 yearsRuby's High St store, opened in 2002, was the brand's first retail space.19 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandBack to school: How parents are cutting uniform costsParents are turning to second-hand shops and Facebook groups to cut uniform costs.18 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandThree charged after violent, unprovoked assault on young people at partyThe seven people received a range of injuries, from minor bruising to a fractured skull.18 Jan 06:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy authorities hammered these 10 tradies and cancelled their building licencesThe list features a 'ghost builder', a drug kingpin and 'a danger to the public'.18 Jan 04:00 PM
WellingtonAirport finds practice bomb in luggage, calls Defence Force but doesn't evacuateWorker claims safety rules ignored but bosses say public wasn't at risk.18 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia Insider‘It’s reality with a capital R’: Inside the secrets of Country Calendar - a day on the set of NZ’s most popular TV show‘I think there are a lot of NZers who have a slight hankering for a life in the country.’18 Jan 06:30 AM
