PoliticsGreen Party holds press conference with whānau of NZ citizens detained by IsraelFamily of Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour, and Kiwi teenager Samuel Leason will speak with the Greens co-leaders at Ellen Melville Center in Auckland. Video / NZ HeraldWatch06 Oct 12:18 AM
New Zealand'Serious step forward': Peters welcomes Trump's Gaza peace planHamas says it is ready to discuss freeing hostages under the US President's proposal.04 Oct 01:15 AM
New Zealand'Shameful': Winston Peters dodges pro-Palestine protesters in DunedinAbout 200 people gathered at Port Otago calling the minister’s stance a ‘moral failure’.03 Oct 01:42 AM
Politics'Blatant harrassment': Peters hits back at protesters outside his homeAbout 30 protesters chanted and drummed outside the Foreign Minister's Auckland home.02 Oct 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Winston Peters shows courage abroad, but must show it at homeOPINION: It will take courageous leadership to avert a debt crisis.30 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandThe first global climate overshoot summit asks: what happens after 1.5°C?Last year was the first to briefly pass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsLabour commits to ‘very quickly’ recognising Palestine state if party wins election Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced New Zealand wouldn't recognise Palestine now.29 Sep 04:37 AM
New ZealandNZ on 'wrong side of history' over Palestine, says Helen ClarkHelen Clark says NZ has aligned with the US in not recognising Palestine.29 Sep 12:33 AM
LiveNew ZealandLuxon says 'right' decision made on Palestine; Seymour lauds it triumph for logic, not 'mob rule'David Seymour says dark forces on social media may have played big part in shaping views. 28 Sep 06:53 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning News Update | Government criticised and less funding for rising prison populationNZ Herald Morning News Update | Government criticised for not recognising Palestinian statehood and Auckland Mayor concerned over government secrecy.Watch28 Sep 06:13 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Government got it wrong on PalestineOPINION: Christopher Luxon is wrong if he is pinning his hopes on the Unted States.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Shame on us': Ex-Race Relations Commissioner slams Govt's 'torturous logic' on PalestineWinston Peters told the UN that NZ is 'not ready' to recognise Palestinian statehood.28 Sep 01:00 AM
New Zealand'My blood is still boiling': Palestinian Kiwi reacts to Govt's Palestine stanceChristchurch man Yasser Abdulal says 55 of his relatives have been killed in Gaza.27 Sep 09:45 PM
Politics'Not at all': PM denies fears of US backlash informed Palestine decisionDonald Trump says he sees recognition of a Palestinian state as a 'reward' for Hamas. 27 Sep 04:40 AM
New ZealandNZ holds back as allies move on recognising PalestineNZ has said no, but what would Palestinian statehood mean?27 Sep 01:01 AM
Politics'Violence must cease' Peters says NZ won't recognise Palestine until there's peaceForeign Minister Winston Peters has told the United Nations New Zealand is “not ready” to recognise Palestinian statehood. Video / United NationsWatch26 Sep 11:58 PM
New ZealandWinston Peters drops 'a truth bomb' at UN function on big four emittersPeters told UN leaders that four nations produce 60% of global emissions.25 Sep 07:26 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why Erica Stanford is more popular outside caucus than in itOPINION: There’s a world of difference between being a good minister and a good leader.25 Sep 12:18 AM
PoliticsPeters 'brassed-off' to miss Trump dinner as New York streets blockedWinston Peters was blocked from Donald Trump’s UN reception for a second year.24 Sep 10:24 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorJamie Ensor: NZ First, National at odds on immigration, plus is New Zealand a 'launch pad’ to Aussie?ANALYSIS: The issue will almost certainly become a political football at the election.23 Sep 05:00 AM
PoliticsWinston Peters speaks after attending UN conferenceForeign Minister Winston Peters speaks t omedia after attending UN conference regarding recognising Palestine as a state.Watch22 Sep 11:42 PM
New ZealandPeters expresses ‘serious concerns’ over Govt’s new residence pathways for skilled migrantsMigrants must earn almost $37 an hour to qualify under the new rules.22 Sep 11:04 PM
PoliticsPolitics preview: Will NZ recognise Palestine as an independent state?Foreign Minister Winston Peters is on his way to New York, for what commentators say will be a defining week for the United Nations, Adam Pearse reports. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Sep 10:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow China became a wedge between NZ and the Cook IslandsNew York Times: Is China a threat or a partner for growth?18 Sep 08:53 PM
PoliticsWatch: Doyle exits ‘the colonisers’ house’, it’s toxic ‘if you’re not cis straight white man’ Departing Green MP labels Parliament 'hostile and toxic.'18 Sep 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters complains to PM about Seymour as Palestine tensions riseOPINION: Seymour is straining coalition ties by mouthing off about NZ's position on Gaza.18 Sep 12:57 AM
New ZealandPeters rebukes Seymour over Palestine recognition commentsThe Foreign Affairs Minister will set out NZ’s position at the United Nations next week.17 Sep 06:43 AM
Politics‘It’s biblical’: Shane Jones on his ascension to NZ First deputy leaderMany assumed the experienced MP was the party's deputy leader already.17 Sep 12:14 AM
New ZealandLuxon, Hipkins slump to lowest approval ratings in new pollVoters also gave their views on whether a new leader would make a difference. 16 Sep 06:43 PM
PoliticsLatest RNZ political poll points to deadlocked ParliamentTe Pāti Māori’s success in the electorates could be the clincher.15 Sep 07:35 PM
PoliticsWatch: PM sticks to ‘process’ over Palestinian recognition, refuses to answer questions Christopher Luxon wouldn't say if an in-principle decision had been made by Cabinet.15 Sep 06:05 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Cabinet turns its focus today to recognition of PalestineOPINION: These are the four broad options that New Zealand could take.14 Sep 08:49 PM
New ZealandPM says Auckland Harbour Bridge should not close for protest actionLuxon also said Winston Peters is looking to make an announcement on Palestine. 14 Sep 08:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseAdam Pearse: Why New Zealand must learn from the Solomon Islands as Pacific forum hostThe absence of world powers like China and the United States had a bearing on proceedings.11 Sep 06:02 PM