Claire Trevett is the New Zealand Herald’s Political Editor, based at Parliament in Wellington.
Claire Trevett is the NZ Herald’s political editor, based at Parliament in Wellington. She started at the NZ Herald in 2003 and joined the Press Gallery team in 2007. She is a life member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery.
Budget 2024: The 10 key points
Bamboozled by the Budget? Here's all the main highlights explained.
Kiri Allan on her night of shame: ‘I made a series of decisions. You regret them for a lifetime’
Former Labour MP speaks about the guilt and shame she felt after the crash.
Exclusive: Kiri Allan - why she's pleading not guilty to car crash charges
Former minister says a grey area around the right to consult a lawyer needs clearing up.
Tāmati Coffey Labour’s candidate for East Coast electorate after Allan resignation
Coffey had earlier announced he was leaving politics in March this year.
What's in it for you - the Budget highlights at a glance
Bamboozled by the Budget? Here's all the highlights explained.
Temporary housing service kicks in for thousands with ruined homes after Cyclone
Up to 1800 are expected to seek temporary accommodation while homes are rebuilt.
Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant Robertson announces $40,000 grants for hard-hit businesses
A $25 million pool will give grants of up to $40,000 to businesses - more help on the way.
Live: 'A big step' - why Govt is ruling out military police in Hawke's Bay
There are now 11 confirmed dead almost a week after the cyclone.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Govt pledges $300m; 11 dead; 2200 unaccounted for; state of emergency extended
There are now 11 confirmed dead almost a week after the cyclone.
Carmel Sepuloni set to be deputy to Hipkins after Kiri Allan rules herself out
Allan tells the NZ Herald she will not be running for deputy.
'I am human': Tearful Ardern quits as PM; Robertson won’t seek top job
PM makes first election year announcement today.
Stardust victory: The incredible rise of Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern took the Prime Minister's office at the age of 37.
Live: Lights out tonight! Govt scraps traffic light system, almost all mask rules
Government moves to new phase of Covid-19 response.
Live: Public holiday for the Queen? Cabinet meets; have your say in our poll
A public holiday will likely coincide with a memorial service for the Queen.
Watch: 'I was a bully, a thug' - Sam Uffindell on schoolboy assault
"I've felt remorse and very upset about this for some time."
Covid: 10,424 new community cases, 788 in hospital; changes to death reporting
NZ facing 'significant increase' in Covid cases due to the BA.5 variant - Bloomfield.
Was Māori Party co-leader's joke about David Seymour a step too far?
Seymour cried foul after Rawiri Waititi joked about putting poisonous seeds in his water.
Budget: The cost of living and what's in it for you
New payments, fuel tax and public transport relief have been extended.
Budget 2022: 10 key things - Where the money's gone
Here are the highlights as Grant Robertson announces the Government's plans.
Claire Trevett: Why Luxon will breathe a sigh of relief when Bridges goes
OPINION: While the PM's been away, Labour has done a Marie Kondo on contentious issues.
Revealed: The high-profile job Simon Bridges quit Parliament for
Bridges has been tight-lipped about his role since announcing he was leaving Parliament.
Thank you to 'the DG': Bloomfield's resignation; 12,575 cases, 15 deaths
Press conference covers boosters for 16, 17 yr olds, Bloomfield's retirement announcement.
Watch: 'Even the bad times have been good' - Simon Bridges to quit Parliament
Simon Bridges quits after 14 years in Parliament, byelection in Tauranga on the way.
Exclusive: Opening the gates - border changes expected from this month
After Omicron delays plans, international borders set to reopen - for some.
Chris Luxon gives Simon Bridges finance, number 3 ranking
Bridges has skills and 'intellectual heft' needed for finance portfolio, Luxon says.
215 Covid cases, fully vaxed Kiwis won't need to stay in MIQ next year
There have now been a total of 5000 cases in the Delta oubreak.
Live: West Auckland school student tests positive for Covid
PM is visiting Whanganui, Hipkins and Bloomfield give Northland and vax rollout update.
Workers given 4 weeks to get jab; mandate 'absolutely not' Govt overreach - PM
PM to announce decisions on vaccine mandates for businesses.
60 new cases today; senior high school students to return next week
Senior high school students will be back on college grounds from next week.
Path to freedom: Bloomfield signals another 4-8 weeks of restrictions
Three-step plan for Auckland begins on Tuesday night.
19 new cases, Auckland boundary will remain at level 2
Today's cases include an MIQ worker and a primary school pupil.
Exclusive: No jab, no entry - PM outlines likely benefits for the vaccinated
Will the PM get a tattoo she has long wanted if we hit 90 per cent?
Claire Trevett: Coming soon - Simon Bridges 2: back in the hot seat
When your party falls to its worst result in 20 years, a coup is not "panic" - it is CPR.
Claire Trevett: Will the vaccinated get different treatment in future outbreaks?
The Delta outbreak has been a scramble. What planning is underway for future outbreaks?
Two-day - new alert level for most of NZ, hopes rise for Auckland
New 'Delta 2' rules for gatherings and mask use being taken for a test drive from today.
MIQ escapee 'evaded CCTV, perimeter patrol and two fences'
Asked where the escapee went, Ayesha Verrall says it's a "priority for this evening".
Live: Auckland factory shuts after positive Covid case; 83 new cases announced; experts predict a plateau
The total number of cases in the outbreak has now gone over 500.
The reopening: PM's plan for NZ - home isolation, shorter MIQ for vaccinated travellers
PM's plan will include trial of home isolation for some travellers later this year.
PM's second Covid jab; nearly 700,000 Kiwis now fully vaccinated
PM to update on vaccine rollout progress ahead of her second jab in Hamilton.
Nanaia Mahuta outlines Three Waters fix for 'system in crisis'
Minister says change is needed to avoid a 'legacy of costs' for future generations.
Dame Cindy Kiro giving up her voice to be the Queen's
Dame Cindy Kiro on growing up poor, the Treaty, and her new role as Governor General.
Māori Party referred to police over $320,000 in late declarations; Nats also in hot water
Māori Party puts donations errors down to rookie mistakes.
Claire Trevett: Will Luxon be a first-term leader or will Bridges rise again?
OPINION: There are talks in National about reinstating Bridges with Luxon as his deputy.
'Uniquely NZ': Date of first Matariki public holiday announced
New public holiday was one of Ardern's first campaign promises in September last year.
Live: 3.5-hour wait for Covid testing as officials urge patience
Two more of the community case's close contacts are waiting for test results.
'In the best interests of the agency': Oranga Tamariki boss resigns
There have long been calls for head of the embattled ministry to resign.
Surprise demotion: NZ First MP faces impossible return to Parliament
Former broadcaster Jenny Marcroft shunted down to 17th place on the party list.
Rise and fall of Todd Muller: The man who could have been PM
Throughout his life, people had thought Todd Muller could be Prime Minister.
Claire Trevett: Who are the new National leader contenders?
Leadership potentials include Mark Mitchell, Judith Collins or reinstating Simon Bridges.
100 Days to the election: What the Nats and Labour need to do
In 100 days voters decide whether to keep PM Ardern in the job or turn to National.
Claire Trevett: Stunned Muller tries to swim upstream
Todd Muller wanted Paula Bennett on the backbench, but nobody puts Bennett in a corner.
Muller v Ardern: New leader's Cabinet zinger as he faces PM today
Todd Muller quotes Alan Curnow and tries to get under the PM's skin.
Exclusive: Todd Muller rebuffs Bridges' request for top role
Todd Muller calls US President Donald Trump's style of politics "appalling".
Claire Trevett: The Nat and the Hat - rating Muller's first days as leader
COMMENT: Muller's first days as leader could not have gone better, minefields ahead.
Todd Muller: Now I'll deal to Labour
Todd Muller faces challenge ahead while Simon Bridges ponders his future.
National's new leader Todd Muller - 'I expect to be PM after election'
Nikki Kaye has been elected his deputy, replacing Paula Bennett
It's showtime - Bridges and Muller prepare for noon vote
A second disastrous poll for National as MPs prepare to vote on leadership at noon
National drops to 29% in poll as leadership vote looms
The second poll in a week comes as Opposition leader prepares for Todd Muller challenge.
'You'll be seeing a lot of me': Bridges confident as MPs arrive for showdown
It was a day of long phone calls before the day of the long knives.
Blue coup: National can't win election under Bridges - Todd Muller
Muller tells colleagues he is the man to lead them into September election.
Judith Collins crushes coup, predicts bid to oust Simon Bridges will fail
Judith Collins: 'I am not part of anything that is going on'.
Labour soars, National plummets in first Covid-19 poll
First public poll since February shows major change in political landscape.
Covid's 'long tail': New school cluster case, patient had tested negative
Today's new case had previously tested negative, it shows Covid's 'long tail': Bloomfield
Revealed: What Ardern, Bloomfield earn and what their pay cuts will be
Prime Minister outlines 20 per cent pay cut for all Government Ministers.
Rising death toll as Govt tempers lockdown hopes
PM says NZ might be 'past the peak' but not yet out of the woods.
A week like no other: Inside Jacinda Ardern's pandemic war room
In one week, the PM took New Zealand from level 2 to lockdown. This is how it rolled out.
'I can't trust NZ First': Bridges rules out post-election deal with Winston Peters
National again refuses to form a Government with Winston Peters.
Claire Trevett: Is Bridges' tough-talk on benefit cheats and gangs all talk?
Much of National's policy is 2017 revisited and time-worn rhetoric.
The top 10 points from the Budget
What did Budget 2019 hold? Here are 10 things you need to know.
Natalie Bridges' verdict on her husband: 'A dirty little street fighter'
Simon Bridges talks about the 'upsides' of life after his first year as leader.
Claire Trevett: Air NZ fare cuts won't shut Shane Jones up
Comment: It might help temper Shane Jones' ego if Air NZ stopped granting his every wish.
Comment: Ross' revenge could prove fatal to Bridges
If Bridges is to survive, he must now discredit Ross immediately, Claire Trevett writes.
Questions raised over gang member's jail videos
Videos on YouTube show a gang member getting a tattoo and shouting gang slogans.
Claire Trevett: Welcome to midnight Mr Peters
COMMENT: Acting PM has had an awesome time at the ball but Cinderella returns tomorrow.
First Baby and politics: What the PM will want to avoid
COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern has six short weeks before she's back into her job.
Claire Trevett: Jacinda Ardern - full-time mum and on-call PM
Welcome to New Zealand, baby. Tell Mum to put down the paperwork.
A cheese-roll Budget: Simple, straight - who's still hungry?
National leader Simon Bridges says middle-income families missed out in the Budget.
Budget 2018: At a glance - what you need to know
What you need to know about Labour's first Budget in a decade.
Ardern and Bridges seek consensus on child poverty
The Children's Commissioner welcomed the meeting, saying consensus was needed.
Simon Bridges sets out reshuffle target areas
Bridges targets housing, immigration, industrial relations and regional development.