Wellington'No-brainer': Helen Clark says response to Iran war should have matched her stance on IraqThe former PM criticised Christopher Luxon's handling of the Govt's response to the war.08 Mar 05:10 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Iran conflict could sink economic recovery ... and Luxon A badly timed supply shock threatens to spike inflation and sink our fragile recovery.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday, March 7, 2026NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Saturday, March 7, 2026. The US continues the devastate the Middle East with endless bombings. Endurance athletes prepare in Motatapu and ChristchurchWatch06 Mar 08:03 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O’Sullivan: Iran crisis and Trump’s tariffs leave little room for NZ to breatheOPINION: Any prolonged Iran conflict risks higher oil prices and NZ export disruption.06 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: After the Government's horror week, things are about to get a whole lot worseOPINION: This weekend is the most precarious for Luxon since he became National leader. 06 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely not': Christopher Luxon defends his position as Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon defends his position as Prime Minister on Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive show.Watch06 Mar 05:03 AM
New ZealandHow the latest poll puts Luxon and National under real pressureLabour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori now edge the right bloc on these numbers.06 Mar 04:00 AM
PoliticsNational plunges to lowest poll as governing party in decadesNZ Herald political editor, Thomas Coughlan, is on The Front Page to break down what the numbers mean, and who could be on the chopping block.Watch06 Mar 03:55 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisInside the day the question of Luxon’s exit moved from ‘if’ and closer to ‘when’ANALYSIS: National MPs have gone to ground amid fevered rumours.06 Mar 03:43 AM
Politics'Absolutely not': Luxon rubbishes talk of resignation after brutal poll for NationalIt is the National Party's worst poll result since November 2021.06 Mar 02:38 AM
New ZealandNational sinks to lowest result in four years in new pollFriday’s poll was the worst result for National in the Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll since 2021, the year the poll began. The next worst was 29.6%, which it received last year.Watch06 Mar 02:16 AM
Politics'I am not happy with that number': Willis reacts to National's dire new pollThe poor rating follows weeks of criticism of Christopher Luxon’s leadership.05 Mar 09:29 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Luxon's leadership now a problem for the whole countryLuxon's Iran remarks left him unable to explain New Zealand's official stance.05 Mar 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Winston Peters can't resist crack at PM over Iran fumbleOPINION: 'Why didn't you call [me], then no one will have misspoken?'04 Mar 11:33 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Affordability politics – what Luxon, Hipkins and Seymour's speeches really told votersOPINION: Christopher Luxon offered 37 initiatives but little sense of priority or empathy.04 Mar 02:00 AM
PoliticsPM, Immigration Minister questioned over visas amid Middle East conflictThe Prime Minister has had to clarify his comments in Parliament. Video / Mark MitchellWatch04 Mar 01:39 AM
PoliticsWatch: Luxon returns to Parliament at night to correct answer on Middle East – Greens say he mucked up again 'The Prime Minister just doesn't seem to know what is going on,' Chlöe Swarbrick said.03 Mar 10:07 PM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon has to return to Parliament to correct an answerThe PM made a personal explanation of an answer he gave on visa extensions during the Middle East conflict.Watch03 Mar 08:48 PM
New Zealand‘New circumstances’: Winston Peters hits back over questions of legality of attacks on IranThe Foreign Minister says international experts should decide if strikes were legal.03 Mar 07:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChristopher Luxon's Clare Curran momentThe Prime Minister was flummoxed at his post cabinet press conference. Video / NZ Herald / Parliament TVWatch03 Mar 12:13 AM
PoliticsFormer minister Bayly won't contest electorate again, seeks list-only positionBayly resigned as a minister early last year.02 Mar 11:32 PM
Politics'I misspoke': Luxon walks back comments on Iran strikes by US and IsraelThe Prime Minister clarified comments he made in Monday's post-Cabinet press conference. 02 Mar 11:09 PM
PoliticsPM Christopher Luxon walks back comment on IranPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says he misspoke at Monday's post-Cabinet press conference when discussing action on Iran. Video / Mark MitchellWatch02 Mar 10:09 PM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon says NZ not 'best placed' to make call on legality of US, Israel attacks'We weren't proxy or party to these attacks.'02 Mar 06:16 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie EnsorJamie Ensor: The warning signs for National, Labour in latest survey resultsANALYSIS: National is in an unfortunate position at the start of election year.02 Mar 02:00 AM
New Zealand'This is an evil regime': Luxon hits back after ex-PM calls Govt Iran response a 'disgrace'NZ condemned Iran's retaliation but stayed silent on the initial strikes.01 Mar 09:46 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Monday, March 02, 2026Morning Headlines | NZ exporters watch unfolding violence in Middle East, KiwiSaver rule change, battery-related fires cost rate payers | Monday, March 02, 2026Watch01 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandChristopher Luxon in studio with Mike HoskingPrime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking in studio. Video / Newstalk ZBWatch01 Mar 05:33 PM
PoliticsLuxon gave Trump a gift at Apec – NZ got nothing backThe framed World War II photo gifted to Donald Trump cost $407.82.01 Mar 04:00 PM
Politics See how Kiwis rank the parties on key election issues - Labour remains in front on mostThe Government's rating has also seen a rebound after a record-low score.01 Mar 04:00 PM
World'Why the servility?': Helen Clark blasts Govt response to Iran strikes as 'disgrace'The former PM says the strikes on Iran breached international law and its sovereignty.01 Mar 03:00 AM
Politics'Need a bigger hero': Luxon's ability to deliver localism questionedThe Government is progressing a major reform to local government entities.27 Feb 02:33 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: NZ’s new economic peers - Romania, Bulgaria and KazakhstanState of the Nation speeches reveal main parties have no ideas, or don’t want to share.26 Feb 04:00 PM
Politics'Thank heavens': Peters celebrates end to Luxon's beloved quarterly plansA chuckling Peters appeared happy to see the end of them.25 Feb 11:01 PM
