New ZealandLabour promises city more houses for first-home buyersPalmerston to benefit from party's 100,000 affordable homes promise.22 Aug 11:01 PM
New ZealandEducation: can we trust the teachers?Choosing between education policies comes down to how much you trust teachers.22 Aug 08:20 PM
New ZealandPeople free to use hate speech, says Act candidateWe cannot have laws banning hate speech, election forum told.22 Aug 07:34 PM
OpinionArdern, policy, and hyenas waiting to strip her bonesComment: Why won't Labour talk about policy?22 Aug 06:25 PM
New ZealandAct candidate tells Rainbow forum hate speech is price of free countryAct Party candidate tells political gathering it's okay for people to incite suicide.22 Aug 05:25 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Ardern oasis in political desertCOMMENT: Labour leader's magnetism has not been seen since Clark and Lange.22 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHeartbeat: Ahipara, where GFC stopped the boomIn the Heartland, we visit Ahipara where not much has changed since before the GFC.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanHey Bill, we've plans for surplusCOMMENT: The question is whether voters will give Ardern a blank cheque.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPeter Dunne blows with the wind, one last timeDunne's chameleon tendencies have served him well for most of his time in Parliament.22 Aug 09:39 AM
New ZealandFocus: Jacinda opens up about life in the political spotlightThree weeks into the job, Labour leader Jacinda Ardern gives her take on the highs and lows of the campaign so far and the role of ‘personality politics’ in modern electioneering.Watch22 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: Ardern unfazed by rise of ‘personality politics’As the insults start flying we get Labour leader Jacinda Ardern’s take on the role of ‘personality politics’ in this year’s election.Watch22 Aug 08:00 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettPM Job Interview: English v Ardern - Who came out best?The Herald Inquisition: Claire Trevett assesses Jacinda Ardern and Bill English.22 Aug 06:43 AM
New ZealandMaori voters back Jacinda Ardern for PMWinston Peters picks up support despite opposing the Maori seats.22 Aug 06:33 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Focus: Jacinda or Bill? Who gets the country’s top job?We assess how the leaders of the country’s two biggest parties fared when it comes to landing the role of Prime Minister.Watch22 Aug 04:51 AM
New ZealandArdern 'happy to be called bloody-minded'National launched trade policy today, including a commitment to the TPP.22 Aug 04:38 AM
New ZealandArdern's 'captain's call' on capital gains tax"One, maybe two years without doing anything didn't feel right to me."22 Aug 03:57 AM
New ZealandBill English on Labour: 'New leader, same old ideas'Prime Minister Bill English has hit out at Labour's TPP policyWatch22 Aug 03:13 AM
New ZealandThe PM Job Interview: 'It's time to talk about a republic'Labour leader says we should start having conversation about NZ becoming a republic.22 Aug 02:46 AM
New ZealandTop Green Party staffer resignsThe party's chief of staff Deborah Morris-Travers has also left her position.22 Aug 01:26 AM
New ZealandGareth Morgan blows up 'lipstick on pig' controversyGareth Morgan ignores the outcry and plasters an Auckland billboard with his pig message.22 Aug 12:20 AM
New ZealandNational launches 'boldest-ever' trade policy"We have a once in a generation chance to tear down trade barriers."21 Aug 11:30 PM
New Zealand'Housing affordability is going to get better'English says he expects his children will be able to buy property without his help.21 Aug 09:38 PM
New ZealandLabour candidate apologises for email threatHe admits it was a 'poor choice of words' and apologised if it was perceived as a threat.21 Aug 06:50 PM
New ZealandWhere do parties stand on immigration?This election presents the clearest divide on policy between the two major parties.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDunne's departure strengthens Peters' handPeter Dunne's resignation has further cemented NZ First's role as kingmaker.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHeartland: Cheese capital needs a boostEltham has its cheese capital status to trade on - but locals say it still needs a lift.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBridges rubbishes Labour's rapid passenger rail planTransport Minister rubbishes Labour's rapid rail bid for Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland.21 Aug 07:10 AM
New ZealandGreens launch their transport policyThe Green Party today took media on a bus trip to launch their transport policy. Video/Dean PurcellWatch21 Aug 04:58 AM
New ZealandTrevett: Of lipsticked pigs and teenage zitsGareth Morgan's attempt to turn attention from Jacinda to policy ended up doing opposite.21 Aug 04:51 AM
New ZealandLabour Party candidate's threat to night marketNight market operator describes email as "bully tactics".21 Aug 04:50 AM
New ZealandInterview with outgoing United Future leader Peter DunneUnited Future leader Peter Dunne speaks to the Herald about his decision to retire. Video/Mark MitchellWatch21 Aug 04:34 AM
New ZealandPeter Dunne: Why I'm quittingLabour's star-studded campaign launch shows "how superficial this has all become."21 Aug 04:32 AM
New ZealandPrime Minister Bill English on Peter Dunne's retirementPrime Minister Bill English describes the election as a "drag-race" between National and Labour following the unexpected retirement of Peter Dunne. Video/Mark MitchellWatch21 Aug 03:49 AM
New ZealandGreens could axe free Waiheke ferry service for superannuitantsThe Greens want to review free Waiheke Island ferries for superannuitants.21 Aug 03:48 AM
