PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Govt policy won't stop our kids embracing te reo MāoriOPINION: Scrapping funding for Māori teacher training won't stop the revitalisation.02 Oct 04:00 PM
Mood of the BoardroomWatch live tomorrow: Mood of the Boardroom – CEOs’ verdict on the GovernmentNew Zealand's top CEOs have their say on the coalition and its policies.02 Oct 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: One cut or two ... will the RBNZ reach for the big bazooka?OPINION: A move in China might be the best news New Zealand's economy has had all year.02 Oct 02:05 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhat went wrong in the NZ electricity market and why it will get worseInside New Zealand's winter of de-industrialisation.01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: National’s short-sighted ferry proposal is way off trackOPINION: '[National's] proposal to buy non-rail-capable ferries is nonsensical.'01 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanOpinion: Govt recalls virtue of policies people like, can't cut its way to popularityThe latest quarterly plan isn't as interesting as how the Government is trying to sell it.30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Who made David Seymour boss of education?OPINION: 'What is the Minister of Education doing – in fact, who is the minister?'30 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuUN sends please-explain to NZ Govt over alleged Māori human rights breachesThe letter asks about alleged breach of human rights of Māori.30 Sep 05:35 AM
New ZealandKey documents about Dunedin Hospital build yet to be releasedLocals have questioned the Government's assertion the cost could blow out to $3 billion.30 Sep 03:31 AM
PoliticsLabour MP removes post appearing to support attack on Israel, but no apologyDamien O'Connor's post has since been removed.29 Sep 11:57 PM
New ZealandProposed closure of Timaru meatworks 'pretty foreboding' – minister'It's a wake-up call, we as a Government have got to take this seriously.'29 Sep 10:57 PM
OpinionOpinion: Wellington government job cuts have compounded the hurt across the communityOPINION: Businesses are scaling back and dipping into their reserves.26 Sep 06:15 PM
EducationTe Pāti Māori warns of ‘million Māori’ wrath over axed $30m te reo programmeLabour's Willow-Jean Prime: 'You can't value te reo Māori while cutting vital resources.'26 Sep 03:17 AM
PoliticsGovt agrees ‘in principle’ for Niwa to absorb MetServiceMinister says merger would make NZ better equipped to respond to severe weather events.26 Sep 02:04 AM
PoliticsSeymour says parents could face prosecution for kids' truancyThe Associate Education Minister announces a new scheme to tackle a 'truancy crisis'.25 Sep 10:48 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Why the RBNZ’s ‘gold-plating’ may be costing youOPINION: The RBNZ is akin to a sports team without a coach.25 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsTransport giant wants rail on new ferriesMainfreight's managing director said the rail connection was vital for the network.25 Sep 06:32 AM
Banking and finance‘Time has arrived’ for capital gains tax, says ANZ boss Antonia WatsonWatson made clear she was opposed to any tax on unrealised gains.24 Sep 08:43 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: How government policy failures created today’s gangsOPINION: Prison is the gangs' recruitment centre. Govts start the recruitment process.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandBack to the office: Business leader calls for Auckland workers to return to CBDThe Prime Minister wants stricter working-from-home rules. Should Auckland follow suit?24 Sep 12:03 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Coalition must be applauded for rapid response to emergency housingOPINION: The Government has done a remarkable job in eight months.23 Sep 05:05 PM
OpinionWhy NZ needs to decide what it wants from local government – Jeffrey McNeillOPINION: Debate on local government's role resurfaces, highlighting current flaws.23 Sep 12:19 AM
PoliticsThe $3b child poverty price tag: Why the minister's not writing that chequeOfficial advice shows it would cost $3b a year to meet the child poverty goals.22 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovt wants jobseeker beneficiaries cut by 50k, but forecasts are up 11kThe Government says it wants beneficiary numbers to fall, but they continue to rise.19 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovt needs to hire equivalent of Ashburton by 2026 to deliver transport promisesNZTA demanded a Government guarantee before signing off on the loan.18 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Health NZ v nurses – what's really up with staffing levels?OPINION: Also in today's letters – climate policy, speed limits and sentencing reforms.17 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsNew sentencing laws to hit Parliament as progress on PM’s public service targets revealedThe Government's target regarding violent crime is considered 'at risk'.16 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: It's official – New Zealand is in the hands of lobby groupsOPINION: 'It's time Christopher Luxon stepped up and brought his ministers into line.'16 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe 'invasive' police search powers that convinced Justice Minister to ban gang patches in private homesThe home ban was opposed by several agencies as well as the Privacy Commissioner.16 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsYouth justice watchdogs looking to assess Govt's boot camp pilotThe Children's Minister says she's encouraged by the results so far.16 Sep 01:45 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'What other f***ing signs do you need?' Shane Jones fumes over mill closuresThe Regional Development Minister says foreign investors were warned.10 Sep 11:51 PM
PoliticsPM defends Govt’s approach to health system in light of ED waiting room deathThe woman's death reportedly came after staff had expressed concern about long wait times.10 Sep 01:29 AM
PoliticsPolitical leaders respond: Is Wellington dying?Is Wellington dying? The question put to Labour leader Chris Hipkins and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Parliament this morning. Video / Mark MitchellWatch09 Sep 11:24 PM