OpinionTeanau Tuiono: Workers deserve more leave, not lessOPINION: Stripping some workers of sick leave would be a slap in the face.10 Jun 04:29 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Tension between environment and economic development loomsOPINION: 'We've got unavoidable trade-offs to make,' says Shane Jones.09 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionChlöe Swarbrick: Bloody-minded pursuit of tax cuts comes at a huge costOPINION: Tax cuts and policy changes leave 9000 families worse off.04 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The Budget promises that are destroying usOPINION: Sugar hits for floating voters are holding back almost all meaningful progress.03 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Disturbing undertones in Te Pāti Māori's messagingOPINION: Ads promoting Budget day protests featured guns against a fiery backdrop.31 May 12:29 AM
New Zealand'I'll still be poor': Kiwis react fiercely to Goverment's tax cuts, Budget packageKiwis are divided over the tax cut package announced in the 2024 Budget.30 May 05:20 AM
PoliticsBudget 2024: Chlöe Swarbrick reacts to the BudgetGreen Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick talks to Jenee Tibshraeny about Budget 2024. Video / Marty MelvilleWatch30 May 04:45 AM
PoliticsBudget: $14 billion revealed in tax cuts worth $4-$40 a fortnightFollow our live coverage – what's in the Budget for you?30 May 04:31 AM
PoliticsUse our tax calculator to see what’s in the Budget for youWhat today's Budget means for your back pocket.30 May 02:22 AM
New ZealandBudget 2024: The 10 key pointsBamboozled by the Budget? Here's all the main highlights explained.30 May 02:00 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Buckle in – money is tight, you’d better believe itOPINION: Cuts to Government agencies will become business as usual.30 May 02:00 AM
LivePoliticsBudget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.30 May 01:11 AM
PoliticsSpeaker Gerry Brownlee again backs Maureen Pugh interrupting Whakatōhea rangatiraPugh has face criticism and calls to apologise.29 May 02:47 AM
New ZealandTe Pāti Māori protests: Party leaders steadfast in encouraging people out, PM Luxon says it is illegalStrike action is planned across the country tomorrow with major disruption to traffic.28 May 05:30 PM
PoliticsAnger after Assistant Speaker interrupts Whakatōhea rangatira during mihiThe incident happened during the third reading of the Whakatōhea Treaty settlement.28 May 06:58 AM
PoliticsMP 'confusion' causes select committee to favour scrapping news bargaining billThe minister responsible had to clarify what his position was on the bill.28 May 05:42 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: All eyes on Budget borrowing; brickbat for a nasty adOPINION: There's one line Nicola Willis really doesn't want to cross with her tax cuts.28 May 12:37 AM
PoliticsForeign Minister did not seek advice on impact of coal policy on NZ’s climate agreementsForeign Minister didn't seek advice on impact of coal policy on global commitments.27 May 05:00 PM
Politics'Unsupported by evidence': Auckland Council opposes fast-track billIt comes after hundreds marched on Parliament to protest the bill.27 May 03:13 AM
New Zealand‘In everyone’s best interests’: Greens push for end to Darleen Tana investigationA key witness hasn’t been interviewed as part of independent review into allegations.25 May 03:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 'Targeted extermination' - tensions high over controversial billOPINION: Te Pāti Māori didn't hold back in the House - neither did Act's Karen Chhour.23 May 11:23 PM
PoliticsSpeaker to address Green MP’s use of f-bomb in ParliamentThere was stunned silence when Ricardo Menéndez March used the word during a debate.23 May 07:59 AM
Politics'The time is now': NZ’s second ever Filipino MP makes maiden speech'We are here in the halls of power writing the laws,' he says amid tribute to migrants.23 May 07:42 AM
KahuTe Pāti Māori wants National MP referred to police - just like the ‘brown party were’Leader calls for a byelection and the establishment of an anti-corruption commission.22 May 11:41 PM
New ZealandGreen Party raises Darleen Tana advert with Electoral CommissionElectoral Act breach could cost up to $40,000 fine.21 May 05:09 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The best of a boring bunch of pre-Budget speechesOPINION: Also in today's politics briefing - MP David MacLeod's donations drama.20 May 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Luxon and Swarbrick - a tale of two speechesOPINION: The PM and the Greens co-leader gave very different climate speeches last week.20 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsSuspended Green MP Darleen Tana probe cost reaches $43kThe investigation has taken nine weeks and is yet to conclude.19 May 11:16 PM
New ZealandWatch: Greens call for action on GazaCo-leaders Chloe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson on the New Zealand reaction to Palestine. Video / Alex RobertsonWatch19 May 06:58 AM
New ZealandWatch: Greens call for unityCo-leaders Chloe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson on working together to tackle the climate crisis. Video / Alex RobertsonWatch19 May 06:54 AM
New ZealandSwarbrick says Green MP’s intimidation ‘not comparable’ to National MP caseSwarbrick discussed her under-fire MPs Julie Anne Genter and Darleen Tana this morning.18 May 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Badly behaved MPs needed a time-outOPINION: Misconduct and extreme rhetoric have become too familiar in NZ politics.17 May 12:03 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I crossed a line': Julie Anne Genter on Parliament outburstGreen MP talks in an extended interview about allegations of intimidating behaviour.16 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMatthew Hooton: Greens need to move on from scandalsOPINION: A broad definition of sustainability offers the Greens a compelling theme.16 May 05:00 PM