KahuTe Pāti Māori files complaint against Gerry Brownlee as coalition targets hakaDebbie Ngārewa-Packer says the Speaker has exercised an overuse of power.20 Nov 06:52 PM
New ZealandRevealed: The man set to be New Zealand's next top copHe takes over from Andrew Coster who stepped down last week to head new social agency.20 Nov 12:15 AM
Kahu35,000? 50,000? More? The complicated politics of counting a hīkoiOne issue seemed harder to agree on than most - how big the crowd was.19 Nov 08:22 PM
OpinionWillie Jackson: 'Nonsense' - this hīkoi is not just a Māori Party protestOPINION: Everyone, from Labour, the Greens, the unions and every demographic represented.18 Nov 10:05 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ costs for contractors and consultants soar by $80m over past yearLabour MP says healthcare quality suffering due to rising contractor costs and staff cuts.17 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Nats, Labour both fail to read the room on Treaty billOPINION: The hīkoi is the opposite of organic. It’s a Māori Party protest.16 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandTreaty Principles Bill passes first reading after House suspended for haka, ‘appalling’ disruptionThe House was suspended briefly after the haka disrupted voting.14 Nov 03:52 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: KC smackdown – top barristers join Treaty bill backlashOPINION: Protesters have some heavyweight legal experts on their side.13 Nov 10:50 PM
Politics'Very simplistic': Luxon pushes back against Seymour ahead of Treaty Principles Bill voteThe contentious bill will have its first reading in Parliament this afternoon.13 Nov 10:06 PM
New ZealandLabour claims ‘cover-up’ as weekly reporting on benefit numbers cancelledMinister Louise Upston has directed her officials to stop publishing weekly updates.13 Nov 06:44 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Live: Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment BillLive: Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill bill presented to the houseWatch12 Nov 12:42 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: National apology to survivors of Abuse in CareMore than 100 abuse survivors and their whānau are seated at Parliament's Banquet Hall ahead of the Government's formal apology for abuse in state care. 12 November 2024Watch11 Nov 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Could Trump happen here?OPINION: We have an essential precondition; mainstream politicians aren't fixing things.11 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Opposition party power rankings – the top 10OPINION: Some former Government MPs seem invigorated by being in Opposition.10 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Why Kamala Harris lost and the lessons for NZ’s Labour PartyOPINION: Harris didn’t provide a clear pathway forward or offer real hope.09 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Trump 2.0, Treaty bill tweaks and a media brickbatOPINION: Kamala Harris conceded with a speech full of soaring and meaningless rhetoric.06 Nov 11:57 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Kids caught up in police raids used as pawns – by gangs and MPsOPINION: Also in today's letters: the Treaty Principles Bill, the US election and tax.06 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsŌpōtiki gang raids: Labour’s Peeni Henare says inquiry needed'This is an important matter.'05 Nov 12:41 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Not the punchline former comedian Mike King wantedOPINION: Mental health advocate Mike King is passionate about our rangatahi.04 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsHealth Ministry says emergency preparedness may be deprioritised with staff, budgets pressureAuditor-General has written to Parliament’s Health Select Committee.31 Oct 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Trump warnings fall flat in final days of presidential raceOPINION: Damnation be damned – American voters won't be swayed.30 Oct 11:54 PM
Politics‘I just wasn’t thinking’: Andersen on her ‘kingussy’ social media ‘bad behaviour’She admitted the King normally dresses immaculately.30 Oct 10:55 PM
Opinion2023 election study: What voters wanted and what they gotCOMMENT: A year on, the three Government parties have remained ahead in the polls.29 Oct 10:19 PM
New ZealandGovernment urged to deny controversial US commentator entry to NZCandace Owens has caused controversy questioning the holocaust, and criticising feminism.29 Oct 09:04 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessClaims Kiwi businesses shut out of multimillion-dollar cleaning contracts'A lot of the Government’s cleaning work doesn’t go out to tender.'29 Oct 12:50 AM
PoliticsNew Zealand’s aid spend forecast to dropThe forecast aid budget's $1.1b this financial year, compared to $1.2b last year.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAn end to fiscal holes? New plan to independently assess political parties' costingsPoking holes in opposing parties’ costings has long been a feature of NZ elections.27 Oct 06:35 AM
Royals'I shouldn't have shared it': Labour MP's mea culpa after poking fun at King Charles' pants"I shouldn't have shared it. I regret doing so and apologise for any offence caused."27 Oct 04:34 AM
PoliticsPeters, Hipkins trade barbs as ministry apologises over not telling Costello of conflict of interestWinston Peters claimed Ayesha Verrall had 'misled the leader of the Labour Party'.24 Oct 04:29 AM
PoliticsSamoan citizenship bill: Community gathers as bill unanimously passes second reading at Parliament"This is a step forward for Pasifika justice."24 Oct 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Biggest losers – Andrew Bayly, Darleen Tana and Tory Whanau blow itOPINION: Bayly can kiss goodbye to a second term as a minister.23 Oct 11:07 PM
New Zealand'Sorry, Mum and Dad': The one section of cancelled podcast Kiri Allan regretsFormer minister rues not providing more context to statement during interview.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandIt's Personal with Anika Moa - the RNZ podcast episode featuring former Minister Kiri AllanFormer Minister Kiri Allan talks to musician Anika Moa in a podcast RNZ didn't want you to hear. Video / RNZWatch23 Oct 02:53 AM
New ZealandRevealed: The Kiri Allan, Anika Moa podcast RNZ refused to airThe podcast was released to the Herald under the Official Information Act.23 Oct 02:21 AM