PremiumPremiumAnalysisDerek ChengGovernment says enough is enough of ‘lenient’ sentences. It has the previous National Government to thank for them.Greater use of community sentences was enabled by law changes in 2016, under National 06 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsCoalition back on track after months behind LabourLabour has been squeezed in a new poll, while the minor parties have gained support.04 Apr 12:14 AM
Politics‘Outrageous haste’: Labour criticises Treaty bill processLabour: “This is an appalling lack of process on a hugely consequential bill."03 Apr 07:33 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: ‘Offensive and damaging’ – Swarbrick feels the heatOPINION: Criticism is coming from all sides over the Benjamin Doyle controversy.02 Apr 11:31 PM
New ZealandPoll: 61.5% say parents should provide school lunchesMost voters say parents should provide school lunches, not the Government.01 Apr 05:09 AM
New ZealandPoll shows coalition holds slim lead as Labour gains groundNational, Act, and NZ First would secure 62 seats, giving them a slim majority.31 Mar 06:22 PM
PoliticsLabour-Green rift over policing prompts Hipkins to reflect on rhetoricThe Labour leader has made amends with the Greens.31 Mar 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRyan BridgeRyan Bridge: Govt guilty of Labour's crime on bloated public serviceOPINION: Yes, this is the same “woke” that New Zealand First voted for.29 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettWars on woke and police in dark alleys: why are politicians giving the time of day to nonsense?Winston Peters ended the week with an epistle from St Peters to the Anti-Woke28 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsBill English on fixing the health system - and the Auckland iwi leading the wayThe former Prime Minister thinks there are plenty of ways to improve performance.28 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsReview into absconding bootcamp youths more than a month lateThe review was supposed to be days away from release in mid-February.28 Mar 05:11 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCabinet blocks Bishop's plan to zone for 540,000 new Auckland homesHousing Minister Chris Bishop's audacious proposal for new housing was overruled.27 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKāinga Ora sells up state houses in Auckland’s wealthy suburbsKāinga Ora said it's been waiting on final building approval from Auckland Council.27 Mar 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: MP’s crazy cop comments set to clobber the Greens, LabourOPINION: Tamatha Paul has badly misread her own constituency. 26 Mar 11:31 PM
PoliticsLabour reserves judgment on Govt’s caps to sentencing discountsJudges will soon only be able to discount sentences by up to 40%.26 Mar 04:27 AM
New ZealandDrug-driving testing legislation passes despite concernsBill passes with support of National, Act, NZ First and Labour.26 Mar 02:48 AM
PoliticsHenare apologises after powerful committee reports on his actions during Treaty Principles votePrivileges Committee says the Labour MP's haka did not amount to contempt.25 Mar 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The real reasons for Winston Peters' war on wokenessOPINION: The war on wokeness is one of Donald Trump's special gifts to this country.25 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Winston Peters has a lot of thoughts about ... LabourOPINION: Winston Peters couldn't stop talking about the Labour Party.23 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandWhy MP Willie Jackson intends to stayLabour MP Willie Jackson talks about why he is committed to staying in politics.Watch23 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘I’m pragmatic’: Willie Jackson gears up for one of Labour’s biggest jobs"On my own marae, I have banned [gang] patches for years."23 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Govt comes out on top this week but choppy waters aheadThe Government has fared best of late – but it is unprepared for a brutal winter.21 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandNew low: Kiwis score Govt 4/10 in performance survey Labour is closing in on National on inflation, the economy and crime.20 Mar 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘False facts’: Govt hits out at Labour for ‘misleading’ attacks on PPP schoolsLabour has had to change its story on PPP schools and their alleged downfalls.20 Mar 05:00 PM
Politics‘Embarrassing’, ‘hypocrites’: Feud over working groups re-erupts between Labour, NationalThe two political parties had strong words.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Veteran vs newbie – Luxon and Peters take very different styles to world stageOPINION: The PM gets an A for enthusiasm, but he may have his high trade hopes dashed. 19 Mar 11:38 PM
PoliticsLabour recommits to abolishing charter schools after Andersen comments criticisedThe Labour MP has defended her comments.19 Mar 03:20 AM
PoliticsFirst official talks between NZ, US trade representatives as Trump rolls out tariffsTodd McClay's meeting with US trade representative Jamieson Greer lasted 45 minutes.16 Mar 12:25 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Trudeau’s tariff riposte was brave, not cringeworthyOPINION: 'Does anyone remember the concept of tough love?'15 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: NZ needs a long-term vision for infrastructureOPINION: 'Why do we have to spend time and money cleaning up after the incompetents?'14 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsGovt reject advice to lower cancer screening age further for Māori, PasifikaThe Government is focused on 'need, not race'. 14 Mar 02:15 AM
OpinionOpinion: You don’t fix an education system by tearing it apartOPINION: The thing is not all children learn in the same way.13 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Bayly’s 2-week holiday becomes 3; school lunches flown in from OzOPINION: Taking a break is understandable. Blurring the facts is not.12 Mar 11:48 PM
PoliticsPeeni Henare apologises but stands by his haka in ParliamentHenare was one of four MPs referred to the powerful privileges committee.12 Mar 05:32 AM
