New ZealandOutgoing PM Chris Hipkins promises 'formidable opposition'Labour leader vows party will stand up for working people, children and the environment.03 Nov 03:06 AM
New ZealandSpecial votes: Official General Election result is declared – what happens now?The special votes may be counted - but machinations of the General Election are not over.03 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandSpecial votes Election 2023: Hawke’s Bay’s final results are outThe final count of special votes has come in three weeks after election night.03 Nov 01:45 AM
New ZealandElection 2023: Explore the final results with our interactive graphicsExplore the election outcome with the Herald’s interactive election graphics & charts.03 Nov 01:30 AM
New ZealandChange of heart: Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis says he will remain in politicsTe Pāti Māori has claimed a record six Māori electorates.03 Nov 01:07 AM
LivePoliticsFinal election results to be announced – here's what could change in special votes countOne veteran National MP is on the cusp of not getting back in.02 Nov 11:30 PM
New ZealandWhat are special votes? All you need to knowThe how, when and why of the special vote process.02 Nov 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Christopher Luxon eats his words after Supie collapseOPINION: Suddenly, National thinks the new Grocery Commissioner should be given a chance.02 Nov 10:15 PM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon won't attend Pacific Islands ForumCarmel Sepuloni and Gerry Brownlee will go in his place.02 Nov 04:07 AM
New Zealand'Move as quickly as we can': Luxon says coalition negotiations moving forwardThe final count of election votes will be revealed on Friday.31 Oct 07:06 PM
New Zealand'My boxes are packed': Caretaker PM Chris Hipkins exiting stage leftHipkins speaks of a 'frustrating' transition process.30 Oct 06:02 PM
Rugby World Cup'Done the country proud': Government congratulations All Blacks on World Cup performanceMinister Grant Robertson had been representing the Government at the final in Paris.28 Oct 10:12 PM
PoliticsBeehive Diaries: How close did Luxon get to going to Paris?With coalition negotiations still ongoing, the PM-elect had to make a tough decision.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHipkins on his new relationship, how they met when she interned for him as an MPThe Labour Party leader reveals why he went public about his new relationship.27 Oct 07:28 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Christopher Luxon is about to find out everything is his faultOPINION: Luxon will be challenged by things he cannot control.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: There's only one sensible pick for Deputy PMOPINION: Christopher Luxon has been given ample reason this week to tread carefully.26 Oct 11:17 PM
KahuLabour Māori strategist sees silver red lining in dark blue cloudMāori voted strategically in the seven electorates26 Oct 09:43 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupWhat the coalition negotiations can learn from the Rugby World CupThe Rugby World Cup final offers a more clear-cut method of finding a winner.26 Oct 02:07 AM
KahuJackson: "I never looked at politics or advancing Māori as a job. I have always looked at it as a privilege."Labour MP said he's “decided to hang around for a while”.25 Oct 10:30 PM
New ZealandPeters' bizarre post claims Ardern never told him of terrorist's emailCommenters point out PM's office confirmed day after the attack it had received the email.25 Oct 06:11 PM
PremiumPremiumHealthcareOpinion: Localism - the common thread in New Zealand's emerging coalitionOPINION: A solid foundation for the new Government.25 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Special votes won’t change a thingOPINION: We saw a mass rejection of the Labour Party a few weeks back.25 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Labour’s landmines mean it’s in with a chance in 2026OPINION: Chris Hipkins must fancy his chances of winning the next election.24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: What's the real reason Labour did so little?OPINION: Was Labour scared of what would happen if it achieved more in Government?23 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment's ban on new fossil-fuel power plants questionedOfficials questioned the need to ban something that was unlikely to happen anyway.23 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsPost-election convention sees NZ Govt lose voice on Middle East conflictWhy neither the current Government nor the next Government are saying much on the war.22 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRob RattenburyRob Rattenbury: Every politician has their dayOPINION: Politicians come and go, they have their moments in the sun then usually fade.22 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe new Government wants to reveal the skeletons in the old Government’s closetNational will open Labour's closet, revealing the skeletons inside.22 Oct 03:57 AM
New ZealandHow Te Pāti Māori caused two of the biggest election upsetsBe prepared for more of a shake-up in Parliament, new MPs say.22 Oct 03:43 AM
New ZealandFormer MP Kiri Allan starts new life chapter, plans to write book'It's going to be a yarn,' Allan said.21 Oct 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettBeehive Diaries: Old hands set up Luxon's new office amid Labour’s nervous waitMeanwhile, Labour’s Camilla Belich has a nervous wait ahead.21 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te Pou: Why Chris Hipkins should stay on as Labour leaderOpinion: Slogan painted party as an elite, disconnected from voters.21 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsOne week on from the election – what next for National-led coalition?It's been a week filled with election news.20 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessS&P: Ditching Three Waters could downgrade councils’ credit ratingsCredit rating agency wary of National's plan for NZ's water infrastructure.20 Oct 04:00 PM
