PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettDefection or principle - why did Meka Whaitiri dump Labour for Te Pāti Māori?The question Meka Whaitiri has not yet answered is why she has switched parties.03 May 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMeka Whaitiri bails out: What it means for Labour's shrinking majorityMeka Whaitiri's shock step took even her Labour Māori caucus colleagues by surprise.02 May 10:15 PM
New Zealand'I have spoken my truth': Tearful Meka Whaitiri jumps ship to Māori PartyLabour Minister has now joined Te Pāti Māori: “Effective immediately”.02 May 10:09 PM
New ZealandJoseph Los'e: Whaitiri’s jump to Te Pāti Māori had been on the cards for yearsLabour loses another safe Māori seat and control.02 May 09:12 PM
Kahu‘Tax the rich’ will be a Te Pāti Māori election kingmaker - or breaker - John TamihereMāori Party president: A capital gains tax but it will be a bottom line for the party.27 Apr 10:50 PM
KahuRawiri Waititi: Stomach staple operation saved me and added years to my lifeThe procedure helps to reduce the risks created by hereditary heart conditions.26 Apr 07:25 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why Luxon is one of Labour's biggest assetsOPINION: MPs who come from business usually take six years to adjust to politics.26 Apr 05:10 AM
New ZealandCensus: Poor turnout in South Auckland could cost the area $130m in health fundingStats NZ shows only 71% of people in South Auckland have so far completed the Census.20 Apr 07:18 AM
KahuEx-Labour MP may be chasing Te Pāti Māori ticketLouisa Wall is understood to be thinking about running for Te Pāti Māori in Manurewa.17 Apr 09:31 PM
PoliticsLatest poll: Labour and National in dead heatTe Pāti Māori once again hold the balance of power.14 Apr 02:22 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBattle for Māori seats heating up as Labour rethinks campaignLabour taking all seven seats come October is looking increasingly unlikely.09 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionThe Outsider Insider: Election looks set to be closely fought contestHistory will rate Jacinda as one of our best leaders.30 Mar 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Labour, Nats playing it safe in election year with one goal in mindEDITORIAL: The margins are so tight, ambitions are on hold in an election year.19 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBeehive Diaries: Nicola Willis woman of the moment, while Māori Party has a Te Puke momentWhere was the Māori Party this week?18 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDebbie Ngarewa-Packer: Cyclone Gabrielle caught Govt on the back footStorm laid bare Govt's failure to invest in infrastructure and act on climate adaptation.14 Mar 04:00 PM
Kahu'The disruptive two in the House' have got a preferred PM rankingTe Pāti Māori's rise in the polls has set up an exciting 2023 general election.13 Mar 11:39 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsParliament’s debating chamber - updated seating planJacinda Ardern's new seat is next to one of her former ministers.23 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAudrey Young: Parliament's new battlelines - the key clashes and MPs to watchRecent reshuffles have thrown up some new adversaries, as Audrey Young reports.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsImage problem: What iwi leaders will tell Chris Hipkins about co-governanceCo-governance is seen by some as a way to limit Maori ambition.02 Feb 04:00 PM
PoliticsNew polls: Chris Hipkins' dramatic riseHow have voters reacted to Chris Hipkins' appointment as Labour leader and PM?30 Jan 05:06 PM
KahuTe Pāti Māori eyes Te Tai Hauāuru for election 2023Adrian Rurawhe's decision to go list only at the election opens door for Te Pāti Māori.26 Jan 06:07 PM
KahuMāori want next PM to be one of their ownMāori Party president John Tamihere says Labour's Māori caucus must flex its muscle.19 Jan 07:55 PM
Politics'That’s manaaki’: Māori leaders on Ardern’s legacy for tangata whenuaMāori leaders say Ardern leaves legacy of bringing manaakitanga into mainstream politics.19 Jan 05:43 AM
PoliticsPolitical Roundup: Labour’s terrible 2022 has been National’s opportunityOPINION: 2022 has been an encouraging turning point for the Opposition.30 Dec 12:31 AM
OpinionJohn MacDonaldJohn MacDonald: Three Waters is still a dog's breakfastOPINION: Nothing is going to stop the Government's water reforms.08 Dec 11:48 PM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori, Greens denounce Healthy Homes extension for Kāinga Ora and landlordsThe extension would be given to both Kāinga Ora and private landlords.23 Nov 10:02 PM
KahuTe Pāti Māori hits out after Waititi member's bill failsCo-leader's reform voted down by Labour and Nats.10 Nov 08:52 PM
New ZealandMalachi Subecz death: Te Pāti Māori renews calls for heads to rollTe Pāti Māori wants all reports of abuse to Oranga Tamariki passed on to police.21 Oct 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: High stakes inquiry into donationsOPINION: Our editorial on the inquiry into political donations from urban Māori charities.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Deeply disappointed': Labour's broken cancer promise costing lives, critics sayNational has announced it would extend the screening age if party is in government.05 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandNational, Act could form Government in new political pollResults revealed from latest 1News Kantar poll.27 Sep 05:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBanning booze in sports: Can Green MP get support for her alcohol reforms?National will vote against, Labour MPs say they are divided about Chloe Swarbrick bill.25 Sep 04:00 PM
KahuRawiri Waititi: From a kohanga sandpit to playing in NZ's biggest playgroundTe Pāti Māori co-leader says te reo is a messenger, bringing reclamation and reconnection.15 Sep 08:10 PM
KahuMatariki holiday a defining moment: Now time to change NZ to AotearoaOpinion: What's in a name? Plenty, if you are fighting for indigenous rights.17 Aug 05:00 AM