New Zealand'Heartbreaking': Labour slams National over housing policyRotorua MP Todd McClay rejects claims there have been targeted Māori housing cuts.28 May 10:03 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Govt's job creation claims overshadowed by ironyOPINION: The Government's Budget announcement had a few perplexing inconsistencies.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch - 'National emergency': Mental health patients absconding from EDsEDs have become the default facility for mental health amid a lack of community services.28 May 05:00 PM
Politics‘Could have expressed it better’: Luxon weighs in on minister’s Indian ‘spam’ commentsComments were made in the House in response to questions from Labour's Willow-Jean Prime. 28 May 04:40 AM
New Zealand$40m upgrade for Wellington Hospital ED, more beds addedICU expansion is set for 2027, and the new ED is to be operational by 2029.28 May 01:18 AM
PoliticsMore than $160m to build 115 new classrooms, three new schools in CanterburyMinister says the community had been 'loud and clear' about the lack of space.28 May 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Real stress': Labour MP Ingrid Leary on retirement village payoutsThe law doesn't say when capital sums must be repaid, causing 'real stress': Ingrid Leary.28 May 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside texts between Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche and Minister Judith CollinsCollins shared a UK article titled 'under-peforming civil servants to be pushed out'.28 May 12:25 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLuxon should tell David Seymour to shut up – Jim BolgerThe ex-PM reflects on kidney failure, the Act leader, and turning 90.27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Nicola Willis' choice of Budget day attire is a sideshow to policy debateOPINION: The Finance Minister's dress has become a distraction from her policies.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStroke and road crash victims being treated in corridors, says ED doctorShe says little has changed since last winter, which was 'brutal' for staff and patients.27 May 02:08 AM
PoliticsWellington kura celebrating ‘bittersweet’ $35m long-awaited upgrade 'We see the excellent results in our kura kaupapa – despite the buildings they are in.'27 May 01:02 AM
New Zealand'Pillorying colleagues': Wellington's Observer warns about party politics on councilA leaked memo warns councillors against “replicating Parliamentary party politics".26 May 11:57 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside the drop in violent crime: A return to crime patterns ... under Labour?The current trend in falling violent crime is consistent with the trend from 2018-2022.26 May 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant worry': New data reveals NZ's busiest EDs as winter nearsChristchurch's ED sees more than 400 patients daily, topping national figures.26 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsPay equity: Former National MP Marilyn Waring assembles 'people's select committee'Nanaia Mahuta, Sue Bradford, Jackie Blue and Jo Hayes are among those on the panel.26 May 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyHayden Wilson: Budget 2025 - A pass mark, with reservationsOpinion: Budget's bold tax move could spur business investment.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPatients ‘suffering’ after 1500 treated in corridors over 36 days at an Auckland EDStaff report a significant risk to patients' health – and even their lives.25 May 05:00 PM
Politics'Stay away from the jocks': Male National MPs conduct outfit checks in support of Nicola WillisNational MP Mike Butterick was careful to stop his caucus members from showing too much. 25 May 03:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O’Sullivan: Nicola Willis' Budget is pragmatic, ruthless but also generousOPINION: Many will understand the end game but find the means unacceptable.23 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Why Govt's hard tack right in Budget is a challenge for LabourOPINION: The Government shows its colours – and why Labour is in trouble. 23 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment changes tikanga course rules in law schools Labour is uncomfortable with the Government's approach to the issue. 23 May 06:56 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBudget Q&A: Audrey Young, Liam Dann and Jenée Tibshraeny answer your questionsOur business and politics experts tackle your burning Budget questions.22 May 09:10 PM
New ZealandBudget 2025: Watch - Finance Minister speaks on Budget, flagship policyNicola Willis speaks after a challenging and controversial Budget.22 May 08:07 PM
PoliticsNZ Herald Live: Nicola Willis post-Budget eventNicola Willis' post-Budget event in Wellington.Watch22 May 06:27 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: David Seymour almost had it rightOPINION: Savings from pay equity decisions were way in excess of other savings.22 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Budget reveals we’re going broke faster than we knewOPINION: Gross debt is projected to increase by $73b, reaching $283b by 2029.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBudget 2025: Every budget item in one interactiveUse the Herald interactive to explore Budget 2025.22 May 02:41 AM
New ZealandPay equity, KiwiSaver and housing: Where the Govt cut $21bThe pay equity changes have saved the Government almost $13b.22 May 02:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBenno Blaschke: Breaking up supermarkets won't solve competition issuesOPINION: Regulatory barriers to entry should be considered as an alternative.21 May 09:00 PM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori MP proposes bill requiring MPs to uphold Te Tiriti principles'It’s not left or right. This is the foundation of us moving together ...'21 May 05:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionToby Moore: Why debt ceiling fears are overblownOPINION: Finance Minister Willis warned last Tuesday of nearing NZ's debt ceiling.21 May 03:13 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGovernment's Regulatory Standards Bill to cost $20m per yearAnd the agency responsible for it has been unable to estimate the value it brings.21 May 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanWhy failure to compromise on Te Pāti Māori MPs' punishment bodes ill for ParliamentOPINION: Someone in Parliament needs to step up and find a compromise. 20 May 05:00 PM
