500-day wait for a trial ‘too long’: Justice Minister's aim to cut massive court delays
Judicial discretion is in the firing line - are judges getting it wrong?
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromNational Party
'Absolutely appalled': Mum of teen vaper says axing Smokefree laws a step back
One parent called for 'moral leadership' from National.
Ex-Nats MP cleared by police after family fight at mum’s tangi
Police say Alfred Ngaro and his whānau were cleared of assault claims.
Govt accused of ‘conspiracy’ thinking in sex education changes
Teachers union says no consultation or guidance over planned changes to sex education.
Health Minister gets official advice on 'appropriate expansion' of free cervical cancer testing
The 'co-payments' most women make to be screened could soon be scrapped.
‘Sorry for that crack’: Tory Whanau makes amends with Transport Minister
The left-leaning mayor reveals how she plans to work with a National Government.
'Now we're f***ed': Prolific protest group ordered to take down offensive ad
The group that blocked roads and doused a dealership has been ordered to remove an ad.
Rob Campbell on the National Party: The 'NNP' is really just the 'RNP' in drag
The hunt is on for the mythical NNP.
The collection is an important taonga of Māori history
Prized picture history of Aotearoa back in New Zealand hands.
Derek Cheng: How Luxon made a deal without giving up too much
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Derek Cheng.
Paula Bennett: Are we becoming too American?
OPINION: Is the political gap between left and right supporters becoming unbridgeable?
Kate MacNamara: Sacked minister Stuart Nash’s gig with global consulting agency
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Kate MacNamara.
Opinion: Luxon not wrong on NZ’s tobacco black market
The planned Smoke-free laws would have created a tobacco black market.
Thomas Coughlan: The rough week that was a wake-up call for Luxon
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Thomas Coughlan.
Steven Joyce: Centralisation isn’t working - it’s time to trust the regions
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Steven Joyce.
Questions around commercial viability could jeopardise future of Napier-Wairoa rail line
The line was damaged in Cyclone Gabrielle, so is it worth rebuilding?
Opinion: There’s a link between new Government and anti-Māori spiel
Opinion: Luxon and his mates are validating the racists.
‘A disease’: NZ’s broken infrastructure likely to trudge into the future
There has been an abject lack of long-term planning for decades.
Richard Prebble: Who’ll do all the work if the jobseekers won’t?
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Richard Prebble.
Richard Prebble can make make complex issues simple: Rob Campbell
OPINION: This is good for sloganeering but not for analysis.
Political Roundup: Liberal v Conservative anguish over NZ's future
OPINION: Liberals are coming to terms with the new conservative Government.
Ngāti Kahungunu stands united against Government initiatives
Iwi members aired their views at a hui at Waimārama Marae last month.
New lobby group vows to hold Government’s ‘feet to fire’ on grocery shake-up
Sue Chetwin is fronting a new group that plans to lobby 'furiously' for lower prices.
Liam Dann: New Zealand is still a rich country ... now for the bad news
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Liam Dann.
Richard Prebble: What I predict will happen in 2024
OPINION: Ongoing technological change is a certainty.
Claire Trevett: Luxon's dire interview of no answers
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Claire Trevett.
Summer reads: The year in politics - a shock resignation, heated election campaign, rise of a three-headed Govt
From Ardern's resignation to a new coalition Govt, it's been a big year for politics.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The bar is embarrassingly low for National
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Heather du-Plessis Allan.
Simon Wilson: When Auckland needed him most, where was Wayne?
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Simon Wilson.
What drives Christopher Luxon? The full story of the man who wanted to be PM
Many voters said they didn't know much about him. We went looking for more.
Audrey Young: All the signs Ardern was about to drop a bombshell
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Audrey Young.
Why almost everything we know about road safety has changed
Road safety in New Zealand is among the worst in the developed world. Is that okay?
Te Pāti Māori reword Twelve Days of Christmas to address National Government's policies
The Twelve Days of Christmas has had another rendition - but this time from Te Pāti Māori.