PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: What Stuart Nash’s gaffe means for NZ FirstOPINION: Nash had to issue a grovelling apology for his crude definition of a woman.11 Sep 01:06 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyTexts reveal Nicola Willis was warned she might be asked to sack Adrian Orr The minister is defending the fact she didn't unveil this information earlier.10 Sep 05:50 AM
PremiumPremiumKiwiSaver'Cynical': Willis slams Labour over super reform backtrackThe Finance Minister has suggested NZ First's KiwiSaver plan is unaffordable.10 Sep 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGuilty ’til proven innocent? Govt announces plans for new shoplifting offenceProposals likely to disproportionately impact Māori, the neurodiverse and the disabled.09 Sep 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsShane Jones wants to consider re-nationalising power companies in energy shake-up'No one is responsible for energy security in New Zealand,' the NZ First minister said.09 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Luxon coup talk and why rolling a PM is far harder than it soundsOPINION: The threshold for dumping a PM is far higher than an Opposition leader.08 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsLeft-wing parties could form Govt on new poll, but close race predictedAll parliamentary parties gained support, apart from Act.08 Sep 12:53 AM
New ZealandWatch: Mother pleads with immigration to allow son with Down syndrome into NZChristchurch chef seeks ministerial help to get her son into NZ.07 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAdam PearseAdam Pearse: Peters wars with the left, immigration tussle grows on the rightSecurity was increased and tensions were high, but did the protesters show? 07 Sep 08:13 AM
PremiumPremiumCrimeAuckland lawyer outed as pro-Palestinian activist who vandalised National MPs' officesIt can now be revealed how police unravelled the well-organised, covert operation.06 Sep 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanAfter Investment Boost, Budget 2026 needs to be about polling boost – Thomas CoughlanOPINION: Treasury told ministers that years of cuts will be needed to maintain spending. 05 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsKoroneihana 2025: Kīngitanga 'immensely proud' of Māori Queen as she prepares for first public speechKoroneihana is taking place at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia.04 Sep 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew Hooton: Why Luxon's days as National leader are numberedOPINION: It’s universally recognised there’s no winning next year under the current PM.04 Sep 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandPM enters Auckland housing debate, backs greenfield development on city fringeSeymour hosts meetings on infrastructure concerns amid up-zoning plans.04 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Two words for Aussies in a froth over NZ-born neo-NaziOPINION: Do you really want to talk about hate-filled extremists, Australia?04 Sep 12:33 AM
Auckland'Finger guns': Local board member apologises for gun-to-head gesture at Govt ministerHe regrets his actions and said he could have used different language during the meeting.03 Sep 03:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: A four-year term won't improve political accountabilityOPINION: All parties support a four-year term referendum except Act.02 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: PM Luxon gives update on multibillion-dollar Amazon investment in NZAmazon earlier said the investment would position NZ at the forefront of digital commerce.01 Sep 10:07 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPhone is ringing: Agents report instant offshore interest in luxury homesGolden visa to open the door to allowing foreign investors to own Kiwi homes.01 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsShielding the rich? Govt to axe info-gathering power that shed light on how much tax the rich payAxing the power will improve taxpayer privacy but weaken the quality of IRD policy advice.01 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsRich foreigners with residency visa to be able to purchase NZ homes, could be 'hundreds'Rich foreign investors will have the chance to buy homes here. 01 Sep 02:23 AM
PoliticsFlying regionally could be about to become ‘easier’, plus $30m Govt loans for small airlinesIt's being called a potentially 'game-changing development'.31 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsRevealed: Leaked data show major hospitals failing ED wait time targetsHealth NZ says the stress on EDs this winter has been 'unprecedented'.31 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsShane Jones: Should we have nuclear power?The NZ First deputy leader roused the party faithful in Warkworth.31 Aug 07:00 AM
EconomyLabour fixes embarrassing error as it challenges Govt to 'be honest' about RBNZ sagaLabour's finance spokeswoman Barbara Edmonds is calling for transparency.30 Aug 11:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAustralian Police warned of newly-graduated NZ officer's alleged gang linksThe officer is also on a performance plan after conduct issues were noticed.29 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanMPs scrap as property market crashes – Thomas CoughlanOPINION: Up? Down? Good? Bad? MPs don't know what to make of a crashing property market.29 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsJackson suggests regulating supermarket prices, but then says it’s not Labour policyHe also claimed food prices had come down thanks to the previous Government's actions.29 Aug 03:14 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Where are these kids going to go?’: Schools fear being swamped under Akl high-rise planSchools don't want to be left dumping prefab classrooms on sports ovals, principals say.28 Aug 05:00 PM
Auckland'Council has a gun to its head': Local leaders urge pressure on Govt at Akl housing protest meetingNearly 600 Mt Eden and Kingsland properties are set to lose Special Character status.28 Aug 06:45 AM
Politics'Harmful': Holocaust Centre condemns Tamihere saying Govt ‘worse than Nazi Germany’Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere made the comments on Martyn Bradbury's podcast.28 Aug 03:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Aus scandal puts NZ in a tough spot; who was Helen Clark's 'victim'?OPINION: First Palestine, now Iran – the Govt has two huge foreign policy calls to make.28 Aug 12:26 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShannon Walsh: Are charter schools a stain on the Government’s claims to fiscal responsibility?OPINION: Charter sponsors can now get 20-year contracts, up from 10 years.27 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWellington'Desperate to deflect responsibility': Mayor fires back at Willis in economic blame gameThe city's leaders are defending their record and Whanau is fighting back.27 Aug 05:00 PM
