PoliticsMP 'confusion' causes select committee to favour scrapping news bargaining billThe minister responsible had to clarify what his position was on the bill.28 May 05:42 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori co-leaders back calls for strike action around NZ due to 'oppressive' GovernmentA nationwide protest is planned for Thursday, Budget Day.28 May 03:58 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: All eyes on Budget borrowing; brickbat for a nasty adOPINION: There's one line Nicola Willis really doesn't want to cross with her tax cuts.28 May 12:37 AM
KahuD-Day nears for Māori wards disestablishment billThe public have until tomorrow to have their say on council bill.27 May 06:39 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Conflicts of interest invite corruption, so why do politicians pretend they don't?OPINION: Political conflicts of interest are dragging the Government down. Does it care?27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhere are the billions of dollars for tax cuts coming from? What we know so farThe Government needs to find and generate billions of dollars to fund its tax cuts.27 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsPublic service cuts becoming clear as Nicola Willis forecasts ‘frontline’ BudgetAlmost 4000 roles would be cut as part of the Government's aim to reduce spending.27 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsLuxon and Willis speak ahead of their 'careful' Budget, 240-plus savings initiativesThe Finance Minister is promising the tax cuts won't be inflationary.27 May 05:03 AM
Politics'Unsupported by evidence': Auckland Council opposes fast-track billIt comes after hundreds marched on Parliament to protest the bill.27 May 03:13 AM
KahuMāori youth called upon to activate on Budget Day 2024'Nationwide activation' call for the day the Budget is read.26 May 06:47 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesWhat’s New Zealand worth? Govt plans include option for $100 levy on touristsCountry out of pocket by $250m to support international visitors.26 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside a $2 billion pay-equity debacleThe union says many care and support workers are back to square one.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Tamihere: The big winners of next week's Budget are not MāoriOPINION: There's not much for Māori to celebrate in Budget 2024.25 May 11:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Will the Budget give young people a reason to stay in NZ?OPINION: More than 1000 Kiwis a week are packing their bags. Who can blame them?25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'If you're unwell, give up your licence' – Gun law change may have unintended consequences'People are avoiding going to the doctor' – is that the right outcome for public safety?25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Never mind the numbers, what's the Budget vibe going to be?OPINION: A Budget preview that ignores the numbers and looks at the vibe of the thing.25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Commerce Commission job cuts should cause concernBetween banks, supermarkets and petrol, more oversight is needed not less.24 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeLabour’s Barbara Edmonds prepares to go head-to-head with Nicola WillisOn Thursday Labour's finance spokeswoman will face her first big public test in the role.24 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Budget tax cuts are a sugar hit, Nicola Willis wants something moreOPINION: The Budget sales job is to get voters to reward the medicine over the sugar hit.24 May 03:00 PM
PoliticsParliament to launch aged care inquiry to satisfy coalition agreementHealth NZ is conducting its own review into aged care's funding and service models.24 May 05:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 'Targeted extermination' - tensions high over controversial billOPINION: Te Pāti Māori didn't hold back in the House - neither did Act's Karen Chhour.23 May 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWill Three Strikes be any different a second time around?"There’s a high risk ... people will come out of prison more dangerous."23 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Public paying for mental health failures; wake-up call for flyersOPINION: 'Our safety and peace of mind is compromised.'23 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Here’s the big number to watch in next week's BudgetOPINION: Luxon lumbered Willis and National with a tax policy that was instantly panned.23 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsLabour alleges Budget leak forced Govt to quickly axe first home grantLabour alleges the Government scrambled to kill the scheme after a Budget leak.23 May 03:41 AM
KahuTe Pāti Māori wants National MP referred to police - just like the ‘brown party were’Leader calls for a byelection and the establishment of an anti-corruption commission.22 May 11:41 PM
PoliticsBudget 2024: Can Govt deliver its tax cut promise without borrowing?The coalition Government’s first Budget is out on May 30.22 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Politicians must agree to agree if we're going to get things builtOPINION: The big challenge for long-term planning: politicians must agree to agree.22 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsVoters back spending cuts to fund tax planVoters from across the political spectrum want spending cuts to fund tax plans.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment expected to scrap first-home grantsThe coalition Government is reviewing all housing support initiatives.21 May 08:42 PM
PoliticsFormer PM Chris Hipkins was gifted a bike by Chinese Premier Li QiangDavid Seymour may have to declare an expensive bottle of cologne he was reportedly gifted.21 May 06:02 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: National MP David MacLeod comes a cropper to paperwork, will it hurt him much?OPINION: MacLeod was on a fast track to be a minister - until his paperwork went awry.21 May 01:57 AM
PoliticsNational MP David MacLeod addresses failure to declare donationsNational’s New Plymouth MP David MacLeod has been stood down immediately from his select committee roles after failing to declare 19 candidate donations. Video / Mark MitchellWatch20 May 11:40 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The best of a boring bunch of pre-Budget speechesOPINION: Also in today's politics briefing - MP David MacLeod's donations drama.20 May 11:30 PM
