New ZealandHipkins claims Covid-19 inquiry creates platform for conspiracy theoristsScope needed to be widened "even if this hurts the egos of former ministers" - van Velden.07 Jul 11:17 PM
AucklandCovid-19 Inquiry: Kiwis detail crippling losses, lost schooling and farewelling dying family One family business said they were losing $15,000 a week during the strictest lockdown. 07 Jul 12:38 AM
PoliticsRevealed: The Govt departments that pushed back on minister's diversity requirements cullThe Government plans to remove diversity requirements from the Public Service Act.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Game-changer': $56.4m irrigation funding unveiled“It strengthens water resilience and unlocks new economic opportunities."03 Jul 10:31 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSpecial tax change for fossil fuel companies was proposed ahead of BudgetMinisters opted to instead set money aside for stakes in new gas fields instead.03 Jul 04:50 AM
PoliticsGroup of prominent Kiwis – including former PM – issue letter against Act billDavid Seymour says debate has been 'marred by misinformation and alarmist language'.03 Jul 04:24 AM
Politics'Still tough': PM unveils new action plan after Labour pulls ahead on key issueMany of the actions are just next steps in actions from previous plans.03 Jul 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Crash and burn – Chris Hipkins gets the pip over ram raidsOPINION: Are the Herald's 'Tory owners' suppressing crime coverage? Er, no. 03 Jul 12:14 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBattle for fiscal hole unit ends as Act and NZ First block Nicola Willis’ proposalAfter nine years of trying, attempts to create a costings unit ended this week. 02 Jul 06:00 AM
PoliticsGovernment tops up $75 a week flagship tax promise, now reaches ‘thousands’ more Willis said thousands more will get hundreds of dollars from the scheme.30 Jun 08:06 AM
PoliticsWhānau Ora reset: Minister calls for transparency as ‘electioneering’ review progressesPM Luxon says the allegations at the centre of the review are "incredibly serious".30 Jun 03:50 AM
PoliticsGovt adds 2 years to prison sentences for assaults on first responders, prison officersThe announcement comes as the Government's tougher sentencing rules come into effect.29 Jun 06:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Luxon shines on global stage but has work to do at homeLuxon's international meetings included French President Macron and EU President von der Leyen.27 Jun 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Local government reform could mean reshaping, not ditching, regional councilsOPINION: Shane Jones argued there's no compelling case for regional councils. Is he right?26 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Parliament in shock over MP's unexpected deathOPINION: Takutai Tarsh Kemp was at Parliament yesterday.26 Jun 12:19 AM
Politics'Vanity-belief community': NZ abandons global alliance, concerns reputation at riskOne group said it was an 'international embarrassment'.25 Jun 05:19 AM
PoliticsGovernment says Ngāpuhi negotiations cannot be open-ended: 'It can't be as long as forever'While NZ First's bill pushes one settlement, the Treaty Minister says all options remain.24 Jun 01:42 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why NZ is slow to loudly support US strikes on IranOPINION: Unlike NZ, Australia was under pressure domestically to support the US.23 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsNZ First drafting bill to require only one Ngāpuhi settlement Bill comes amid Govt refusing to agree to settlements that dispute Crown sovereignty. 23 Jun 03:46 AM
OpinionThe Conversation: Austerity politics and the real cost of 'savings' in schoolsOPINION: NZ's public expense rose from 25.9% of GDP in 1972 to 35.9% in 2022.22 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: Is it time to reassess our independence?OPINION: The big challenges for the country are not going away.20 Jun 11:00 PM
PoliticsAs Middle East burns, Luxon meets President Xi Jinping in BeijingThe Prime Minister meets President Xi Jinping at an inflection point.19 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Unlucky Luxon’s popularity hits new lowOPINION: Even good GDP news suggests the economic recovery has already peaked.19 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJamie Ensor‘Ardern lives in exile’: Jones attacks gas ban, calls for apology in fiery hearingThe Resources Minister came to the select committee sporting a Make NZ Great Again hat.19 Jun 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Cooks crisis complicates Luxon's big China meetingOPINION: The timing of Winston Peters' announcement is curious.19 Jun 12:49 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Unique road-cone hotline for those feeling too safeOPINION: Counting road cones 'almost certainly a waste of everyone’s time'.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRising scrutiny: Economists take key roles in next phase of Covid InquiryEconomists who found NZ overpaid for Covid health measures hired by Royal Commission.15 Jun 09:00 PM
New ZealandHigh-profile investigator re-examines ex-cop's sexual assault caseTim McKinnel is investigating ex-cop Jamie Foster's conviction.12 Jun 10:36 PM
PoliticsInquiry to consider if judge should be removed after NZ First incidentThe inquiry relates to Ema Aitken's behaviour at the Northern Club last year.12 Jun 10:24 PM
PoliticsLabour overtakes National in post-Budget poll, Peters' net favourability positiveNew survey shows the fight for government would be close if people were voting today.12 Jun 02:44 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 'Superficial facelift' – the undercover zingers in Jacinda Ardern's memoirOPINION: The former PM avoids naming her critics, but some are identifiable anyway.12 Jun 12:32 AM
PoliticsWool carpets to be rolled out in state homesThe Government has overriden fears the taxpayer would be fleeced. 11 Jun 05:00 PM
Politics'Don't forget who the real enemy is': US slams NZ and others for Israel sanctionsOne of Donald Trump's top officials was highly critical.11 Jun 02:37 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: What Luxon must do to secure a coalition victoryOPINION: The right's challenge is managing Seymour's and Peters' grandstanding.11 Jun 12:00 AM
