New ZealandFines for building owners increased four times after Loafers Lodge fireThe Government has also agreed to a new offence for negligent building inspectors.26 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsA wealth tax 'deal' and Shane Jones on what Winston really meant about 'indigenous'TVNZ’s Kaupapa Māori debate delivered the expected fiery discussions.26 Sep 08:41 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNational's focus on benefit sanctions goes against evidence - expertWelfare expert group found sanctions don't work, "compound social harm".26 Sep 06:23 AM
PoliticsWinston Peters wants to see National's costings before joining GovtChristopher Luxon says tax cuts are 'absolutely' affordable without a foreign buyers' tax.26 Sep 06:01 AM
PoliticsDavid Seymour’s flying start in the west tempered by bad weather and empty shopsA wet and windy day in New Plymouth uncovered support for Act.26 Sep 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNorthland, the politics of belief and ‘Nimby’, ‘misogynist’ and ‘racist' votersCan Labour's Willow-Jean Prime hold onto a seat her party has won only once since 1938?26 Sep 04:59 AM
PoliticsHow Australia could sway the NZ electionA new campaign aims to get ex-pat Kiwis to vote in the upcoming election.26 Sep 04:59 AM
PoliticsRobertson v Willis: Who is winning over businesses on the campaign trail?On the Campaign, September 26: The pair went face to face today at a MYOB-NZME debate.26 Sep 04:50 AM
PoliticsGreen Party pledges to double Best Start paymentThe Greens will double the Best Start payment and make it for all children under 3.26 Sep 03:14 AM
PoliticsSlower speeds avoid 34 crashes on one road, and made journeys 3.6 minutes longerAn interdependent report found 34 crashes were avoided, creating $93m in benefits.26 Sep 03:02 AM
PoliticsWatch: MP says Labour ‘has not given up’ on wealth tax - it is ‘part of our discussion’Labour candidate Ibrahim Omer told a debate Labour had not 'given up' on a wealth tax.26 Sep 02:38 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: What Luxon really means when he says he'd rather work with ActOPINION: National needs some leverage to rein in Act's extremes.26 Sep 01:43 AM
New ZealandPolicy puts spotlight on slave labour in the solar panel supply chainChina makes 90 per cent of the world's solar panels.25 Sep 10:32 PM
PoliticsLabour pledges $1 billion boost to Pharmac medicinesLabour has increased funding 62 per cent since 2017.25 Sep 10:00 PM
PoliticsWinston Peters vs David Seymour: Their 15 most venomous insults, rankedIs it loathing, or is it love?25 Sep 07:53 PM
PoliticsThomas Coughlan: National doesn’t like what’s on offer with Winston as kingmakerWinston Peters is back where he wants to be, unhappily for National and Act.25 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPoll of polls shows slim odds: Labour has 0.2% chance of being in governmentThe poll of polls shows a National government is likely.25 Sep 05:07 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyPublic Purse: The final $5b of the Covid fight - and the half spent on other prioritiesThe $5b Covid fund top-up was spent at a record clip - on mostly unrelated plans.25 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsInform your vote: Crime, justice and law and order policies comparedMore punitive vs less punitive: What do parties propose to make communities safer?25 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson on the political contest of style, substance and saving livesOPINION: From Viaduct lunches to saving lives, this election has it all.25 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: What Christopher Luxon wins and loses by ruling Winston Peters inWhy is Luxon ruling Peters in, why now, and what he lost in not ruling him out earlier25 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Why ‘soft’ or ‘tough’ on crime is such a populist cop-out, and where parties might find common groundANALYSIS: Political consensus on law and order shouldn't be so elusive.25 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsNational-Act would need NZ First; Luxon surges ahead in preferred PM - pollNational and Act's 60 seats would need NZ First to govern in new poll.25 Sep 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why Luxon made NZ First coalition callOPINION: Christopher Luxon ran out of excuses on the coalition question.25 Sep 04:39 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins on China, Brexit and what Mark Mitchell got up to in IraqLabour leader gives extended interview for popular British podcast.25 Sep 04:18 AM
Politics'Last opportunity': Why Luxon, Hipkins only have a few days left to win your votePlus, what to make of National's NZ First decision?25 Sep 04:07 AM
PoliticsLuxon will pick up the phone to Winston Peters - if he really needs toLuxon ends months of refusing to say if he will rule Winston Peters in or out.25 Sep 02:45 AM
New ZealandWatch live: The Front Bench looks at the big political issues of this weekThe Front Bench will examine the issues that Kiwis are talking about ahead of voting day.25 Sep 02:45 AM
PoliticsChris Luxon takes a note from Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's road cones crusadeLuxon added road cones to speed limits and potholes as he scratches itches of voters.24 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsElection 2023: National declines to match Labour’s housing promise as campaign enters crucial weekBoth major parties will launch their budgets this week.24 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsGrant Robertson and Nicola Willis scrap in finance debateIt was one of the most bruising and fierce debates of the campaign.23 Sep 11:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBeehive Diaries: Luxon's scorecard, the week aheadThe Chrises prepare to face off again next week.23 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsLuxon vows to meet climate targets, respect Treaty rights in energy policyNational leader says no room for climate change deniers in any government he leads.23 Sep 04:47 AM
