LivePoliticsHipkins on the West Coast with money for roads; Luxon tours glass factoryAct's David Seymour the main casualty of National's rise but little hope for Labour.13 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandHomelessness can be ‘grappled’ with housing and support services, PM saysDunedin’s homelessness crisis is estimated to involve upwards of 1500 people.13 Sep 10:34 PM
Politics'Beyond comprehension' - Modelling shows $2b hole in Nats' foreign buyer taxEconomists are casting doubt that National can fund its tax plan.13 Sep 10:00 PM
PoliticsAct candidate says no climate emergency, James Shaw describes him as ‘clown show’All the action from a pre-election debate last night.13 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGreens co-leader: Beer, pool and how the 'geeks' will take over the EarthWatch James Shaw take to the pool table for the first time in 12 years.13 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryce Wilkinson: The Prefu forecasts are not realisticOPINION: Do not be fooled. They are too optimistic.13 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsNational/Act could govern as Labour’s slump continues in poll; NZ First hits 5%New Zealand First is back in Parliament, according to the latest 1News Verian poll.13 Sep 06:06 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettWhy Luxon wants to be the underdog ahead of election debate showdownLuxon declared Hipkins the best debater in New Zealand. He didn't mean a word of it.13 Sep 05:30 AM
Politics'The best debater in the country': Luxon shadily downplays debate chancesPlus, Labour and Act reveal their new policies.13 Sep 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWillis accuses Labour of consistently breaking spending promises - has receiptsNicola Willis produced figures showing Grant Robertson always spends more than promised.13 Sep 04:18 AM
PoliticsOn the campaign trail: 'Secret costings' - Hipkins continues National tax plan attackLabour has promised to train additional doctors.13 Sep 02:17 AM
PoliticsOn the campaign trail: Hipkins kicks back in Dunedin, Luxon visits businesses in Sth AklDrilling down into the numbers, there are serious questions for all political parties.13 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMeet the leaders: Minigolf with Act’s David SeymourHe could be the next Deputy PM, but his golfing skills may need some fine-tuning.12 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Labour and Nats share points over austere times aheadANALYSIS: Both major parties were given a hard word by Treasury.12 Sep 05:00 PM
Politics'There isn't enough in the kitty': Prefu's major warning for next governmentPlus, how a sign-waving event got hijacked by Government debt.12 Sep 05:33 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPoll of polls reveal Labour’s election chances fall to single digitsThere is now just a 1 in 20 chance of Labour being in Government.12 Sep 04:50 AM
PoliticsReprieve for Government as Prefu predicts no recession, surplus forecastTreasury says the economy will grow and the books will get to surplus - eventually.12 Sep 03:22 AM
LivePoliticsHipkins announces cervical screening programme; responds to Prefu announcementLabour's offer to fully fund cervical screening will benefit 1.4 million women.12 Sep 02:09 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyAnalysis: Prefu shows next Govt facing tough economic trade-offsDeteriorating finances mean next Government will have very little spending wiggle room.12 Sep 01:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Even an economic miracle can't save Labour nowToday's Treasury forecast should be a key election moment. It doesn't feel that way.11 Sep 11:29 PM
KahuThe battle for Te Tai HauāuruThe battle for the electorate has been flung wide open.11 Sep 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson: Christopher Luxon and the truth about schoolsOPINION: Schools have enough problems without having to deal with politicians' bad data.11 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOut the back surfing with Māori Party's Debbie Ngarewa-PackerThe Taranaki-based MP shows the Herald around her local breaks.11 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Confidence-only’: An Act bluff or a real prospect of a policy-by-policy minority government?David Seymour has talked about offering support to Luxon only on confidence, not supply11 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWho’s running the election campaigns - and what have they got to spend?Why David Seymour says his punt on pink is working.11 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraChateau Tongariro’s tangled web of cost traps taxpayersWhat, we must ask ourselves, is the grande dame worth?11 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment opens the books - how bad is it?The Government opens the books today - expect a bloodbath11 Sep 07:43 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanOpinion: Labour hits historic unpopularity with devastating pollOPINION: The last time Labour polled this low in Newshub's poll Andrew Little was leader.11 Sep 07:38 AM
PoliticsNational hits the 40s, Labour plunges in latest pollWhile Hipkins got his teeth checked today, Luxon was tucking into a mince pie.11 Sep 06:31 AM
PoliticsThe people who won't be able to vote this election - and whether that needs to changeThe wheels of democracy are always turning.11 Sep 06:21 AM
Politics'Quite a big hole in their tax plan': The policy roadblock on Luxon's path to powerPlus, has Chris Hipkins finally found his mojo?11 Sep 05:38 AM
PoliticsOn the campaign trail: Luxon talks up policies for older Kiwis; Hipkins visits dentistNational unveils its health policy, Labour releases pledge card as Greens, Act push cases.11 Sep 03:54 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Labour in most need of a change of fortuneAs polls show National in the driver's seat, its plans and approaches need more scrutiny.10 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsA drive with Chris Hipkins: Polls, a pie and the problem with National's hoardingsChris Hipkins takes us for a drive and insists his party isn't stuck on a red light.10 Sep 05:00 PM