PoliticsPay day for MPs: $50k in rolling salary hikes for Luxon by 2026The Prime Minister says he does not need the increase and will donate it to charity.30 Apr 04:20 AM
New ZealandWhat you need to know about the school cellphone banThe Government's official cellphone ban has begun in schools.30 Apr 12:49 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Peters has the most to complain about after grim poll resultOPINION: The poll will only prove to Peters' team that statesmanship doesn't win votes.30 Apr 12:25 AM
PoliticsGovernment to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals BillSubmitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.30 Apr 12:13 AM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon responds to 1News Verian pollPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's not concerned about the 1News Verian poll results. Video / Mark MitchellWatch29 Apr 11:41 PM
PoliticsDemoted minister Melissa Lee accepts she was 'a little slow' with media portfolioThe National MP said issues impacting the media sector came too fast.29 Apr 11:28 PM
PoliticsWatch: Schools that flout cellphone ban will be audited by ERO, PM warnsWork programmes would soon be announced relating to the priority areas.29 Apr 04:39 AM
PoliticsPM 'unilaterally' sacking Act minister would breach coalition agreement - David SeymourThe Act leader doesn't think any of his ministers are showing signs of failure thus far.28 Apr 11:17 PM
New ZealandWhy the free ride for resitting drivers licence tests may endDelays for practical test bookings have soared since resit fees were scrapped in October.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘I feel the bones grating’: Man left in agony as surgeries delayedBob Menzies has been waiting for a knee replacement for more than four years.26 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessAfter spending $700k-plus on pins for Covid-19 workers, department now cutting costsSome 80,000 frontline pandemic workers were given the pins.26 Apr 12:17 AM
Politics'Emerge stronger': Why Christopher Luxon is a clear winner after today's reshuffleMelissa Lee had the Media & Communications portfolio for six years before this reshuffle.24 Apr 05:17 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettOpinion: The way Luxon rolls will keep ministers on their toesOPINION: The PM's message is clear: if you're not up to the job, you don't keep it.24 Apr 03:49 AM
PoliticsWatch: 'Absolute sense of chaos' - Labour responds to shock Cabinet sackingsPenny Simmonds has also been stripped of the Disability Issues portfolio.24 Apr 02:22 AM
New ZealandDelight as Pharmac proposes to fund new cancer drugOverall, more than 800 patients would benefit, Pharmac said.23 Apr 07:16 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: What if Government loses Waitangi Tribunal fight?OPINION: Both parties have talked themselves into a pistols-at-dawn showdown.23 Apr 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Uncertainty to blame for Wellington’s downward spiralOPINION: The capital needs more than just sunshine right now.22 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment brings back Three Strikes, Labour warns of injusticeReinstating Three Strikes was both National and Act policy in their election campaigns.22 Apr 03:55 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsFast-track bill has lack of transparency, protections for conflicts of interestralThe Auditor-General says he's concerned at aspects of the coalition's new bill.22 Apr 03:29 AM
New Zealand'Risky': Two businesses on fast-track list donated to NationalLabour is warning against allowing three MPs the right to fast-track infrastructure.21 Apr 09:45 PM
New Zealand'Sacrificial lambs': Fire engineering expertise takes hit in latest job cutsThe MBIE is considering axing one of only two senior fire engineers in the country.19 Apr 12:23 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targetedOPINION: With the dire need to cut costs, agencies should have to justify why they exist.18 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsLuxon concerned about ‘unsafe’ South China Sea activity amid new US-Philippines war gamesThe PM has landed in the Philippines after a quick visit to Thailand's capital Bangkok.18 Apr 06:02 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhy is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.18 Apr 12:58 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: How Nicola Willis broke her election promiseOPINION: You don’t need to be a financial genius to see what the problem is here.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Wellington mega tunnel a pipe dreamOPINION: If it wasn't considered affordable in 2021, it's hard to see how it can be now.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandErica Stanford battles council to save North Harbour StadiumBut there are no plans to demolish the Albany stadium, says Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.17 Apr 03:18 AM
New Zealand'Savage cuts': Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki look to slash 1000 jobsThe PSA has called it a 'brutal day' for the public sector.17 Apr 01:30 AM
New ZealandSpending bill still high in police and NZTAAs the Government pushes to cut spending, money is still going out in the latest figures.16 Apr 08:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellOpinion: How could the Government fund NZ's largest-ever tunnel?OPINION: A recent speech gives three clues about potential options.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhere public sector job cuts are coming from so farNearly 2000 jobs have gone or are set to go.16 Apr 04:39 AM
New ZealandChristopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspaceThe Prime Minister begins his Southeast Asia trip, including Thailand and the Philippines.15 Apr 04:52 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe household products harming children outlined in hazardous substance briefingHealth Minister Dr Shane Reti received the aide-memoire in December last year.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt investigating mega tunnel underneath WellingtonThe tunnel would completely bypass the inner city from The Terrace to Kilbirnie.14 Apr 05:00 PM
