New ZealandNational throwing older Kiwis under the bus: Winston Peters'The National Party cannot be trusted on superannuation', says Winston Peters.26 Aug 06:47 AM
Small BusinessNational to hike retirement age from 65 to 67, reveals economic planNational would focus more on getting rid of wasteful spending says Paul Goldsmith.25 Aug 10:40 PM
New ZealandVictim on privacy breach: 'Somebody has to be held to account'Victim feels ministry is more concerned with protecting itself than him.25 Aug 06:52 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Simon Bridges makes a comeback - why Labour is worriedCOMMENT: Jacinda Ardern is no longer taboo and Simon Bridges is capitalising on it.23 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettBeehive Diaries: War of the daffodils and Tamaki's new trickClaire Trevett looks back at the week of flowers, swear words and MPs angry at Air NZ.23 Aug 02:02 AM
New Zealand'Seriously bad taste': Winston Peters re-gifts Paula Bennett's bouquet"They looked like she just picked them from a local park! Gave to an elderly patient."22 Aug 03:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTrevett: Politics and paranoia: Why the Nats oppose opening their policy booksPolitics, paranoia and some pique lie behind National's opposition to policy costing unit.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPaula Bennett responds to Winston's call for her head - with a bouquetWinston Peters has called for Paula Bennett to resign. Today she responded.21 Aug 05:30 AM
New ZealandWinston Peters will settle lawsuit for Paula Bennett's scalpPeters is suing two ex-National ministers after his pension overpayment was made public.20 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandNational rejects planned policy costing unit as it doesn't trust GovtSimon Bridges called the planned unit an 'illegitimate screwing of the scrum'.20 Aug 04:35 AM
New ZealandPolice acted unlawfully in Hager raid - IPCAPolice did not set out to deceive a judge when they searched author's home, IPCA says.19 Aug 10:11 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Ardern entitled to be furious on prison failureCOMMENT: The challenge to the voting ban was two battles rolled into one.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettBeehive Diaries: PM's new bestie and Australian socksClaire Trevett recaps a week of "misinterpretations" in politics.16 Aug 03:09 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: New twists in National's campaign to take on ArdernPaula Bennett studied at the knee of Steven Joyce but lacks a key weapon.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPaula Bennett to run National's 2020 campaign and vacate Upper Harbour seatA new National candidate will contest the Upper Harbour seat in 2020.13 Aug 11:50 PM
Kahu'We are already home': Ihumātao group responds to Simon Bridges"Twenty one days, 21 months, we will be here as long as it takes."12 Aug 06:19 AM
New ZealandArdern against right to vote for all prisonersPM says prisoners serving less than three years should have the right to vote.12 Aug 04:29 AM
New ZealandJulie Anne Genter secret letter saga continuesMinister avoids questions from media asking her to clarify capacity she wrote letter in.07 Aug 05:58 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Abortion reform delivers Simon Bridges a conundrumNational is a broad church, and on abortion the pews are particularly far apart.05 Aug 05:02 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Winston Peters becomes a voice of sanityCOMMENT: Ardern's inexperience on vexed Māori issues is discomforting.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand12,000 Kiwis waiting for a roof over their headGovt has smashed its targets for state housing. But the queue for them just keeps growing.02 Aug 12:09 AM
AgribusinessGreen MP thanks Fonterra for 'leadership'Fonterra's leadership had been 'incredibly important' says Chloe Swarbrick.01 Aug 08:57 AM
New ZealandMaggie Barry cleared on claims over support staffThe investigation followed claims Barry made staffer do political jobs during work hours.01 Aug 07:59 AM
New ZealandWhaleoil blog ends under weight of 'numerous legal cases'Cameron Slater's Whaleoil blog ends, citing pressure from legal cases.31 Jul 09:55 PM
PremiumPremiumRoyalsClaire Trevett: Who was really behind Bridges' direct attack on Ardern?COMMENT: Simon Bridges' "part-time PM" call was a red rag to a bull for Labour.31 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Reshuffle gives Bridges a chance to right a wrongCOMMENT: Many saw move from climate change to agriculture as a demotion. They were wrong.30 Jul 07:10 AM
New ZealandNational unveils 'minor reshuffle' after senior MP stands downTodd Muller has been given a string of primary sector portfolios but loses climate change.30 Jul 05:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Building Bridges - inside the latest political pollCOMMENT: New poll delivers drops of relief to National, but no treats for NZ First.29 Jul 06:19 AM
New ZealandLatest poll: National rises against Labour, as Ardern dips in preferred PM stakesNational has a two-point lead over Labour in the latest 1 News Colmar Brunton poll.29 Jul 06:03 AM
OpinionKate HawkesbyHawkesby: Simon Bridges need to be more decisiveCOMMENT: Bridges is not delivering the knock out blows that an opposition needs.28 Jul 06:42 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Bridges is no rock star, but he's hardly a shamblesCOMMENT: Only an idiot makes the same mistake twice - so rule out working with Winston.28 Jul 06:24 PM
New ZealandCancer sufferers applaud National's cancer-care policyTroy Elliott is selling his house to pay for cancer drugs to help his wife Tracey28 Jul 12:09 AM
New ZealandNational pledges $200m for cancer drugs if it wins in 2020An independent cancer agency would look to eliminate treatment inconsistencies across NZ.27 Jul 09:09 PM
New ZealandSir John Key to Simon Bridges: Don't get disheartenedSir John Key says voters care more about the big issues rather than who is party leader.27 Jul 12:46 AM
