PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Labour a hapless whale to the sharks - and Hipkins is to blameOPINION: The sharks are the Greens and NZ First, who are ripping voters off Labour.16 Aug 02:15 AM
PoliticsNational and Act differ on paid partner leave as Labour estimates uptakeNational is keen on Labour's new policy for parental leave - if it can afford it.15 Aug 12:15 AM
New Zealand'End of a challenging time' - Govt ditches all remaining Covid restrictionsIt comes as reported cases and hospitalisations have been trending up in past two weeks.14 Aug 06:30 AM
PoliticsLabour returns to the 30s, but National/Act can still govern in new pollThe poll of 1012 people was conducted online between July 31 and August 7.14 Aug 03:25 AM
PoliticsLabour forced to fix GST policy after $240m mistake foundLabour confused the years in which the policy would apply.13 Aug 11:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWill the preferred prime minister lead the next government?OPINION: There's a chance our second-choice PM will take the job.13 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsInside Julian Batchelor's long-simmering property spat before his divisive co-governance tourRoadshow organiser's 15-year battle with DoC, Māori over access to land.12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'A gutsful': The politics over youth crime, the numbers and what would make a differencePoliticians have had a 'gutsful', but is youth offending actually getting worse?06 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsGreens will have free portable dental clinics across countryIt is part of a larger dental care package being unveiled on Sunday.05 Aug 10:21 PM
PoliticsAct promises to ‘stop work’ on wasteful projects on day oneAct promises to wield axe on day one, cutting public service jobs.05 Aug 06:26 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Familiar roads to an uncertain destinationOPINION: Our editorial on divergent policies leading to the General Election in October.04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Holes and polls - looming election battle of Robertson and WillisGrant Robertson's usual joie de vivre has returned, and it's just in time04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHealth Minister ‘disappointed’ no new waiting list data before electionHealth Minister Ayesha Verrall called for fresh data. Te Whatu Ora says yeah, nah.04 Aug 06:24 AM
PoliticsNew Zealand’s message to China in new defence strategy - not a 'path to war'A grassroots activist group claims the new strategy leads NZ down the path to war.04 Aug 03:07 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike Hosking: $1000 for charity says Kieran McAnulty's wrong, Labour will loseOPINION: Labour is staring down the barrel of an election night nightmare.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Survivor Labour - MPs face list ranking at a perilous timeLabour's list ranking is happening as Hipkins tries to stop creaks in caucus unity.28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanElection 2023: Fran O’Sullivan: Business looking for vote of confidence on election dayOPINION: There is a great deal of pre-election reckoning happening right now.28 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesDeputy PM, Rob Fyfe unveil new anti-slavery rule proposalRules would require companies to be "transparent" about supply chains.28 Jul 12:45 AM
Politics24 pages of amendments: MPs rush to declare interests after Michael Wood scandalThe list of amended returns is four times longer than last year’s.25 Jul 03:16 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Hipkins wanted MPs to be able to disagree more - he got his wishOPINION: Is a bit of Cabinet disagreement really all that bad?25 Jul 02:12 AM
New ZealandKiri Allan crashed outside home of senior Ministry of Justice officialThe black ute damaged in the crash was parked outside the official's home.25 Jul 12:52 AM
Politics'I'm so, so sorry': Kiri Allan breaks silence, won’t stand in electionMP confirms she will not contest the East Coast electorate she won in 2020.25 Jul 12:29 AM
Politics‘Needs support': Willie Jackson spoke to Kiri Allan hours before car crashWillie Jackson said the crash might have been avoided if he'd been with her.24 Jul 10:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: A grumpy Winston Peters and his ‘mission to save our country’OPINION: NZ First claims it will save us from "racism and separatism".24 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Govt spending, party policies, and what about a grand coalition?OPINION: Letters on debt, fast-food diplomacy, home detention, and the St James Theatre.24 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsFinal ‘koha’: Sir Wira Gardiner’s posthumous High Court win for veteransHigh Court decision tells Veterans' Affairs to aim for justice and don't sweat the detail.24 Jul 05:34 AM
PoliticsNew Justice Minister: PM's reshuffle after Kiri Allan arrestKiri Allan has not yet spoken publicly since her arrest apart from a brief statement.24 Jul 04:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Is it time for National to fly the white flag in its war with Act?National's policies so far amount to an Itch-Scratching Manifesto.21 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsWinston Peters on the biggest threat to NZ First’s 2023 election campaignThe NZ First leader promises to announce the "flavour" of his tax policy.21 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsMPs lack appetite to improve Parliament workplaceFour years after her original review, Debbie Francis said Parliament still needs change.21 Jul 03:06 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Labour’s new slogan meaningless, it’s results that countOPINION: Apparently Labour is “In It For You". Not for me, writes Mike Hosking.19 Jul 06:00 PM
Politics‘Lost the plot’: Act founder not voting for former partyThe party's current leader isn't too fazed by the comments.18 Jul 04:45 AM
PoliticsMichael Wood ‘cast a shadow’ over public’s trust in MPs - inquiryWood resigned as a minister after he failed to declare a significant portfolio of shares.18 Jul 04:04 AM
PoliticsNZ to ‘set the record straight’ with Solomon Islands after aid accusationsSolomon Islands PM says NZ has failed in its aid commitment; NZ Government disagrees.18 Jul 02:03 AM