PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Labour wrings hope out of new poll and Luxon hits a speed bumpFor once it wasn't Labour dealing with personnel issues: it was Luxon.25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsIs National planning $2b of spending cuts, tax hikes - or a mix of both?National says its tax policy will be self-funded.25 Aug 05:12 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Nats, Act get their turn on the naughty stepOPINION: Also in this week's politics wrap - the truth about Michael Woodhouse's ranking.25 Aug 01:05 AM
New Zealand'Hamilton is booming': MP signs offHamilton-based National List MP David Bennett gives his valedictory speech.25 Aug 01:05 AM
Politics'Soz not soz, bro': Jackson, Seymour in firing line as MPs farewell ParliamentThe valedictions also featured a surprise rendition of Dolly Parton's hit 9 to 5.24 Aug 07:42 AM
PoliticsLabour and National's zombie tax policiesNational and Labour are attacking policies neither have said they are doing.24 Aug 07:12 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Caught up in my ego': Todd Muller's regret over coup against Simon BridgesTodd Muller discusses figuring out who he is as he prepares for life outside Parliament.24 Aug 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPremium Debate: More subscriber reactions to Liam Dann’s ‘mojo’ columnOPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.24 Aug 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHigher education: Meet Penny Simmonds, National’s Invercargill MP tipped for CabinetPenny Simmonds has one mission - to undo Labour's reforms.24 Aug 02:10 AM
PoliticsNational MP stripped of portfolios for ‘threatening’ Labour memberThe Privileges Committee recommended he be censured over the incident.24 Aug 01:58 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsQ&A: Election countdown - Claire Trevett answers your questionsFifty days out from election 2023, Claire Trevett checks in from Parliament.23 Aug 06:15 PM
Politics‘Don’t hide from the problem’: Resigning MPs give final speechesThere was a surprise shout-out from one National member for a former Te Pāti Māori leader.23 Aug 07:58 AM
Politics'Huge win for survivors': Govt to consider affirmative consent definition in sexual offences'It's a huge win for survivors of sexual assault' - petition organiser.23 Aug 06:56 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori co-leader faces possible censure for court case commentWaititi could face censure from Privileges Committee or Speaker.23 Aug 06:49 AM
PoliticsHipkins to miss engagements to care for 4yo daughter in hospitalHipkins is known for keeping his family and personal life private.23 Aug 06:37 AM
PoliticsTodd Muller bows out with plea for climate action, more co-operation between National and LabourFormer National leader Todd Muller has delivered his valedictory speech.23 Aug 05:11 AM
PoliticsFormer National Party leader on rebuilding and moving onTodd Muller describes rebuilding himself after 2020 - and deciding to leave.23 Aug 04:56 AM
PoliticsMichael Wood to apologise to Parliament, but not found in contemptRules unclear around shares held in a trust, committee finds.23 Aug 01:39 AM
PoliticsAct candidate resigns after comparing vaccine mandates to Nazi concentration campsThe PM has claimed Act is "propped up by a bunch of anti-vaxxers".23 Aug 01:38 AM
PoliticsU-turn: Cyclone-affected properties will be exempt from capital gains taxThe u-turn follows reporting in the Herald.23 Aug 12:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: National and Act should learn from Labour’s broken promisesOPINION: Ministers will regret they achieved so little in six years.22 Aug 05:00 PM
Politics'Should be ashamed of himself': PM says on Seymour's Guy Fawkes jokeA National Party Pacifika candidate is also calling for Seymour to apologise.22 Aug 07:11 AM
PoliticsHelen Clark-backed Labour donation drive hits $400k in a weekThe party raised over $200k in 24 hours since Clark said she'd match donations.22 Aug 05:25 AM
OpinionBryce Edwards: Is it now all over for the Labour Government?OPINION: The race had been looking close for much of the year.22 Aug 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsClaire Trevett: 'Underdog' Labour MPs suffer bout of poll indigestionOPINION: Explaining is losing, especially when you're explaining why you're losing.22 Aug 02:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Hipkins has Kiwis' sympathy - now he needs their votesOPINION: Nothing the PM does seems to move the dial.22 Aug 01:09 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins promises 'vigorous campaign' as Labour drops in the pollsThe PM indicates he may take a leaf out of the Opposition's book.21 Aug 11:51 PM
OpinionOpinion: The trajectory is unmistakable - and Hipkins is running out of optionsOPINION: The trajectory is unmistakable, and Chris Hipkins is running out of options.21 Aug 11:00 PM
PoliticsHipkins dubs Labour 'underdogs' as party support crashes in pollThe poll had Labour on 29 per cent, down four points on the last poll in July.21 Aug 08:02 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThousands of families, cyclone victims subject to CGT on family home under new rulesAn IRD interpretation may mean high tax via the bright-line test for many.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Big plans and bigger problems for transport in AucklandOPINION: Simon Wilson on transport agreements, disagreements and the truly "farcical".21 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsLabour's vaping policy: Control over number of stores and where they can beLabour also wants much bigger fines for selling or supplying children with vapes21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Chris Hipkins stares into blizzard of bad pollsHipkins will face some difficult question as Labour's polls worsen.21 Aug 07:11 AM
PoliticsElection 2023: Foreign interference warning as security spend jumps by $1mThe PM believes candidates are more at risk of foreign interference in this election.21 Aug 06:40 AM