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Audrey Young: Cabinet report card - the ministers thriving and those just surviving
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Audrey Young.
'Let’s not panic, but let’s actually sort it out' - Treasury boss on NZ’s deteriorating finances
Iain Rennie on taking the helm at the Treasury amid stormy clouds.
Summer reads: The year in politics - cutbacks, hīkoi, misbehaving politicians and the ‘coalition of chaos’
From cutbacks to hīkoi, it's been a big year for politics.
Napier Port’s ferry proposal resurfaces as possible solution for Winston Peters
Wellington's port says the proposal is self-serving and would strip its container traffic.
Legislation, losers and lessons: Andrew Bayly’s 2024
Minister Andrew Bayly sat down with Tom Raynel to discuss his 2024, and what comes next.
NZ Defence Force admits cost-cutting could affect 'fitness to deploy'
The New Zealand Defence force has a budget shortfall of $130 million.
Claire Trevett: From Treaty Principles to potholes, the battles of 2024
War was waged on potholes and gang patches, on truancy and on each other.
Analysis: Treasury gave Labour an open goal, somehow they missed it
Labour somehow seems to think the solution to our woes is more spending.
Analysis: Treasury’s forecasts a grim warning to MPs and New Zealanders
The Government will need to convince New Zealanders to cut their cloth.
Inside the coalition: the frictions, the power brokers and what they really think about each other
Working with NZ First is 'like a dream' but Act is another story, insiders say.
Gerry Brownlee – the wit and grumpiness of Parliament’s Speaker
Some first-term MPs have particularly impressed the Speaker.
Barely alive in 2025: Treasury’s grim diagnosis
Treasury shows the books will be in the red for the rest of the decade.
Editorial: Rail Minister is never going to be railroaded
OPINION: Peters has long been a tough interview subject.
Will Govt 'shift goalposts' on surplus, 2025 cuts details revealed
Ministers have looked at changing the surplus measure and have begun 2025 cuts programme.
Simon Wilson: Hooray for the Public Servant of the Year (and honourable mentions)
OPINION: Hail and farewell to a forthright and compelling advocate for good leadership.
How many years will NZ be in deficit? Treasury to reveal updated forecast
Will spending cuts alone get the books back into surplus?
Audrey Young: What next for the troubled foreshore and seabed law?
The Government may want to push for direct negotiations rather than court settlements.
Claire Trevett: Politician of the Year 2024 - Why King of the Roads Simeon Brown beats the rest
OPINION: Getting things done is the criterion and one minister has been all action.
Analysis: What does 'rail-enabled' ferries mean and can KiwiRail survive without them?
KiwiRail has changed its tune as to how its freight business might be affected.
Audrey Young: Troubled waters – Peters, Seymour clash over ferry plan
OPINION: The new Minister for Rail is not in a collaborative mood.
Minister Bayly talks about his year and what's coming in 2025
Minister Andrew Bayly talks to Tom Raynel about how he has progressed through his legislative agenda in 2024, and highlights his intention to grow the economy.
Simon Wilson: Wayne Brown’s terrible plan to abolish one of Auckland Council’s best agencies
OPINION: Why Auckland Council should ignore the mayor and keep its top agency Eke Panuku.
Opinion: 'Political desperation in his voice' - why Luxon's messaging isn't landing
OPINION: If Luxon can’t tell us who he is in a way that sticks, other people will.
Audrey Young: Rating 20 rookie MPs after their first year in the job
ANALYSIS: National's Class of 2023 - some have excelled, some have disappointed.
Public servants offered support to retire or move to Australia amid job cuts
An internal document describes retirement as 'your next work-life balance adventure'.
Editorial: Why All Black Sevu Reece's court appearance matters more than his on-field fame
OPINION: Sevu Reece confronts his alcohol issues head-on – and good on him.
'Huge shift in values': How Govt is squeezing more money from conservation land
Proposals could swell DoC's annual budget by $200m, still well short of what's ideal
Thomas Coughlan: Govt survives under scrutiny, but crisis in health becoming undeniable
Against all odds, the Government walked away from this week largely unscathed.
Govt floats new deficit measure, Labour says it is ‘shifting the goalposts’
A surplus might be easier to hit without Crown entity deficits weighing on government.
Audrey Young: Put up or apologise – Verrall walks a fine line with Levy slur
OPINION: Prosecuting your case is very different to attacking someone personally.
Competition shake-up: 'Ambitious' reviews of Commerce Act, ComCom
Government to crack down on 'creeping acquisitions'.
Spending cuts will help growth; tax system unfair on workers – Treasury
The new Treasury Secretary noted New Zealand's lack of a tax on capital gains was unusual.
Inside Boris Johnson's $1500-a-seat lunch with Key, Peters and Coutts
Former British PM Boris Johnson arrived in Auckland yesterday, armed with jokes.
Charity tax crackdown likely to be unveiled at Budget 2025 - Willis
Best Start and Sanitarium could be among the charities forced to pay more tax.
Boris Johnson on NZ joining Aukus, the ‘wonderful’ haka, Jacinda Ardern and Covid
The ex-UK PM opens up on the sub deal and the controversial haka ahead of his NZ visit.
Editorial: Gang insignia law – most Kiwis see little change
OPINION: Police are making arrests, but their media updates have become tedious.
Simon Wilson: There's a job for Luxon if they make Kiwi version of The Office
OPINION: The Government celebrates getting things done but is that really what it's doing?
Explained: What today’s Supreme Court foreshore and seabed ruling means
NZ's highest court has weighed in on customary rights to the foreshore and seabed.
How does your school rate? Latest NCEA, University Entrance results at every college ranked
Where does your school rank? Which ones stand out, and why?
'Kiwis lost faith in us': Hipkins tells Labour it needs to change – can it?
Everyone in Labour agrees change is necessary – but agreeing on change is hard.
Claire Trevett: National tried to celebrate alone, Act and NZ First were not impressed
Act's David Seymour was dealing with a more fearsome group than gangs: menopausal women.
Hipkins hints at MP retirements as Labour gets ready for 2026
At least one MP has hinted they may retire before the next election.
Ombudsman investigating KiwiRail's refusal to release 'excessive' consultant cost
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she awaits the investigation's outcome with interest.
Matthew Hooton: Say no to Government having a four-year term
OPINION: Extending their term will just give politicians another year for working groups.
Shelling out: How taxpayer spent $52m buying into a loss-making mussel farm
Shane Jones defends Crown investments into struggling Ōpōtiki aquaculture firm.
Audrey Young: Winston Peters dings PM on coalition anniversary
OPINION: It's a fraught business when political leaders talk about each other.
What’s wrong with our schools? New report paints bleak picture of a system standing still
New report asks: What should the role of a school be in modern NZ?
Nay nay captain - Labour to vote on banning captain's calls
Labour members will vote on banning captain's calls this weekend.