KahuDavid Seymour: I think kura hourua is a wonderful nameAct leader wants charter schools back on the books by 2025.27 Nov 05:48 PM
KahuWaititi: This Government wants to remove all trace of us as MāoriThe coalition wants government agencies to provide services based on need, not race.27 Nov 05:41 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnalysis: Low-income families get up to $38 per week less to close Budget holeCoalition talks have cost National dearly.27 Nov 05:08 PM
Politics'Everyone can get ahead': New Govt's first Cabinet meeting todayIt comes after the new coalition Government was sworn in on Monday.27 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The good and the bad in Govt's 'war on woke'OPINION: Now it's climate denial, race-baiting, partisan politics and an end to smokefree.27 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Welcome to Luxon’s brave new worldOPINION: 'Luxon will probably monitor his progress on political leadership imperatives.'27 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsMove to undo court decision 'entrenches colonisation' - Te Pati MaoriOpposition says Parliament's law was unfair and court decision should be respected.27 Nov 06:12 AM
PoliticsFate of Covid-19 response inquiry falls to Act’s Brooke van Velden as commissioner resignsFormer National Party minister Hekia Parata quit earlier this month.27 Nov 05:11 AM
PoliticsWatch: Peters defines ‘woke virtue signalling’ in first press conference as deputy PMPeters also reveals his approach as Minister of Foreign Affairs.27 Nov 04:21 AM
KahuOpinion: You do not need bombs and missiles to decimate an indigenous populationMāori leadership mobilises to prepare for battle with new Government.27 Nov 04:04 AM
New ZealandWinston Peters on the new GovernmentWinston Peters speaks about being Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Video / Mark MitchellWatch27 Nov 02:55 AM
LivePolitics'Strong, productive, unified': Luxon sworn in as PMThe new coalition Government will be sworn into office today.26 Nov 11:25 PM
New ZealandGovernment sworn in, Auckland budget and medical students struggle | Focus Morning Bulletin, November 27Our new coalition Government kicks into gear, rates rises and axed cycle lanes in Auckland’s proposed budget and why medical students here can’t afford to finish thier degrees in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / AP Video / Getty Watch26 Nov 06:52 PM
KahuRob Campbell: We are going to find out who is really committed to equity and who is notOpinion: There were no real surprises in the coalition agreement.26 Nov 06:15 PM
KahuOutgoing minister Willie Jackson takes a crack at incoming government trade-offsWillie Jackson predicts doom for new government26 Nov 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Clear conversation': Mark Mitchell won't yet be drawn on future of Police CommissionerMitchell won't be drawn on whether he expects Coster to step down.26 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Pushed aside again': Officials admit Labour's $100m mental health move behind scheduleDelay is 'extremely disappointing', says advocate for people with eating disorders.26 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBeehive Diaries: Luxon's humblebrag by song; will Weet-Bix be safe from taxes?Weet-Bix played a leading role in the talks — will it save Sanitarium from being taxed?25 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: There’s enough in coalition agreements to make every party happyOPINION: It’s a no to the referendum but apparently a yes to everything else race-related.25 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsThe initial financial hit students are taking to accommodate Winston PetersThe fees-free year for tertiary education will move to the third year.25 Nov 04:18 AM
TalanoaMana Moana swansong for outgoing Arts MinisterCarmel Sepuloni's last event as Arts Minster at the Mana Moana concert.24 Nov 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: A promising first 49 minutes to the Luxon, Seymour and Peters showIt's all good fun till someone loses an eye, but a promising first 49 minutes of coalition24 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsLuxon on stopping the coalition falling apart, National's tax sacrificeGiving up the foreign buyers' tax forced a U-turn on another tax change for National.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFocus: Incoming Prime Minister Christopher LuxonClaire Trevett sits down with incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to talk about the details of his coalition agreement. Video / Mark MitchellWatch24 Nov 04:00 PM
PoliticsMajor family policy scrapped to give Winston his wishNational got its tax package over the line but concessions had to be made.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Is new Govt a three-headed hybrid?Opinion: Deputy PM situation 'looks like the dubious Wisdom of Solomon'.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfairOPINION: Cabinet positions suggests National well and truly in charge.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: How Luxon made room for Act and NZ First without giving up too muchThe challenge remains: How to walk the fiscal tightrope while delivering tax cuts.24 Nov 05:08 AM
PoliticsThe biggest concessions Luxon made to get three-party coalition over the lineA $1.2 billion fund, foreign buyer plans scrapped - what Luxon has to compromise on.24 Nov 04:53 AM
PoliticsExplained: What’s happened with Act’s referendum on Treaty principlesAct's policy was one of the more contentious on the election campaign.24 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandPartnership school revival ‘destructive and weird’: NZEICharter schools will be revived under the new Government.24 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandFocus: Chris Hipkins on the National, Act and NZ First coalition agreementOutgoing Prime Minister Chris Hipkins reacts to the National, Act and NZ First coalition agreement. Video / Mark MitchellWatch24 Nov 02:49 AM
PoliticsThis fiscal challenge will keep Nicola Willis up at nightNicola Willis will be the next Finance Minister of New Zealand.24 Nov 01:42 AM
PoliticsThe baubles of office: What's the salary for the new PM and Cabinet ministers?Winston Peters pockets over $500,000 for his 18 months as Deputy PM.24 Nov 01:03 AM
