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
Politics'Politics not transport': Mayor fires shot at major parties over new harbour crossing planThe mayor claimed both Labour and National had failed in their consultation.06 Aug 05:00 PM
Politics‘Bonkers’: Greens slam second harbour crossing as National shows supportNational's transport spokesman has called the harbour light rail plans a "fantasy".06 Aug 03:54 AM
Politics'No question' second Auckland harbour crossing needed - PMA three-tunnel road and rail plan will cost tens of billions and take decades to finish.05 Aug 11:02 PM
PoliticsGreens propose using wealth tax to fund free dental careLess than 1 per cent of Kiwis would pay the wealth tax that would fund free dental care.05 Aug 11:00 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
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettBeehive Diaries: Stuart Nash's gift card confessions, the After Hours LuxonNational deliver a look at the real Christopher Luxon after hours.05 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLocal RSAs told they exist for veterans - not cheap booze and foodNew RSA leadership is investigating local clubs' finances and welfare support.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
KahuWinston Peters on why he’s attracting more Māori to his campaignWinston Peters says Māori are coming to his party because he talks straight.03 Aug 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It’s a bombing run': War has broken out between Auckland's mayor and the Housing MinisterRelations between Auckland Council and the Government have hit a new low.03 Aug 08:50 PM
PoliticsThreat of China’s Pacific pursuit driving NZ’s new defence strategyThe documents contain some of the strongest language used by the Govt on China.03 Aug 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsFiscal Hole Battle Royale! Peters v Seymour v Willis v RobertsonWinston Peters says there's a fiscal hole - he's mostly right.03 Aug 06:48 AM
PoliticsTop Govt official apologises to Select Committee as staff accused of ‘devious’ conductStaff pushed on with a report despite explicit instruction from MPs not to.03 Aug 05:47 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHealth Minister says wait times 'turned around' - wants up-to-date data to prove itHealth minister says waiting lists are coming down and system is recovering.03 Aug 05:36 AM
PoliticsDavid Seymour clarifies Act’s ‘ruling out’ of NZ FirstNZ First reached 4.1 per cent in last night's TV poll.03 Aug 05:22 AM
PoliticsWatch: Parliament in hysterics after Nicola Willis' Question Time slip-upWillis quickly realised her mistake.03 Aug 04:55 AM
OpinionLance Norman: The review of Te Aka Whai Ora is flawed on so many levelsThe Ernst & Young review of the Maori Health Authority is seriously flawed.03 Aug 03:59 AM
New ZealandLabour minister doesn’t know what she is debatingNational tries to have Parliament adjourned after Labour minister doesn't know what she is debating. Video / ParlimentTVWatch03 Aug 02:31 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPoll of Polls: Labour’s re-election chances seem to be evaporatingThere's now a greater chance of a hung Parliament than a Labour Government.03 Aug 02:03 AM
PoliticsChaos in House as National tries to adjourn Parliament after Labour caught not knowing what it was debatingConfusion reigns as correct speech and which version of bill is being debated unclear.03 Aug 01:54 AM
PoliticsNZ MPs confront Iran's ambassador in fiery meetingIranian ambassador appears before Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee.03 Aug 01:25 AM
New ZealandGreen MP confronts Iranian ambassadorGreen MP Golriz Ghahraman confronts Iranian Ambassador Reza Nazar Ahari over the death of Mahsa Amini and protesters.Watch03 Aug 01:03 AM
PoliticsDefiant PM downplays poor poll results, says it's 'game on' for electionDespite Labour's struggles, Hipkins still leads preferred prime minister over Luxon.02 Aug 11:44 PM
New ZealandWaterfront plan, Lower Hutt traffic and Government accounts plunge | Focus Morning Bulletin August 3, 2023How Auckland’s mayor Wayne Brown plans to transform the waterfront, nightmare traffic for Lower Hutt residents and Government calls in public service bosses. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / Mark Mitchell Watch02 Aug 07:23 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Why do experts hate Labour’s potential GST exemption?OPINION: It gives a massive tax cut to supermarkets at the expense of the public.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Disorder in the House deplorableOPINION: Our editorial on a record number of referrals to the Privileges Committee.02 Aug 05:00 PM
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: Labour's last chances are hanging on Luxon's popularity levelsLuxon won't be worrying about his polling but he might worry about Winston Peters.02 Aug 07:28 AM
New ZealandNational, Act on track to govern alone in new pollFindings come as other recent polls show the left and right blocs neck and neck.02 Aug 06:14 AM
Politics‘Shameful’: National accuses Labour of petty politics in killing paid parental leave changesUnder the current legislation, primary carers can't take parental leave together.02 Aug 05:27 AM