PoliticsPolice Minister sets expectations for Commissioner in new letterMark Mitchell's expectations for Coster to show 'strong and decisive' leadership.06 Dec 07:02 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Friend or foe? Refreshed roll call of political enemies as new MP shinesLuxon had to judge quickly whether to laugh or stay deadpan in Peters' speech.06 Dec 06:05 AM
New ZealandFocus: David Seymour defends the government's policies affecting Māori Act leader David Seymour defended the government's policies affecting Māori following a call by the Māori King for a hui. Video / Mark MitchellWatch06 Dec 05:04 AM
Politics'Bunch of losers' - Peters strafes political opponents in fiery first debateIt came as leaders launched into the first Parliamentary debate this term.06 Dec 05:03 AM
PoliticsThe left doesn’t own poor, Māori: National MP's revealing, personal maiden speechThe Rangitata MP spoke of an at times challenging upbringing.06 Dec 01:20 AM
PoliticsGovernment agenda in Speech from ThroneThe speech is expected to have a focus on driving down the cost of living.06 Dec 12:59 AM
New Zealand Learning loss, Tory Whanau opens up and Auckland safety plummets | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 6Pisa testing shows where Kiwi kids are failing academically, Wellington’s Mayor opens up about drunken night out and safety concerns in the country’s biggest city in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Dec 06:53 PM
KahuMāori Development Minister hits back at Te Pāti Māori protest positionTama Potaka says the Government is not 'anti Māori'.05 Dec 05:33 PM
New ZealandGovt seeks to halt extra pay for public servants fluent in te reo MāoriUnions promise to fight plans to stop payments.05 Dec 05:27 PM
Politics'Learning loss': Kiwi kids falling performance in maths and scienceReport shows continuing decline of 15-year-old students in maths compared to rest of OECD.05 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Wayne Brown's big day - will 'radical' budget draft see light of day?OPINION: In Auckland's new budget debate, will some councillors just say no to everything?05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau speaks about her drinking problem NZ Herald reporter Georgina Campbell speaks to Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau about her drinking problem. Video / Mark MitchellWatch05 Dec 04:00 PM
PoliticsBattle lines drawn as parties make their pledges to new Speaker of the HouseHundreds protested outside Parliament as MPs pledged their allegiance to the King.05 Dec 04:00 PM
Politics'Kīngi Harehare': Controversy over Māori MPs' oath to CharlesTākuta Ferris and Rawiri Waititi did not stick exactly to the script.05 Dec 05:08 AM
New ZealandAuditor-General to conduct review after Herald investigation finds voting errorsThe review is also likely to involve tabling a report in Parliament.05 Dec 04:58 AM
PoliticsLabour calls for visas for family of Kiwis stuck in GazaSo far 19 NZ citizens and residents have been assisted in escaping Gaza.05 Dec 02:14 AM
New ZealandTe Pāti Māori MPs sworn in to ParliamentMPs Takuta Ferris and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke as 54th Parliament opened today. Video / Parliament TVWatch04 Dec 11:11 PM
PoliticsInquiry launched after confidential Cabinet papers publishedMBIE has begun an inquiry into the leak.04 Dec 09:54 PM
PoliticsLuxon labels protests 'unfair'; Ngarewa-Packer says PM should heed message being sentProtests important to unite Māori as new Government starts - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.04 Dec 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: It'll take more than a mihi to fix this, Prime MinisterOPINION: Protesters feel targeted by the new Government - and it's not hard to see why.04 Dec 09:46 PM
PoliticsPolice Minister holds ‘very positive’ talks with Police Commissioner but doesn’t state confidenceCoster last week believed he had the Police Minister's confidence.04 Dec 09:40 PM
New ZealandPrime Minister Christopher Luxon and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka on today's protests.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka talk to the media about today's protests. Video / Mark MitchellWatch04 Dec 09:18 PM
New ZealandFocus: Protesters gather around New ZealandAuckland’s Northern Motorway remains at a near standstill coming into the city this morning with Te Pāti Māori protests disrupting peak-hour traffic. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Dec 08:58 PM
New ZealandTe Pāti Māori protest, Parliament convenes and Massey fire | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 5Protests get under way across the country, controversy as the 54th Parliament gets set to convene and fire crews fight blaze at Auckland High School in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Dec 06:55 PM
New ZealandTe Pāti Māori protesters gather in AlbanyTe Pāti Māori protesters gather in Albany in response to government policies related to co-governance and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Video / Corey FlemingWatch04 Dec 06:38 PM
PoliticsGovernment shaken by leak of confidential Cabinet paperJust over a week into the job, a highly secret paper has made it into the public domain.04 Dec 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovt announces tax credit boost for poorer families, warns of 'fiscal cliffs'National and Labour battle over "fiscal cliffs".04 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Parking panic and the oddly obstructive Heart of the CityOPINION: Why is there such a desperate campaign to save the underused Downtown car park?04 Dec 04:00 PM
Kahu'Talked to, not walked over’: Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere says up to 1000 vehicles will join 'car-koi'Te Pāti Māori president orchestrating tomorrow's whānau protest.04 Dec 08:15 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour accuses Govt of ‘chaos’ after Nats and Act sing different notes on key tax promiseChristopher Luxon won't guarantee a key tax policy will be delivered as Act had specified.04 Dec 08:03 AM
Politics'Massive fiscal hole'. Finance minister slams previous Govt, Luxon announces tax credit boostIt comes after Luxon's second Cabinet meeting as Prime Minister.04 Dec 04:59 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Act ushers in a debate it never bargained on - Māori sovereigntyOPINION: Debate about Treaty principles leads to a much deeper debate on the articles.04 Dec 01:08 AM
OpinionNicola Willis warns of fiscal ‘snakes and snails’ in mini-budgetNew Finance Minister Nicola Willis promises to show the true state of NZ's finances.04 Dec 12:05 AM
New ZealandChris Hipkins on the vaccine data breachLabour leader Chris Hipkins speaks about the vaccine data breach. Video / Mark MitchellWatch03 Dec 11:01 PM