PoliticsOfficials warn Seymour's bill could cost $60m, slow growthRegulatory Standards Bill could lead to business uncertainty, slowing economic growth.16 Jul 07:39 PM
PoliticsQuran, Torah and Bible among books bound for National Library shredderThe library continues to hold a collection of religious texts.16 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOranga Tamariki won’t publicise scale of reoffending during future bootcamps More bootcamp programmes will be run as soon as next year. 16 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLabour calls for free tests as Government struggles with cervical cancer eliminationHealth officials say there is no funding for free HPV self-tests for most people.16 Jul 05:00 PM
Politics'Don't be alarmed': Judith Collins hospitalised with vertigoThe Defence Minister was not expected to be in Parliament tomorrow. 16 Jul 06:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Misguided stunt': ANZ declines $300m legal settlement offer David Seymour gets involved.16 Jul 04:41 AM
Politics'Wild West': Thousands petition for Govt to halt contentious Gene Technology BillBeef + Lamb NZ has asked Government to 'slow down' and 'consult properly' with farmers.16 Jul 02:42 AM
PoliticsGovernment ditching open-plan classroomsEducation Minister Erica Stanford wants standard designs that prioritise flexibility.16 Jul 02:09 AM
PoliticsChris Bishop tells councils to stop plan changes ahead of RMA reformsThe Government pauses council plan changes ahead of the new RMA coming into effect.16 Jul 12:36 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori byelection contender cops flak for supporting Labour MP’s selectionTe Kou o Rehua Panapa is pondering which party he could run for in next year's election.15 Jul 11:51 PM
PoliticsLGNZ Conference: Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale calls for a review of local government sectorLGNZ Conference: Tauranga Mayor calls for a review of local government sector. Video / Herald NOWWatch15 Jul 08:14 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Broken promise': Minister defends cancer screening rollout, won't fully kick in until 2029The Government's staggered delivery of scheme has been criticised by Labour. 15 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Slum designs or no new social housing at all? Opinion: The Government's plans for social housing are making everything worse. 15 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCoalition cracks? Leaders dismiss claims Govt in disarray over UN letterBut they appeared on different pages about the Government's formal response.15 Jul 05:30 AM
PoliticsCracks in coalition? David Seymour, Winston Peters quizzed on United Nations letter U-turnDavid Seymour withdrew his letter after a meeting with Winston Peters. Video / Mark MitchellWatch15 Jul 02:51 AM
PremiumPremiumTaxTax break? Govt urged to make it cheaper for employers to provide health insuranceBut the change could cost the Crown hundreds of millions of dollars.15 Jul 01:02 AM
PoliticsPeeni Henare hits back at Te Pāti Māori 'greedy' byelection contest claimHenare won't say yet whether he'll contest Tāmaki Makaurau in the 2026 general election. 15 Jul 12:55 AM
PoliticsSeymour spoken to by Luxon, agrees with Peters to withdraw UN letter A letter from Seymour to the UN should have come from Winston Peters. 15 Jul 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTe Pāti Māori fails again to file financial documents on timeThe Electoral Commission says no decisions about referrals to police have been made.14 Jul 11:57 PM
PoliticsPM grilled on Seymour's critical UN letterChristopher Luxon says he has spoken to David Seymour about his United Nations letter. Video / Mark MitchellWatch14 Jul 11:13 PM
New ZealandChristopher Luxon calls Ray Chung's explicit email 'pretty vile'The Prime Minister has commented on the email scandal engulfing Wellington's mayoral race. Video / Mark MitchellWatch14 Jul 08:11 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsMinister considers compensation for owners of banned bitcoin ATMsThe Government is living up to its Regulatory Standards Bill and considering compensation.14 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsRevealed: ‘Major milestone’ for education system announced by Government 'Labour dismantled regionally-led vocational education – and we are restoring it.'14 Jul 04:00 AM
PoliticsWatch: PM sets Tāmaki Makaurau byelection date for September 6Labour confirmed its candidate on Sunday. 14 Jul 03:58 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conferenceChristopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conferenceWatch14 Jul 01:33 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessEmails reveal Willis wanted Budget lock-up to be more restrictedTreasury staffer also floated lock-up interview ban.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEditorial: Why the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection matters for LabourOPINION: The Tāmaki Makaurau byelection was triggered by MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp's death.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Who would lead if Luxon couldn't? There are a couple of likely scenarios – and a bold scenario.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsHealth NZ hires thousands more nurses and hundreds more doctors – is it enough?The health workforce has grown by thousands in the last two years.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsDavid Seymour speaks to media following ACT Party “Free & Equal” RallyActing PM David Seymour speaks to the media following ACT Party flagship annual event, the “Free & Equal” Rally. Video / NZ HeraldWatch13 Jul 03:08 AM
PoliticsSeymour wants fast-track law for new supermarket chainsThe Act leader says the law would encourage a new entrant.13 Jul 02:40 AM
PoliticsPeeni Henare selected as Labour's candidate in Tāmaki MakaurauHenare, who previously served as the Auckland seat's MP, faces off with Oriini Kaipara.13 Jul 02:08 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Affront to NZ’s sovereignty’: David Seymour v the United Nations The Deputy Prime Minister sent a terse letter to the UN over indigenous rights.12 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'You weren’t sure who you could trust’: Sue Wood's time in ‘snake pit' National PartyEx-National Party president Sue Wood to revisit Muldoon's 84 snap election in new memoir.12 Jul 03:00 AM