Iran ceasefire deal confirms what we knew: military might wasn’t going to work
Opinion: What a disaster the war against Iran has been for Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. The Memorandum…
Ex-National minister won’t seek list spot, confirming Parliament exit
Former National Party minister Andrew Bayly will not seek a place on the party’s list for the upcoming…
Willis claims win as just 0.5 percent opt out of higher KiwiSaver contributions
Just 0.5 percent of New Zealand workers actively contributing to their KiwiSaver scheme have chosen to opt out…
National election policy announcement expected as party gathers for AGM
National Party members are gathering for the party’s annual general meeting, with a big focus on the economy…
I’m generally a swing voter but I know which Chris I’d choose to be PM
State of the Nation is a new series in which we ask Kiwis who they’ll vote for, how…
Bedgebury Ward, a secure mental health ward part of the Trevor Gibbens Unit, to close in January next year, Kent and Medway Mental Health (KMMH) decides
A secure mental health ward for offenders needing treatment and rehabilitation is to close. The 10-bed Bedgebury ward,…
Art historian believes he has uncovered the identity of Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring
Open this photo in gallery: Author and art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon has identified the sitter for Girl With…
‘Dumb, racist stuff’: Mayor on NZ First campaign to scrap Māori board
Auckland’s mayor has hit out at a New Zealand First campaign promise to scrap the city’s Independent Māori…
Ethnic communities condemn Brian Tamaki’s inflammatory video
The Federation of the Islamic Associations of New Zealand has led condemnation of Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki’s…
Cost jumps for Southland mayor’s Scandinavian trip
The final cost of sending Southland’s mayor to the other side of the world has increased, as emails…
New Zealand just posted its best economic results in three years. But there’s a catch
Our economy was healing. Then the Iran war began. Reading the latest quarterly GDP figures, released by Stats…
Spat erupts in Parliament over proposal to sell off conservation land
A scrutiny hearing at Parliament devolved into a rowdy spat with accusations of lying, cries of hypocrisy and…