Where’s the rescue plan? Critics attack as economy contracts
Thursday’s bleak GDP figures prompted a weekend of hard questions about whether the government has what it takes…
Why the government is urgently halting ‘unsafe’ overseas adoptions
Mounting evidence that adopted children are being trafficked, abused or otherwise exploited has finally prompted action, writes Catherine…
Tākuta Ferris row tests Labour–Te Pāti Māori ties
The MP’s refusal to back down and a Treaty ‘bottom line’ could be key factors in whether the…
Reserve Bank independence under spotlight as PM weighs in
Luxon’s comments about the OCR have stirred debate over political influence, just as the Reserve Bank begins weighing…
Covid-19 inquiry row reignites political battle over pandemic legacy
Four ex-ministers say they’ve already given full evidence in private, but their successors accuse them of dodging public…
Palestine debate deepens as Speaker faces scrutiny over Swarbrick ban
Disquiet over the unusually harsh punishment is fuelling tensions among MPs on the issue of Palestinian statehood, writes…
Why the Labour-National stalemate is leaving voters looking elsewhere
With neither party offering a compelling vision, the surge in support for minor players suggests the era of…
Boundary changes shift the political landscape ahead of 2026
The Representation Commission has confirmed new electorate boundaries and names for the next election – including a few…
What the latest jobs data is (and isn’t) telling us
June’s employment indicators suggest New Zealand’s labour market is weakening – but topline numbers don’t show the full…
Surcharge sticker shock to end as government bans most fees at the till
The move to scrap in-store surcharges is good news for consumers but has many retailers and card issuers…
Gib monopoly faces heat as building-product floodgates open
The government hopes its new list of approved overseas building materials will push down construction costs across the…
What did Nicola Willis’s cost-of-butter meeting with Fonterra actually achieve?
The butter price crisis prompted a high-profile meeting at the Beehive – but global markets, not politicians, are…