Legalising euthanasia while the world is in the grip of a deadly pandemic would further stretch an already stretched health system, and have implications far beyond that for the disabled community, writes Robyn Hunt. Considering assisted dying in the middle of a deadly world pandemic seems counte Keep Reading

With less than a month to go the big policy debate of last election has vanished from the headlines and manifestos of both major parties. Keep Reading

Porirua and Upper Hutt's mayors say there's too much talk and not enough action from LGWM, amid moves to review the $6.4 billion transport programme. Keep Reading

The Official Cash Rate will remain at 0.25 percent - for now. Keep Reading

Labour has promised to invest $50 million in a farm planning framework, and a possible cost-sharing arrangement to help farmers reduce their compliance costs. Keep Reading

Jennifer Lees-Marshment looks closely at likeability data, finding Jacinda Ardern and David Seymour have played the political management dance to perfection - other leaders not so much. Keep Reading

  With just over three weeks until the General Election, the release of the first major pre-election opinion poll this week confirmed what w... Keep Reading

Opinion - The conservative tax policies proposed by Labour and National ahead of next month's election are hard to distinguish in substance, with each party offering no more than a gesture towards income tax equity, writes Jonathan Barrett. Keep Reading

The National Party leader shared her love of debating on TVNZ1's Breakfast this morning. Keep Reading

The debate was a fair and largely evenly matched contest, but big questions still remain. Keep Reading

Contrasting styles, some substance: Five experts break down the first televised leaders' debate of the New Zealand election. Keep Reading

Waiariki electorate contenders appeared on The Hui debate on Tuesday. Keep Reading

"Paul, your plan doesn't add up." Keep Reading

Power Play - Judith Collins needed to perform in the first major televised election campaign, and she did, writes Political Editor Jane Patterson. Keep Reading

Who came out on top in tonight's leaders' debate? Here are our debate watchers' verdicts.  A bit knackered Given that most of the country, most of the Covid-battered world, is basically just knackered, is it any surprise that tonight’s opening debate felt a bit knackered, too Whether it was in Keep Reading

OPINION: National's leader had nothing to lose and came out swinging; Labour's looked a hardened political professional. Keep Reading

The pair will be debating live tonight – follow the Herald's live updates. Keep Reading

The poll is promising for two minor parties, and will set the tone for the first leaders debate. Keep Reading

Billion-dollar miscalculations don't affect National's policies, the party's finance spokesman says. Keep Reading

Social Distancing Be Damned - It's Jacinda! Shortly after ascending to Labour’s leadership, Jacinda described herself as a “pragmatic ideal... Keep Reading

The Taxpayers’ Union has released a list of questions that should be asked at tonight’s TVNZ leaders’ debate – and at tonight’s separate finance debate in Queenstown. What would you ask if yo… Keep Reading

ANALYSIS: Todd Muller got burnt by the border. Can Judith Collins and Gerry Brownlee avoid the same fate? Keep Reading

"The claim is mostly false with a minor element of truth." Keep Reading

On Thursday night the arts, culture and heritage spokespeople from Labour, National and the Greens will have a conversation on arts policy, facilitated by Miriama Kamo. We’ve got all their policies here, so you know who stands for what. Earlier this year, Ben Thomas wrote for The Spinoff about wh Keep Reading

The West Coast was promised $140 million from the provincial growth fund. We discover how much has been spent Keep Reading