Labour promises to restore ‘credibility and certainty’ to the carbon market with the aim of generating revenues that can be invested in affordable energy and resilience Keep Reading

The Labour Party says it will fix the Emissions Trading Scheme if elected, saying the current price is “too low to drive meaningful emissions”. Announcing... Keep Reading

Chris Hipkins says Labour’s own polling puts it above 30%, but he won’t reveal the result as he faces questions over the party’s slump. Keep Reading

Chris Trotter explores Māori sovereignty, the legacy of the Treaty of Waitangi, and the growing push for constitutional transformation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Keep Reading

Labour plans sweeping AI regulation, including an online safety regulator, stronger copyright protections and safeguards for power-hungry AI data centres. Keep Reading

A rule blocking parents with shared custody from receiving equal government help was designed to stop people gaming the system but ignores the... Keep Reading

The number of New Zealanders returning from Australia has increased 14 percent in the past year, but the number heading across the ditch is more than double the number returning home. Keep Reading

One of Labour’s most loyal and senior former staffers says there’s no need for Labour to ‘do a 2017’ and change leaders because of just one bad poll. Keep Reading

Senior journalist Paula Penfold examines an NZ First candidate’s abortion claims against the law, official data and medical practice. Keep Reading

Overworked Plunket nurses are facing an unprecedented workload amid the surge in winter illnesses and say the health care system is in crisis. Keep Reading

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made his foreign affairs adviser the Ambassador to Sweden. In his latest round of diplomatic appointments, Peters has... Keep Reading

A Cook Islands-descended Greenpeace spokesperson has hit back at Winston Peters after the Foreign Minister accused the environmental group of “pure racism” and “white colonialism” Keep Reading

Jessica Rowe, a former journalist and foreign policy officer who currently advises Social Development Minister Louise Upston, was confirmed as the party's candidate. Keep Reading

Peters' comments to Breakfast come a day after his party announced superannuation would only be available to citizens under its plan. Keep Reading

Rivals are setting strict boundaries on generative AI in campaign ads, while National rolls out content without defining a clear policy Keep Reading

The Labour Party has dropped to its lowest level of support in a Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll since July 2024 with just 25.9%. It comes alongside Opportunity... Keep Reading

A new rangatahi-led campaign is calling on young people to help deliver the biggest youth-voter turnout in Aotearoa's history. Keep Reading

A protester disrupted a public meeting with NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones in Gisborne today. During Jones’ meeting, a woman got to her feet and began... Keep Reading

The election campaign is heating up, with parties announcing a raft of new policies on Sunday, less than nine weeks out from the general election. Keep Reading

Peters said the campaign policy was about "economic fairness, and it is about putting New Zealanders first." Keep Reading

The ACT Party would dismantle New Zealand’s headline climate goals and laws if in power and restore subsidies of up to 90% to some of the country’s largest emitters. Keep Reading

General practices were given no formal warning before free flu vaccines were extended to under-5s, despite being expected to prepare for a surge in demand.... Keep Reading

The Green Party is set to launch its full election food and groceries policy at a Co-leader stand-up in Glen Innes. Video / NZ Herald Keep Reading

With just nine weeks remaining until election day, parties in most parts of the country were now permitted to put up their election hoardings. Keep Reading

New Zealand First says it will be campaigning for conservation land to be opened up for economic development. Keep Reading