Politics

Race and class, eh? Can’t win with ‘em, can’t win without ‘em. Order your popcorn now

Race and class, eh? Can’t win with ‘em, can’t win without ‘em. Order your popcorn now

Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer

Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer

One of the great pitfalls of political nostalgia is that the protagonists of the present can all too easily be mistaken for the antagonists of the past

One of the great pitfalls of political nostalgia is that the protagonists of the present can all too easily be mistaken for the antagonists of the past

Kiwi cosmetics are set to hit Chinese store shelves and a new air freight route to South America will open, after NZ diplomats strike deals in Shanghai

Kiwi cosmetics are set to hit Chinese store shelves and a new air freight route to South America will open, after NZ diplomats strike deals in Shanghai

'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop

'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop

Chlöe Swarbrick says the Public Finance Act should be reformed to promote productive investments and push Treasury to better analyse benefits of spending

Chlöe Swarbrick says the Public Finance Act should be reformed to promote productive investments and push Treasury to better analyse benefits of spending

A National-led government that can no longer claim, with any credibility, to represent the nation, is a National-led Government on the ropes

A National-led government that can no longer claim, with any credibility, to represent the nation, is a National-led Government on the ropes

RBNZ's leadership has been warned by Finance Minister Nicola Willis to be more transparent with the public in the future after managing the resignation of Adrian Orr poorly

RBNZ's leadership has been warned by Finance Minister Nicola Willis to be more transparent with the public in the future after managing the resignation of Adrian Orr poorly

Adrian Orr resigned after raising concerns about the Reserve Bank’s independence while negotiating a five-year funding agreement with the Government

Adrian Orr resigned after raising concerns about the Reserve Bank’s independence while negotiating a five-year funding agreement with the Government

History’s judgement of the manner in which the Coalition Government’s majority expressed its racially-charged hostility towards Te Pāti Māori is unlikely to be kind, says Chris Trotter

History’s judgement of the manner in which the Coalition Government’s majority expressed its racially-charged hostility towards Te Pāti Māori is unlikely to be kind, says Chris Trotter

Moderate rain and a Methanex gas deal will help New Zealand avoid repeating last year’s electricity crunch, but analysts are less optimistic about 2026

Moderate rain and a Methanex gas deal will help New Zealand avoid repeating last year’s electricity crunch, but analysts are less optimistic about 2026

Helen Clark and Don Brash pen open letter asking the Coalition Government not to join any military arrangements that might damage the NZ–China relationship

Helen Clark and Don Brash pen open letter asking the Coalition Government not to join any military arrangements that might damage the NZ–China relationship

A number of senior staff will leave the Treasury after not securing roles in a restructure led by Secretary Iain Rennie

A number of senior staff will leave the Treasury after not securing roles in a restructure led by Secretary Iain Rennie

Budget 2025 was the most unpopular since 1996, according to one pollster, and may have driven some voters away from the National and ACT parties

Budget 2025 was the most unpopular since 1996, according to one pollster, and may have driven some voters away from the National and ACT parties

Labour’s first and most urgent mission is to knock Te Pāti Māori out of the race, says Chris Trotter

Labour’s first and most urgent mission is to knock Te Pāti Māori out of the race, says Chris Trotter