Act has defied critics and resisted surges of other parties on the centre and right to be poised for a spirited showing on November 7, writes Tim Murphy.

Analysis: Perhaps the Greens on the left and Act on the right really are in a position to dictate fiscal terms to Labour and National.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins clash over ministerial achievements over education in the final leaders' debate as experts question policy evidence ...

Comment: From salves and subsidies, to cuts and coercion – even Muldoon's freeze on prices and wages couldn't freeze cost of living concerns, writes Rob Campbell.

Indeed, activities such as mining or contesting the boundaries of the Conservation Estate means giving away the substance and source of tourism productivity. Bit by bit, New Zealand’s image as a clean ...

On the death of John Baxter, son of James K Baxter and Jacqueline Sturm ...

Professor Moana Theodore discusses five decades of the Dunedin Study, tracking over 1000 lives to uncover profound insights ...

McCarten says it's 'soul-destroying' to break the bad news of layoffs to teachers and families who had been promised a shiny ...

Labour candidate for Tāmaki Makaurau Kerrin Leoni has resigned from the race as more emerges about her attendance at an event with gang members.

On the eve of casting his vote in the 2026 election, Chris Hipkins worked the grill and the crowd at New Zealand’s largest ...

Investigative journalist Aaron Smale says the political posturing over photos with gangs is ignorant, hypocritical, and amounts to gangster chic for Instagram ...

In a rare move, the organisation tasked with investigating potential miscarriages of justice has referred the case at the centre of a long-running Newsroom investigation to the Court of Appeal ...