NewsBank (New Zealand Herald, The (Auckland, New Zealand))

Labour leader Chris Hipkins denies his party is writing off the rural vote but does accept his most recent cost-of-living policy won’t help farmers, and acknowledged his party had decided against having an official stall at the Fieldays.

With little over a fortnight to go, tens of thousands of KiwiSaver members are at risk of missing out on the Government’s full contribution this financial year.

New Zealand Police will prosecute three officers after separate investigations into a review of police information security controls following the Jevon McSkimming scandal.

Two former Race Relations commissioners are backing police Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo, who is at the centre of a political feud after his selection as a Labour Party candidate.

Two former Race Relations commissioners are backing police Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo, who is at the centre of a political feud after his selection as a Labour Party candidate.

Northland gangs are targeting single mothers to become methamphetamine dealers by getting them addicted to the drug, police claim.

Government ministers were told halving of public transport fees in response to rising fuel costs could cost up to $200 million a year, and may add pressure on bus and train operators.

The Super Fund is now New Zealand’s largest taxpayer, paying far more in tax than the Crown stumps up each year to help build the country’s retirement nest egg.

Executive Editor: Fran

There is a lot to be gloomy about right now, economically speaking. But when I think about New Zealand, medium- to long-term, I feel increasingly optimistic.

In periods of market stress or shifting sentiment, the ongoing relevance of long-held investment principles is often questioned. Over the last two to three years, rising interest rates, geopolitical tensions, rapid advances in technology and spikes in oil prices have led some investors to question their beliefs.

New Zealand is forging a reputation as a “future haven” — smart trade architecture; disciplined crisis management around fuel and supply chains; stable Governments and just far enough away from international conflict to be seen as a safe environment for investors.

NZ Herald Print Editor:

Michael and Julie Freeman have lived in their particular slice of Kiwi paradise in Greenhithe for over 30 years, taking inspiration from their environment to produce artworks in a genre they describe as hyperrealism.

New Zealand will invite the United States, China and Taiwan to next year’s Pacific Island Forum talks, after the three countries were controversially excluded from last year’s meeting in the Solomon Islands.

Shane Jones has told an Auckland business audience that New Zealand First will provide more support for struggling small and medium businesses in its election manifesto — even if he has to clear the homeless off the streets himself.

Shane Jones has told an Auckland business audience that New Zealand First will provide more support for struggling small and medium businesses in its election manifesto — even if he has to clear the homeless off the streets himself.

Collar up, motorcycle helmet under his arm, Sean Sweeney admits he might lose some friends over his brutally honest comments about the cost of Auckland’s City Rail Link project.

Collar up, motorcycle helmet under his arm, Sean Sweeney admits he might lose some friends over his brutally honest comments about the cost of Auckland’s City Rail Link project.

Students at Northland College have achieved a remarkable reversal in academic fortunes since the Education Ministry dissolved its board last year and installed a commissioner.

The Government will disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority after deeming the media regulator’s role “doesn’t make sense” amid an evolving industry.

The coalition will give councils three months to submit proposals for the most radical reform of local government in three decades, which will merge authorities and ditch regional councillors.

The truth of what really happened to a man found entombed in concrete beneath his home for 16 years with a skull fracture may never be known as the only person who may have known has since died.

More than 300 mandatory reports against teachers, including cases involving inappropriate force, boundary breaches and failures to protect children, were filed in 2025.

More than 300 mandatory reports against teachers, including cases involving inappropriate force, boundary breaches and failures to protect children, were filed in 2025.

The truth of what really happened to a man found entombed in concrete beneath his home for 16 years with a skull fracture may never be known as the only person who may have known has since died.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is trading blows with Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour over a comment Brown made comparing the nature of coalition Government arrangements to a dog with “two tails wagging” it.

Michael Carrick said he feels like a “natural” in the pressurised role of Manchester United boss after securing a return to the Champions League next season.

Rotorua Boys’ High or Feilding High will this afternoon be crowned winners of the Sanix World Youth Rugby Championship in Japan after hard-fought semifinal wins in the 16-team international tournament.

Ryan Fox saved his best for the final round of the Cadillac Championship to earn another top-30 finish on the PGA Tour this season.