Politics Archive
Live updates, March 31: Watch – ‘Establishment unit’ to oversee next steps in light rail project
Top stories from New Zealand, updated throughout the day.
Hundreds still ending up in court for cannabis possession
Despite a law change in 2019 to allow more police discretion, many people are still ending up in front of judges for low-level drug offending.
Gone By Lunchtime: The housing package and the stuck ship
Podcast | Join Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas as they discuss Labour’s housing package, National’s caucus at odds over fluoride, travel bubbles, Police Ten 7 and more.
Anne Tolley’s gang of four lay out their plan to rescue Tauranga
What does it look like when commissioners appointed in place of a council have to face the public?
Live updates, March 30: Cabinet ministers to get early vaccine, line-up announced
Top stories from New Zealand, updated throughout the day.
Live updates, March 29: Pre-departure tests scrutinised after 10 Covid-19 cases arrive on same flight
Top stories from New Zealand, updated throughout the day.
Live updates, March 26: Cook Islands travel bubble planned for May start – but no official date given
Top stories from New Zealand, updated throughout the day.
Did Labour just create a back-door capital gains tax? The experts weigh in
By doubling the bright line test for the sale of residential property, the government has made thousands more sellers liable for tax. But what kind of tax?
Live updates, March 25: Possible Covid-19 transmission at Auckland MIQ hotel; 250 returnees to be retested
Top stories from New Zealand, updated throughout the day.
Housing reforms could end up hurting South Auckland families, expert warns
The government's released its latest answer to the housing crisis, but South Auckland housing experts are giving it mixed reviews.
Donald Trump isn’t a good enough reason for NZ not to become a republic
The argument that we should keep the Queen to avoid being saddled with a worse alternative is spurious at best.
The 150-hour NZ Covid whirlwind of 2020: as it happened
It was an unforgettable time. But how much of it can you remember?
Spy chiefs grilled about priorities in rare public appearance
New Zealand’s top spies have faced questions about the focus of their activities and whether they're making the right calls to keep the country safe.
Live updates, March 24: Some sportspeople will be able to get early Covid-19 vaccine
Top stories from New Zealand, updated throughout the day.
Live updates, March 23: Family member of new Covid-19 case returns ‘weak positive’ test
Top stories from New Zealand, updated throughout the day.
Ardern unveils housing plan, promises to ’tilt the balance’ towards first-time buyers
The long promised fix to the crisis includes an extension of the bright-line test, a series of tweaks to existing programmes and billions to help new home builds.
Becoming a republic is not the solution to New Zealand’s problems
In 2021, the extra level of stability a constitutional monarchy brings no longer seems superfluous.
We rewatched last year’s 1pm briefings. Today, the team of five million needs a pep talk
We focused on the voices of Ardern and Bloomfield and used thematic analysis to identify different themes in the briefings.
Live updates, March 22: Isolation hotel worker tests positive; Trans-Tasman bubble plan revealed; Davis rebukes Corrections
Top stories from New Zealand, updated throughout the day.
Review, apologise, overhaul: Kelvin Davis dramatically changes tune on women’s prison abuses
In response to findings of 'degrading' treatment of women prisoners, the Corrections minister today diagnosed a 'systemic breakdown'.
How Auckland’s flagship transport project lost its lustre
It was supposed to be the roadmap for Auckland's 21st century transport network, but somewhere along the route ATAP lost its way.
‘It can’t go back to how it was’: Nash signals new shape for post Covid-19 tourism
Travellers from across the ditch could save some tourism businesses, but they've got to prepare for a world with fewer visitors.
Papua New Guinea faces a Covid-19 catastrophe. NZ is nowhere to be seen
The picture looks increasingly like that of Italy a year ago. Australia is scrambling to provide support. Where is NZ?
Live updates, March 19: NZ flight to PNG; 10 new Covid-19 cases in MIQ
Top stories from New Zealand, updated throughout the day.
