Search Results

An Auckland Marathon runner has been taken to hospital in critical condition following a medical event at Victoria Park where the event finished.

The deputy prime minister says the NZ First leader's tweets on what Dame Jacinda Ardern knew about the 15 March terror attacks before they happened are "bizarre" and incorrect.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Few pundits flagged the West Coast, birthplace of the Labour Party, to be part of the big blue swing this election.

Lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum spar over ties with South Asian nation at the first-ever India Business Summit.

Winston Peters and David Seymour filled up significantly more air time than Marama Davidson and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.

Labour and National vie for attention on improving relations with the world's most populous nation following a visit by dozens of business representatives last month.

Opinion - A flurry of polls are delivering bad news for Chris Hipkins' hopes for Labour to win a third term. Bryce Edwards looks at the political weather and predicts storm clouds on the horizon.

Analysis - Labour's tunnel proposal for Auckland Harbour, National's policy to ban cellphones in schools and the latest poll shows New Zealand First over the 5 percent threshold.

The polls are showing a tight race between the two major parties as we inch closer to October's election. But can we trust them?

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has come out swinging against the government's plans for a second harbour crossing, claiming it to be a "pipe dream". Audio

A local board chair is questioning the cost of Labour's harbour crossing plan, while the mayor says both Labour and National's policies are about about politics, not transport. Audio

The future of the North Harbour Stadium in Albany has been thrown into doubt by Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.

Franz Josef may not be able to remain in its present site beyond 20 years, so why are authorities still issuing building consents in the area?

National has hit back at Labour's criticisms of its fiscal calculations saying it's 'very telling' Labour never proceeded with plans for an independent policy-costing service.

Todd Muller is leaving Parliament. Known for a brief stint as Opposition leader, he also won plaudits for his bipartisanship and advocating for awareness about mental health.

The former justice minister says she has let her electorate down, her party down and all those who relied on her.