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NZ Herald • 11th November 2025

Exclusive: Police Minister says 36 emails about Jevon McSkimming weren’t shared with him at Police Commissioner order

Police Minister Mark Mitchell’s office received 36 emails containing allegations against former deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming since December 2023. However, Mitchell has told the Herald then-Police Commissioner Andrew Coster directed police staff in the ministerial office to send the emails directly to his own office and not share them

NZ Herald • 5th November 2025

Exclusive: The potential cost of Govt’s board fee increases – and how much members could get

The Government’s decision to hike the fees Crown board members can be paid could cost around $11 million, according to modelling by the Public Service Commission (PSC).

NZ Herald • 3rd November 2025

Exclusive: Govt to remove requirement for school boards to give effect to Treaty of Waitangi

The Government will remove a requirement for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, but will still make clear they should seek to achieve equitable outcomes for Māori students.

NZ Herald • 1st November 2025

Analysis: Is Luxon an ‘anti-Trump’? How Asian tour revealed their similarities – and differences

Donald Trump's presence could be felt everywhere at both the Asean and Apec summits. So how did Christopher Luxon compare?

NZ Herald • 30th October 2025

Analysis: Inside the room as Christopher Luxon - and NZ - won big with Donald Trump

New Zealand’s Christopher Luxon has had his first face time with US President Donald Trump on the sideline of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit. The Herald’s Jamie Ensor was in Gyeongju, South Korea as it happened.

NZ Herald • 25th October 2025

Christopher Luxon interview: ‘We will have different views’ - PM could soon come face-to-face with Trump

Two major international events await Christopher Luxon in Asia this week – but an always unpredictable US President Donald Trump is also on his way, including for what could be a consequential meeting with China’s leader. The Herald will be in Malaysia and South Korea following developments.

NZ Herald • 14th October 2025

Analysis: Te Pāti Māori internal chaos - How the party collapsed into controversy and infighting

An explosive email sent by Te Pāti Māori detailing allegations against one of its own MPs has brought the party’s private disagreements into the light. It risks sowing more internal trouble just days after the party announced a ‘reset’.

NZ Herald • 13th October 2025

Whistleblower complaint exposes ACC ‘unreasonably’ excluded costs of exec’s farewell

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has apologised after a whistleblower complaint led a top watchdog to find it had “unreasonably” excluded the costs of a senior executive’s farewell celebration from its response to Official Information Act (OIA) requests.

NZ Herald • 6th October 2025

Exclusive: Agencies warned Govt's board fee increases could impact services, worsen cost pressures

Government agencies warned plans to hike the fees that Crown board members could be paid may have “significant financial implications”, impact the delivery of public services, and exacerbate cost pressures.

NZ Herald • 29th September 2025

Exclusive: Christopher Luxon’s personal letter to Chris Hipkins appealing for ‘bipartisanship’ on key issue dismissed as ‘political stunt’

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has written to Labour leader Chris Hipkins urging him to commit his party to supporting offshore exploration for natural gas for at least the next 10 years, in an effort to achieve a “credible, bipartisan approach”.

NZ Herald • 23rd September 2025

Analysis: NZ First, National at odds on immigration, plus is New Zealand a 'launch pad’ to Aussie?

The National Party and New Zealand First are at odds over a central pillar of immigration policy, a disagreement that will almost certainly turn into a political football at the 2026 election.

NZ Herald • 11th September 2025

Exclusive: ‘Things are changing’ - Te Pāti Māori MP speaks after being suddenly removed from role

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says Te Pāti Māori’s leadership has removed her from the role of party whip despite her enjoying the work.

NZ Herald • 9th September 2025

Revealed: TPM’s Ferris doubles down on 'racist' post despite party apologising

Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris has doubled down on social media comments he made last week which led to “racist” allegations and an apology from his party.

NZ Herald • 4th September 2025

Revealed: TPM apologises after MP takes issue with 'Indians, Asians, Black, Pākehā' campaigning in byelection

Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is under fire for a social media post taking issue with the ethnicity of Labour supporters campaigning for the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection.

NZ Herald • 1st September 2025

Winston Peters interview: ‘You're not to talk about foreign buyers’ - NZF leader denies loosening ban

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters denies the Government’s announcement to allow foreign investors to purchase homes in NZ reflects a loosening of the foreign buyers ban introduced when he was last in power.

NZ Herald • 25th August 2025

Exclusive: Agencies may need to make more cuts to fund massive board fee rises

The Government is not giving agencies additional money to fund possibly significant increases to Crown board members’ fees, raising concerns pay bumps may come at the expense of services.

NZ Herald • 14th August 2025

Israeli minister attacks Christopher Luxon's Benjamin Netanyahu 'lost the plot' comments

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has responded to a broadside from a member of the Israeli Government, saying that “they’re entitled to their view, we’re entitled to ours”.

NZ Herald • 12th August 2025

Exclusive: Labour MP's youth justice meth use, fight clubs claims not backed by officials

Labour’s Willow-Jean Prime’s public claims about fight clubs and “significant” meth use in youth justice facilities couldn’t be substantiated by Oranga Tamariki officials. The Children’s Commission, which independently monitors the facilities, is also unaware of meth in the residences and hasn’t heard of fight clubs occurring since 2023.

NZ Herald • 8th August 2025

Chlöe Swarbrick interview: Co-leader reckons Greens leading Opposition, only party offering tax ideas

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says her party is the only one proposing solutions to tax issues at a time when communities are crying out for alternatives to the status quo.

NZ Herald • 7th August 2025

Exclusive: Labour’s Willow-Jean Prime didn’t respond to, declined NCEA meeting offers

The Government offered Labour multiple opportunities to be briefed on the NCEA change process, but the party’s education spokeswoman Willow-Jean Prime initially didn’t respond to these invitations and then flat-out declined them.

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Exclusive: Police Minister says 36 emails about Jevon McSkimming weren’t shared with him at Police Commissioner order

Exclusive: The potential cost of Govt’s board fee increases – and how much members could get

Exclusive: Govt to remove requirement for school boards to give effect to Treaty of Waitangi

Analysis: Is Luxon an ‘anti-Trump’? How Asian tour revealed their similarities – and differences

Analysis: Inside the room as Christopher Luxon - and NZ - won big with Donald Trump

Christopher Luxon interview: ‘We will have different views’ - PM could soon come face-to-face with Trump

Analysis: Te Pāti Māori internal chaos - How the party collapsed into controversy and infighting

Whistleblower complaint exposes ACC ‘unreasonably’ excluded costs of exec’s farewell

Exclusive: Agencies warned Govt's board fee increases could impact services, worsen cost pressures

Exclusive: Christopher Luxon’s personal letter to Chris Hipkins appealing for ‘bipartisanship’ on key issue dismissed as ‘political stunt’

Analysis: NZ First, National at odds on immigration, plus is New Zealand a 'launch pad’ to Aussie?

Exclusive: ‘Things are changing’ - Te Pāti Māori MP speaks after being suddenly removed from role

Revealed: TPM’s Ferris doubles down on 'racist' post despite party apologising

Revealed: TPM apologises after MP takes issue with 'Indians, Asians, Black, Pākehā' campaigning in byelection

Winston Peters interview: ‘You're not to talk about foreign buyers’ - NZF leader denies loosening ban

Exclusive: Agencies may need to make more cuts to fund massive board fee rises

Israeli minister attacks Christopher Luxon's Benjamin Netanyahu 'lost the plot' comments

Exclusive: Labour MP's youth justice meth use, fight clubs claims not backed by officials

Chlöe Swarbrick interview: Co-leader reckons Greens leading Opposition, only party offering tax ideas

Exclusive: Labour’s Willow-Jean Prime didn’t respond to, declined NCEA meeting offers

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