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The one element of Jacinda Ardern's leadership I never understood was her decision to eschew a capital gains tax at any stage while she was Labour leader, writes Lianne Dalziel

Any politician who says they don’t want to be prime minister is lying, according to Chris Hipkins. Having secured the top job just over two months ago, Hipkins sat down with political editor Jo Moir to chat about leadership, trusting his gut, and the moment he realised everything had changed.

Why the much-protested Gallic gold card system has no similarity to ours.

Bold, game-changing moves are needed to help the tourism industry bounce back after Covid lockdowns and face the impacts of climate change

Changes to welfare standards by both welfare regulators and the supermarkets are pointed to by industry as being behind New Zealand’s short supply of eggs.

The rise of Putin sympathisers in European politics could have severe implications for Western democracies, warns Oliver Hartwich

The New Zealand public deserves a debate over growing militarisation in our region, and what it would mean to become a "Switzerland of the South Pacific".

Official correspondence shows the Government decided to lower eligibility for carbon subsidies to keep specific businesses open, without considering the ramifications.

Just when everyone was getting sick of hearing the Government talk about bread and butter ad nauseam the Prime Minister has found a meaty beltway issue to get stuck into