Reports of crime are on the up in our media and public concern’s peaking along with the coverage. But does the story change when reporters run the numbers before running a story? The Herald’s Michael Neilson& Chris Knox dug deep into data behind the headlines rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Chris Luxon wants his caucus to be 50 per cent women yet they make up only a quarter of candidates in winnable seats ⁦Claire Trevett⁩ nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/el…

Labour names Cushla Tangaere-Manuel as the candidate to take on Māori Party’s Meka Whaitiri nzherald nzherald.co.nz/kahu/labour-to…

2023 election: 20-year-old Hana Maipi-Clarke to take on Nanaia Mahuta for Hauraki-Waikato seat, wants to inspire rangatahi not to fear Parliament nzherald nzherald.co.nz/kahu/20-year-o…

A report on one of the greatest sporting occasions I’ve witnessed. ⁦NZ Herald Sport⁩ ⁦New Zealand Football 🇳🇿⁩ ⁦FIFA Women's World Cup⁩ nzherald.co.nz/sport/fifa-wom…

Farzana Yaqubi’s murder could have been prevented by criminalisation of stalking, advocates say. With ⁦George Block⁩ ⁦nzherald⁩ nzherald.co.nz/nz/farzana-yaq…

Te Mātāwai on Greys Ave opens today, Kāinga Ora's largest urban complex at 276 units - Housing agency Kāinga Ora has built a village in the middle of Auckland city, by Simon Wilson nzherald nzherald.co.nz/nz/housing-age…

Poll of polls! with Chris Knox ("with" is a bit of an overstatement, it's all Chris) nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/el…

Some amazing images in here by the inimitable Mark Mitchell (photog) of a remarkable meeting as NZ MPs confronted Iranian ambassador for the first time over death of Mahsa Amini, protester executions nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/ir…

The Government is going to introduce an exemption to the bright-line rules so that some cyclone affected properties are not hit with a capital gains tax. Follows Herald story yesterday talking about some of the cases in which BL taxes family home. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/u-…

Some of the last English words entered into the Hansard for this Parliament will be "Up The Wahs" - the last words of the Speaker's speech in the adjournment debate.

Am I a professional journalist or professional surfer? Blurred lines definitely on this one. Either way a dream scenario and start of an epic series I think aye Claire Trevett ?📸Mike Scott nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/el…

Ahead of the election, we’re rolling out policy snapshots. This wrap looks at climate change and I’ll be putting together a separate piece on environment and conservation nzherald.co.nz/nz/election-20…

About 80 per cent of the increase in reports of violence to police is family harm-related - but it's rarely, if ever, mentioned in political attacks about rising violent crime

40 per cent of NZ's prison population is on remand, up from 10 per cent in 2000, raising major justice and rehab concerns. Like much else Māori are disproportionately affected - Māori men are on remand at 9 times the rate of non-Māori nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/el…