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OPINION: A good debate can change your views, or expose areas where you need to gain greater knowledge. Keep Reading
The stakes are sky high. Everyone drinks water, and many livelihoods rely on it. But politics has polluted a vital debate. Keep Reading
The Government may change the law so would-be terrorists and refugees who are serious offenders could be sent back to their home countries. Keep Reading
While the campaign's set to be done and dusted by May 21, New Zealanders are being told the outcome will possibly affect them. Keep Reading
Under the proposal, five reserves would be sold to Kāinga Ora, three to private developers, and two would become pensioner housing, documents obtained by Local Democracy Reporting suggest. Keep Reading
Analysis - The government steps over a line as it sends weapons to Ukraine, albeit indirectly. Louisa Wall fires a broadside as she leaves Parliament and some MPs blunder their way through the week. Keep Reading
Commerce Minister points to record food price rises as evidence that grocery giants can't be trusted and firm Government intervention is needed urgently. Keep Reading
The National Party wants to understand the scope of an investigation into the Parliament occupation, with questions raised over how much ministers knew. Keep Reading
The Opposition is calling it a gag order but the Government says it's no such thing. Keep Reading
Outspoken Labour MP Louisa Wall delivered her valedictory speech. Keep Reading
The Tauranga by-election will be like a mini-general election. National need to win and create positive momentum, while Labour needs to hold its vote at or near its 2020 level to avoid being on the back foot, writes Peter Dunne Keep Reading
The long-serving MP Louisa Wall has fired a broadside at her own Labour Party as she leaves Parliament - using her valedictory speech to accuse the party president of leading a corrupt process. Keep Reading
The Foreign Affairs Minister has called MPs' efforts to haul the Russian ambassador before them for questioning "not very useful". Keep Reading
The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister said, "Kiwis deserve to know they're getting a fair deal at the checkout". Keep Reading
Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins made the announcement this afternoon. Keep Reading
Going Down: The question to be answered, then, is a simple one. If the controversial changes to the Green Party’s co-leadership rules proce... Keep Reading
Groundswell says it advocates for farmers and rural communities - but what does it stand for and is its message getting through? Keep Reading
Retiring Labour MP Luisa Wall claims Prime Minister Jacinda Adern told her directly she'd never become a cabinet minister. The MP will exit politics this... Keep Reading
An aircraft and personnel are heading for Europe this week to offer help against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Keep Reading
Russian Ambassador Georgii Zuev has continued to decline to either appear before select committees, or to be interviewed by media, saying that would be futile. Keep Reading
Safe to say, not a single life will be saved in Ukraine if and when our Foreign Affairs select committee can ever make up its mind to summon Russian ambassador Georgii Zuev to appear before it. Under the rules of diplomatic immunity of course, Zuev ... Keep Reading
For The Sake Of Argument: Blandness is not the stuff of which exciting political contests are made. If neither Labour nor National are will... Keep Reading
The prime minister is heading a trade mission to Singapore and Japan with what she calls a clear message - "New Zealand is open for business". Keep Reading
Why tinker with kerbside recycling when material is still being shipped overseas? @ddub_news reports Keep Reading
MPs are debating the extraordinary step after the ambassador rebuffed two requests to appear before a committee to answer questions about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Keep Reading
There's a lot of spending flying around in Budget 2022 - here's the main expenses in an easy-to-read list. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the current New Zealand political scene. News & Articles New Zealand Politics SUMMER 2021: LATEST Collected stories - 1 November to 1 March 2022 Keep Reading