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The series of small scandals distracting from the bread and butter is becoming a pattern.
The series of small scandals distracting from the bread and butter is becoming a pattern. Keep Reading
Julie Fairey, an Auckland Councillor, may soon vote on the council's sale of shares in the company. Keep Reading
The Prime Minister and Health Minister have announced changes to vaping products to try to reduce the number of young people taking it up. Keep Reading
Michael Wood has been stood down as Transport Minister while any remaining issues around his conflicts are resolved. Keep Reading
A number of major recommendations have been made. Keep Reading
Power Play - ACT Party leader David Seymour will be patting himself on the back after a sell-out annual conference in central Auckland this weekend. Keep Reading
Alongside regional defence and security, climate change will be a key topic at bilateral meetings on this visit. Keep Reading
The former prime minister was "incredibly humbled" to be appointed a Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Keep Reading
Act’s plan to cut red tape and regulation was not a snappy soundbite policy, but while party faithfuls may need to re-read the fine print on what David Seymour announced today, they leave the annual conference inspired and energised ahead of this year’s election. Keep Reading
This proposed ministry would be given the powers to evaluate new regulatory proposals, review red tape and change laws to remove surplus regulation. Keep Reading
OPINION: National is having to chase votes in traditional true blue seats. Keep Reading
OPINION: ACT is now the third-largest party in Parliament, it's time to take them seriously. Keep Reading
OPINION: Labour is plumbing the depths with its claims about National and contraception - and it's probably just the start. Keep Reading
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's proposals won't help the city in the short or long term. Worse, he shows no signs of the personal and political skills needed to work with councillors and citizens to develop better plans, says Rod Oram Keep Reading
Nelson Hospital’s coal boilers each puff out more carbon than will be saved by the Government’s $327.4 million proposal to make public transport cheaper. Keep Reading
Brown upped the ante on his blunt communication style when he called out four councillors for daring to vote against him on the upcoming decision on whether to sell the airport shares. Keep Reading
OPINION: The minor party has mostly gone under the radar over the past term. But what are its prospects this time around? Keep Reading
OPINION: It's certainly not sexy politics in Aotearoa’s presidential-style agenda, but authentic humility would be wildly popular, if for no other reason than it’s rare. Keep Reading
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins faced a grilling by University of Otago students during his trip to Ōtepoti on Friday. Keep Reading
Wayne Brown has sent councillors copies of insulting emails from the public, including one that called them "dip shits", while the deputy mayor says the mayor is not making the budget process easier. Keep Reading
Luxon stepped into a political landmine, but Labour's response wasn't much better, writes Amelia Wade. Keep Reading
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown forwarded councillors an email that called them “dip s***s” after publicly criticising councillors in a shambolic invite-only pr Keep Reading
Analysis - National pulls out of the bipartisan agreement on housing density and gets itself into a muddle over bilingual road signs, while the prescription fee saga rumbles on. Keep Reading
"The party clearly has no intention of repeating 2020's warm, fuzzy vibes," the Q+A host writes. Keep Reading
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins faced a grilling by University of Otago students during his trip to Ōtepoti on Friday. Keep Reading