"This change ensures that transport policies have democratic legitimacy and democratic accountability," the Transport Minister says. Keep Reading

The government is introducing "significant reforms" for the city's transport policies. Keep Reading

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The senior ministers brought up "setting precedents and being careful about what we commit to", according to new documents. Keep Reading

The battle for the next election starts now. Keep Reading

The coalition wants to divide NZ along ethnic and economic lines, Chris Hipkins says, and he wants to be the leader who brings it together. Keep Reading

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The former Labour minister has returned to Labour after taking a year off, but says it's not her "intention" to run again. Keep Reading

However, the PM said there had been frustration created "by some pretty horrendous decisions" made by the previous government. Keep Reading

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But the party is also focussed on jobs, healthcare and education, he says. Keep Reading

Speaking at the Labour Party annual conference, Willie Jackson criticised the coalition leaders for their respective roles in the Treaty Principles Bill. Keep Reading