A $200m fund to cut public sector emissions from fossil fuels has received a poor return on investment. Keep Reading

It was a week of punishments, demotions and house price nightmares. James Elliott looks at National's Cabinet reshuffle, the Reserve Bank and false premises of Goldsmithian proportions. Keep Reading

Are we reducing child poverty by as much as is needed to reach the targets set by the government under the Child Poverty Reduction Act? Keep Reading

With Winston Peters gone from the political scene, why do we still need to indulge his pet portfolio of racing? We look at the health of the sector and progress of planned reforms. Keep Reading

By Richard Harman - November 13, 2020 Keep Reading

Almost 23,000 people have come to the end of the payment without finding a job - thousands could still be out of work but unable to get other types of support. Keep Reading

Greens co-leader James Shaw has lashed out at Labour over rising house prices. Keep Reading

Greens co-leader James Shaw has lashed out at Labour over rising house prices, labelling it "irresponsible" for refusing to entertain a tax on capital gains. Keep Reading

The Labour Party has appointed a new general secretary after the previous one was managed out of the job. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she wants to ensure first home buyers can get into the market after it was revealed this morning that house prices have increased nearly 20 percent. Keep Reading

The National leader is trying to restore confidence in her party's economic management - could it backfire? Keep Reading

ANALYSIS: National's new lineup is the inevitable result of its greatly diminished status. Some smart choices and some pretty weird ones have been made. Keep Reading

Despite low interest rates funnelling billions of dollars into the economy, the RBNZ denies it's responsible for high house prices. Keep Reading

"A whole lot of people lose their jobs." Keep Reading

ANALYSIS: The biggest drops and largest jumps in Judith Collins' new lineup. Keep Reading

The National MP shot up 14 places in the party's rankings. Keep Reading

But former leader John Tamihere says it's not about changing the outcome. Keep Reading

David Hargreaves says the decision by the Reserve Bank to go back on its word on house lending restrictions raises questions over other commitments it has made Keep Reading

By Richard Harman - November 11, 2020 Keep Reading

ANALYSIS: Shane Reti will be a good foil for Judith Collins, but he is an untested quantity at this level. Keep Reading

National's new deputy leader Dr Shane Reti says he answers to his dream leader Judith Collins, but will be consulted on key strategy and the soon-to-be-announced portfolio reshuffle. Gerry Brownlee resigned from the deputy's job following National's thrashing at the election and the party is waiting on an internal review into what went wrong. Judith Collins was confirmed as party leader at National's caucus meeting on Tuesday. And Shane Reti, who lost his Whangārei electorate seat, was appointed her deputy - uncontested. He talks to Lisa Owen. Keep Reading

Collins also had kind words for Dr Reti and said she doesn't mind that he has leadership ambitions. Keep Reading

‘’Dr Shane’’ as National Party leader Judith Collins calls him, was a Northland GP and worked at Harvard before his swift rise in politics. Keep Reading

Her comments about increasing benefits have outraged Auckland Action Against Poverty. Keep Reading

The Deputy Prime Minister spoke to Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB. Keep Reading