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Speaker Trevor Mallard said he did not announce his private inquiry because he was trying to keep the whole issue out of the news media. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Trevor Mallard and the secret leak inquiry

10 Oct, 2018 8:20pm
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Trevor Mallard says a reference to 'the Speaker's Office' was code for him being the leak.

The Government should focus on getting its own spending under control, says Simon Bridges. Photo / Stuart Munro

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The petrol pinch: Kiwis now paying extra $200 a year in taxes, say Nats

8 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Petrol price hikes are mounting up on Kiwi families, says Simon Bridges.

Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias is making waves over what constraints the judiciary should have on cases before them. Photo / Michael Craig

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Chief Justice says courts have gone too far

7 Oct, 2018 7:12pm
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Sian Elias stands accused of flying in the face of mutual restraint and respect.

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Audrey Young: Finding fault with Simon Bridges

6 Oct, 2018 10:00am
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COMMENT: Bridges is an easy magnet for criticism despite reasonable showing in first year.

HMNZS Te Kaha being refuelled by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Philippines Sea last year. Photo / Supplied.

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NZ Navy to join exercise as tensions rise

4 Oct, 2018 6:37pm
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Former Defence Minister says he informed China when NZ joined strike group last year.

Jami-Lee Ross with John Key during the successful campaign in the 2011 byelection for Botany. Photo / Brett Phibbs

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Comment: Timing of MP's departure raises questions

2 Oct, 2018 7:21pm
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COMMENT: If Jami-Lee Ross is not the leaker, then timing of his time-out is cruel.

The US has a slightly better deal on access to the Canadian dairy market than it would have had under TPP. Photo / Doug Sherring

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'Revamped Nafta no great worry for NZ'

2 Oct, 2018 6:12pm
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There was one big surprise in the Nafta 2.0 says Stephen Jacobi, and it involves China.

Taking another look at the MMP review was a

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Winston Peters could revisit MMP rules

1 Oct, 2018 4:19pm
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The shape of Parliament has changed since the last MMP review was held in 2012.

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Audrey Young: The pride and the shame of NZ First

29 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: NZ First has plasticine principles when it comes to electoral law.

Meka Whaitiri has been a stand-out woman in the past, says Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters. Photo / Mark Mitchell.

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NZ has bullying problem, Parliament no exception - Green MP

27 Sep, 2018 6:45pm
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The PM needs to have a blunt talk with Meka Whaitiri about her future, says Paula Bennett.

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says the investigation will find the leaker. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Winston Peters: Meka Whaitiri has been a stand-out woman

27 Sep, 2018 3:01pm
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Winston Peters says there may or may not have been a lapse by Meka Whaitiri.

Meka Whaitiri, Labour MP for Ikaroa-Rawhit. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Whaitiri's staffer bruised, 'traumatised': leaked report

27 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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Leaked report outlines staffer's account of flare-up following missed photo op with PM.

Suspended minister Meka Whaitiri. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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The PM photo shoot that turned sour: Why Minister had to go

27 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: When Jacinda Ardern sacked Meka Whaitiri a week ago, it was on a trust-me basis.

For the second time in three weeks, National leader Simon Bridges has accused Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of misleading the public. Photos / File

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Audrey Young: No correction by Ardern but damage still done

25 Sep, 2018 7:27pm
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By now it is almost irrelevant whether Ardern corrects her answers, writes Audrey Young.

National leader Simon Bridge says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has misled Parliament over the Derek Handley saga.

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PM misled Parliament over Handley saga: Bridges

25 Sep, 2018 1:11pm
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Simon Bridges says Jacinda Ardern has misled Parliament over the Handley communications.

Tax could make or break Government at the next election. Illustration / Guy Body

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Audrey Young: Capital gains tax defining issue for Labour, NZ First

22 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Tax was a big part of Jacinda Ardern's campaign in 2017 and will be again.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson will need to have a conversation with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters about the proposals in the interim Tax Working Group report. Photo / File

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Audrey Young: Peters holds veto on any capital gains tax

20 Sep, 2018 11:50am
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COMMENT: Only one conversation counts when it comes to the proposals from tax group.

Winston Peters says he has never believed the Treaty of Waitangi was a partnership. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Peters backs new Māori-Crown agency

18 Sep, 2018 4:54pm
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"Partnership" has been replaced with the word "bridge" in name of Government's new agency.

Kelvin Davis, Titewhai Harawira and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at an announcement on a Crown-Maori Partnership office. Photo / NZ Herald

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Government announces new Māori Crown relations agency

18 Sep, 2018 3:06pm
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Kelvin Davis will be the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti.

Jacinda Ardern said the Cabinet gave the deployment a huge amount of consideration. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Ardern signals possible end of missions

17 Sep, 2018 6:04pm
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Labour and NZ First initially opposed the Iraq deployment but have now extended it.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered her speech like the gifted communicator she can be.

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Audrey Young: Ardern's plan of coherence over chaos

16 Sep, 2018 2:54pm
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COMMENT: The theatre around Ardern's plan may be more important than the plan itself.

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Audrey Young: The Coalition honeymoon is over

15 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: What is obvious is that the coalition is built on expediency, not compatibility.

National Party leader Simon Bridges says the employment legislation is ideologically driven. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Nats challenge NZ First over work law

13 Sep, 2018 5:19pm
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Workplace minister says all Government parties support the workplace bill.

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Winston Peters names next ambassador to US

13 Sep, 2018 12:30pm
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Winston Peters pays tribute to former political foe Tim Groser for his work in Washington.

National's Crown-Maori Relations spokesman Chris Finlayson says Te Puni Kokiri gives the Government advice on Maori issues.

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Nats question plan for 'partnership' agency

11 Sep, 2018 6:28pm
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The treaty is alive says Justice Minister Andrew Little talking about partnership.

Titiwhai Harawira and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo / Audrey Young

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Activist joins PM to hail Crown-Māori partnership

10 Sep, 2018 9:02pm
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Titewhai Harawira says meeting in Cabinet room 'stepping stone' to new relationship.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern issued a stronger statement after an intelligence briefing on the UK's Salisbury findings. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Nats slam NZ's 'woeful' approach to Russia

10 Sep, 2018 1:33pm
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New Zealand's mild comments contrast with Australia's 'outrage' over Salisbury findings.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters in Nauru last week. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Comment: Ardern and Peters unwittingly set a trap

9 Sep, 2018 5:48pm
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Jacinda Ardern and Winston Peters need to set rules that are followed from the top.

Great challenges lie ahead for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Illustration / Guy Body

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Curran may be gone but more headaches loom

8 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Clare Curran's departure will be a relief for Jacinda Ardern.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and former minister Clare Curran earlier this year. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Curran: 'Relentless pressure' sparked resignation

7 Sep, 2018 3:51pm
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Not every MP fits into the political mould, Curran tells reporters.

Clare Curran has resigned from her ministerial. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Audrey Young: The real reason Clare Curran resigned

7 Sep, 2018 12:59pm
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COMMENT: Former minister saw the writing on the wall.

Transport Minister Phil Twyford says the Government is working on its own comprehensive proposal for drug-testing. Photo / Phil Twyford

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AA calls on Govt to outline plans soon

6 Sep, 2018 1:29pm
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A member's bill would detect the presence of three drugs in drivers but is set to fail

The Māori seats were one of Winston Peters' bottom-line issues before the election but did not make the Coalition agreement. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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NZ First's surprise vote over Māori seats

5 Sep, 2018 7:02pm
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National accuses NZ First of setting a new standard in hypocrisy.

Matthew Cooper, the chief executive of Sport Waikato. Photo / File

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'Too many rules for small sports bodies'

5 Sep, 2018 5:12pm
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Matthew Cooper says he was as nervous at Parliament as he was at his test debut.

Gerry Brownlee and Paula Bennett are overseeing National's internal inquiry. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Bridges expenses leak: A few National MPs yet to sign waiver

3 Sep, 2018 5:36pm
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National's inquiry leak is underway but it may not release the findings.

Jacinda Ardern is dealing with political imperatives, not employment law. Illustration / Guy Body

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Mixed displays of leadership from Ardern

1 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Shane Jones, Helen Clark and Meka Whaitiri made it a difficult week for the PM.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins is thought to be the first male Cabinet minister to take extended leave from work, and with one of the Beehive's busiest workloads, his absence will definitely be noticed. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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A very child-focused Education Minister

1 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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Chris Hipkins, preparing for a new baby, says being a parent makes him a better person.

Latest scandal does not suggest a bright future for first-time minister Meka Whaitiri. Photo / Supplied

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Audrey Young: Meka Whaitiri had high turnover of staff, was difficult to work for

30 Aug, 2018 6:13pm
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COMMENT: The Government's reputation has been further eroded with latest scandal.

Paul Goldsmith says mixed messages from different parts of Government are contributing to uncertainty.

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Lotus eaters, Muppets and mixed messages

29 Aug, 2018 5:59pm
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Wanting higher productivity and wages is not enough, says National's Paul Goldsmith.

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Farewell, mate: Winston Peters' call to vanquished Aussie politican

28 Aug, 2018 7:41pm
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New Zealand must now get used to new faces in foreign affairs, trade and defence.

Shadow Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee says the leak saga is more of an

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National still seething over dumped inquiry

27 Aug, 2018 5:39pm
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The anonymous text was not conclusive proof of anything, says National's Gerry Brownlee.

National Party leader Simon Bridges. Photo / Doug Sherring

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The mystery texter and leaker: Simon Bridges turns on Parliament's Speaker

26 Aug, 2018 7:38pm
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Simon Bridges to leaker: We will be understanding. I promise them that.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern address media in relation to the removal of Labour MP Clare Curran from Cabinet. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Audrey Young: Ardern's punishment for Curran proportionate

25 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Clare Curran is now on a final warning. But her fate may already be sealed.

In some ways Ardern is exhibiting more focus and energy than before she left for maternity leave, Audrey Young writes. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Audrey Young: The week Ardern reset her leadership

25 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Ardern's Government has been given a fillip by Canberra wars and National's woes.

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Audrey Young: NZ breathes collective sigh of relief at Australia's choice of PM

24 Aug, 2018 7:08pm
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NZ-Australia relations may well have worsened if Peter Dutton became Prime Minister.

National leader Simon Bridges, flanked by senior MPs, from left, Gerry Brownlee, Mark Mitchell, Amy Adams and Todd McClay, at today's press conference. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Audrey Young: Bridges has lost control of leak inquiry

24 Aug, 2018 10:43am
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COMMENT: The risks for damage now are far greater than they were at the outset.

Simon Bridges says maybe Australians take their economic success for granted. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Bridges warns Peters: Keep out of Aussie leadership crisis

21 Aug, 2018 8:07pm
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Liberals are in danger of shooting themselves in the foot, says Simon Bridges.

Neither Winston Peters nor Jacinda Ardern would be drawn on the possibility of Peter Dutton becoming Australian Prime Minister. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Ardern applies heat as Peters heads to Oz

20 Aug, 2018 8:04pm
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New Zealand would never treat Australians the way they have treated us, says Peters.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has her weekly press conference this afternoon. Photograph by Mark Mitchell

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PM announces salary freeze for MPs

20 Aug, 2018 3:20pm
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Jacinda Ardern announced the plans while review of the pay-setting system is carried out.

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Audrey Young: Greens adjust to pragmatism over idealism

18 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Power takes some getting used to for the Green Party.

Environment Minister David Parker says he wants to hear more Maori voices than just iwi leaders. Photo / Brett Phibbs

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Tribe demands direct water talks with Govt

16 Aug, 2018 7:42pm
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Influential tribe is demanding direct engagement and hints at court action.

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MPs object to references of 'whānau links'

15 Aug, 2018 6:56pm
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Parliament debates racial dimension of Wally Haumaha saga.

Chris Hipkins took umbrage when Simon Bridges suggested that muttering by Grant Robertson was supplying Jacinda Ardern with the answers.

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Bridges called 'chauvinistic pig' during Question Time

15 Aug, 2018 4:13pm
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Grant Robertson's tendency to answer others' questions leads to fiery Parliament exchange.

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Police too scared to give evidence says MP

14 Aug, 2018 7:26pm
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Advances in police culture is at risk of going backwards says National's Paula Bennett.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks about the next steps after the inquiry is finished. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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PM: Wally Haumaha's job could be up for grabs again

14 Aug, 2018 11:58am
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Wally Haumaha deserves natural justice says Police Minister Stuart Nash.

Act leader David Seymour says Jacinda Ardern is a show Prime Minister. Photo / Michael Craig

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Seymour attempts to dislodge Ardern's halo

13 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: National has been much more cautious in its attacks on Ardern than Seymour.

Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin is responsible for shepherding the bill though Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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'Male, female, intersex or X': New options on birth certificates if bill passes

12 Aug, 2018 4:33pm
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Family First says law change will allow birth certificates to be manipulated.

Assistant Commissioner Wally Haumaha. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Audrey Young: Ardern moves swiftly to arrest Haumaha crisis

11 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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The Wally Haumaha fiasco was not top of Jacinda Ardern's agenda when she returned to work.

Act Party leader David Seymour in his Epsom electorate office. Photo / Greg Bowker.

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Last Act looms for Seymour at conference

11 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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Like Elton John, Act leader David Seymour says he is still standing.

Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha. Photo / John Stone

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More heat on Govt over Haumaha inquiry

9 Aug, 2018 4:13pm
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Police Minister's Face Book comment suggests chumminess with Deputy Commissioner.

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Peters distances himself from Haumaha

7 Aug, 2018 8:01pm
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Tracey Martin disputes she has any conflict of interest in setting up the inquiry.

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and Foreign Minister Winston Peters at Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Ardern and Peters meet top EU diplomat

7 Aug, 2018 6:12pm
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Federica Mogherini says the EU is always a solid, reliable partner.