Claire Trevett: Is Seymour at risk of a fail mark on school lunches?

National & Act campaigned on Labour's delivery fails - are they heading for their own?

Claire Trevett: Why Andrew Bayly didn’t stand a chance of staying as a minister

Resign or be sacked were the only options for Andrew Bayly.

Claire Trevett: Rumble in the coalition – is tension between Seymour, Luxon heading to boiling point?

OPINION: Luxon let his frustration show and Seymour bit back.

Claire Trevett: Luxon pays steep price for Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill

Luxon gave Seymour an inch - he has now suffered for miles.

Claire Trevett: Will assets sales end up being National's dead duck policy?

How much of a risk will National be taking if it puts asset sales into its 2026 campaign?

Claire Trevett: The year of 'yeah, nah, yeah' and Luxon's bid to get National back on track

Luxon kicked off his year of saying 'yes' with a week of clear air - it won't last long.

Claire Trevett: Did Christopher Luxon's reshuffle ruthlessness go far enough?

The Prime Minister's reshuffle was much needed but some ministers got off too lightly.

Health Minister Shane Reti expected to lose portfolio in Christopher Luxon's first reshuffle

The Prime Minister is set to do his first big reshuffle today.

Claire Trevett: National gets spooked as David Seymour plays a blinder

OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Claire Trevett.

Claire Trevett: From Treaty Principles to potholes, the battles of 2024

War was waged on potholes and gang patches, on truancy and on each other.

Inside the coalition: the frictions, the power brokers and what they really think about each other

Working with NZ First is 'like a dream' but Act is another story, insiders say.

Claire Trevett: Politician of the Year 2024 - Why King of the Roads Simeon Brown beats the rest

OPINION: Getting things done is the criterion and one minister has been all action.

Claire Trevett: National tried to celebrate alone, Act and NZ First were not impressed

Act's David Seymour was dealing with a more fearsome group than gangs: menopausal women.

'Old dog's got game': Sir John Key gets a second hole-in-one

Max Key says dad's second ace shows "the old dog's still got a bit of game in him."

Claire Trevett: National gets spooked as David Seymour plays a blinder on Treaty Principles Bill

OPINION: National has moved to try to reassure its base as pressure grows on Treaty Bill.

Claire Trevett: Luxon claps back at Seymour Treaty Principles Bill day of drama

OPINION: The first debate on the Treaty Principles Bill was always going to deliver drama.

Luxon talks to Trump: 'Obvious' respect in first phone call

PM says US President-elect spoke 'very warmly' about New Zealand in their first chat.

Claire Trevett: Seymour, the champion at making life difficult for Luxon

OPINION: PM might think Seymour is an ungrateful sod after his Treaty Bill antics.

What's in PM Chris Luxon's bag of tricks for dealing with Donald Trump?

Elon Musk and Luxon's US-based business background could prove political assets

Seymour confirms plan to introduce controversial Treaty Principles Bill this week

National and NZ First will will not support the bill past a first reading.

'Very tight': Is Sir John Key sticking to his prediction of a Trump win?

The polls are close, so is Key still sticking to his prediction of a Trump win?

Claire Trevett: Dodging hospital protests won't help Luxon's problem in health go away

Turning a blind eye to protesters won't help Luxon address the problem with health.

Trade agreement with Gulf Co-operation Council countries signed after 18 years

Todd McClay says it is the GCC's first agreement with a major agricultural country.

Claire Trevett: Hipkins upped the political attacks game, Peters responded

In a week of Labour attacks it was Winston Peters who put up the counter attack.

'Take some wine and f*** off': Minister sorry for behaviour during business visit

Employee said he felt degraded and embarrassed by minister's treatment of him.

Claire Trevett: Wealthy and out of touch? Christopher Luxon faces polling blues

OPINION: A PM's popularity becomes a factor when selling the case for unpopular moves.

'I'm wealthy': Has Christopher Luxon lost touch with voters?

National Party supporters most likely to view PM as in touch.

'It doesn’t look great': Luxon's concern over Wellington council

The PM said Simeon Brown has a 'close eye' on the council and is ready to step in.

Luxon and Hipkins both take a hit in latest political poll

The poll marks the anniversary of the 2023 election.

Claire Trevett: Why Govt buckled on revealing fast-track conflicts of interest

OPINION: Leaving it to your enemies to unearth conflicts can make things look a bit murky.

Claire Trevett: Can Bishop fix it? The politics of pulling the pin

OPINION: Luxon won't care about a lack of political nous, he will care about delivery.

Claire Trevett: Willis and Seymour tackle the evils of staying at home

Climate strikes and teacher-only days are no excuses for missing school, Seymour says.