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Women MPs Mary Batchelor, Ruth Richardson, Fran Wilde, Marilyn Waring, Helen Clark and Anne Hercus leaving the debating chamber after the anti-abortion bill was voted down. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

Women of Parliament: Kicking in the door of old boys' club

19 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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Marilyn Waring, Ruth Richardson, Dame Annette King and Dame Tariana Turia share a story.

NZ First's Winston Peters, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Green Party co-leader James Shaw. Photo / Greg Bowker

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The three words that annoy Winston Peters

17 Sep, 2018 7:05pm
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Labour ministers fall in line with Peters' request not to talk of "Labour-led Government."

Clare Curran delivers a short statement at a stand-up over her resignation. Photo / ODT

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Claire Trevett: Curran a warning for PM Ardern

8 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Curran's exit highlights the need for a rescue plan for beleaguered ministers.

Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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New plan for Treaty settlement

10 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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Little said the proposal was something the Crown had not tried in a settlement before.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Health Minister David Clark. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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PM unveils new high-needs mental health facility

9 Aug, 2018 1:22pm
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Mental health was one of the focuses of Labour's campaign.

Justice Minister Andrew Little gives the side eye. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Trevett: Andrew Little and the art of compromise

9 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Little's bout uncompromising behaviour on the waka jumping bill will end today.

Justice Minister Andrew Little. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Andrew Little 'clears air' with Australia's Peter Dutton

7 Aug, 2018 3:30pm
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Andrew Little says 'robust' discussion and the Lombok quake helped mend bridges

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Health Minister David Clark at Parliament after the nurses' pay deal was signed off. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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PM: Nurses deal 'historic' but more to do

7 Aug, 2018 1:22pm
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Health Minister David Clark says safe staffing accord the clincher.

Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford leave Auckland City Hospital with three-day-old Neve. Gayford now sports a beard. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Claire Trevett: Ardern prepares to enter no-man's land

4 Aug, 2018 12:00pm
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COMMENT: PM Jacinda Ardern presents the best chance for Labour to calm business down.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's immediate priority will be addressing business confidence after an effective six-week pause in terms of the Labour Party branding and direction of the Coalition Government. Photo / NZH Focus

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Life with Neve: Jacinda Ardern on being a mother and PM

3 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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PM Jacinda Ardern will add running the country to "feeding, nappies, sleep" routine.

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PM Jacinda Ardern gets back to business

2 Aug, 2018 5:01pm
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PM Jacinda Ardern says addressing business confidence problem will be a top priority.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with her partner Clarke Gayford and their daughter Neve. Photo / Supplied

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Life with Neve: Jacinda on being a mother and PM

2 Aug, 2018 4:56pm
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken about her first six weeks as a mother.

The videos were uploaded to YouTube under an account called Mob Music.

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Questions raised over gang member's jail videos

1 Aug, 2018 2:49pm
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Videos on YouTube show a gang member getting a tattoo and shouting gang slogans.

Peters reveals he too eats a pie with a knife and fork because of flaky pastry and sauce. Photo / NZME

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Peters goes into bat for PM Malcolm Turnbull in pie scandal

1 Aug, 2018 9:32am
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Peters reveals he too eats a pie with a knife and fork because of flaky pastry and sauce.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Govt on defensive over business confidence slump

31 Jul, 2018 4:40pm
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Acting PM Winston Peters accused former PM Sir John Key of trying to talk down economy.

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard at the National Party Conference. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Bridges: Winston Peters 'thin-skinned'

31 Jul, 2018 12:20pm
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National Party President Peter Goodfellow declines to repeat comments about Peters.

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters at his last post Cabinet press conference. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Claire Trevett: Welcome to midnight Mr Peters

31 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Acting PM has had an awesome time at the ball but Cinderella returns tomorrow.

National Party leader Simon Bridges on stage with his wife Natalie and kids Emlyn, Harry and Jemina during the last day of the National Party Conference held at SkyCity. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Trevett: Prime Minister 'peeing on Bridges' parade'

29 Jul, 2018 3:33pm
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COMMENT: The reminder of Jacinda Ardern's existence will have been no coincidence.

National Party leader Simon Bridges arrives for the National Party Conference at SkyCity. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Claire Trevett: Nats a bride short of a wedding

29 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Conference had a nervous groom plus something old, new, borrowed and blue.

National Party leader Simon Bridges at the 82nd party conference held at SkyCity. Photo / Dean Purcell.

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Bridges to set out a policy shift

29 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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National is pointing to Australia to highlight drop in business confidence.

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters speaks to media at Parliament. Photo / Getty Images

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Goodfellow: National dodged 'whisky-swilling' bullet in Peters

28 Jul, 2018 11:50am
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National President returns serve after Peters' attack on Simon Bridges

John Key and Simon Bridges. Photo / George Novak

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Sir John Key to try Midas touch on Simon Bridges

28 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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Simon Bridges kicks off his first conference as National Party leader today.

National Party finance spokeswoman Amy Adams outside Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Amy Adams' heartbreak over losing mother

28 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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She dealt with personal heartbreak as well as public interest in the euthanasia bill.

That's where it all comes from ... Far North Holdings chief executive Andy Nock, Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters. Photo /file

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Claire Trevett: Trying to derail the $3 billion man

26 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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"Goldfinger" Jones - coming to your region with goodies

National Party leader Simon Bridges says the party's bill will make it very clear who can buy or sell medicinal cannabis and how the process would work. Photo / Stuart Munro

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National to put up own medicinal marijuana bill

24 Jul, 2018 6:33pm
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National's Simon Bridges supports medicinal marijuana but Govt bill lacked needed regime.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw with Jan Logie (left) and ministers Julie-Anne Genter and Eugenie Sage. Photo/ Mark Mitchell

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Green Party releases details of ministers' meetings

24 Jul, 2018 1:51pm
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Taxpayers' Union says Labour, NZ First should release same information.

Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell on election night 2017. Photo / Alan Gibson

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Claire Trevett: Māori Party looks into the abyss

19 Jul, 2018 7:18pm
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COMMENT: The Māori Party's survival plan cannot be one of hoping Labour fails to deliver.

PM Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford with their newborn girl Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford. Photo / Greg Bowker

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'Soft Power' index lists Jacindamania as strength

16 Jul, 2018 4:07pm
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Jacinda Ardern well placed to make NZ a "major voice" on climate change, report says.

NEW ZEALAND

Trump, Peters on same song sheet over Boris Johnson

15 Jul, 2018 4:52pm
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Both Trump and Peters praised Boris Johnson's talents and predicted a future for him.

British Prime Minister Theresa May and U.S President Donald Trump. Photo / Pool via AP

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Sir Lockwood Smith: Truth in Trump's Brexit warning

15 Jul, 2018 4:42pm
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Smith says Trump's wider comments were 'outrageous' but there was a seed of truth.

NEW ZEALAND

Little concerned about Aus extradition bungles

14 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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Aust questioned as Little prepares to decide on extradition in people smuggling case.

Health Minister David Clark. Photo / Claire Trevett

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Trevett: Health Minister's Clayton's holiday

13 Jul, 2018 2:53pm
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Clark is not the first politician to plan an ill-timed break and suffer consequences.

Nurses striking at Rotorua Hospital. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Winston Peters to striking nurses: Offer is as good as it gets

12 Jul, 2018 5:40pm
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"That's our offer and that's the maximum we can afford."

Justice Minister Andrew Little and ex-National MP and minister Chester Borrows launch the criminal justice advisory panel at Parliament. Photo / Claire Trevett

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Former Nat Chester Borrows: politicians should resist 'hard on crime' line

12 Jul, 2018 2:09pm
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Chester Borrows is the chair of Justice Minister's new criminal justice advisory panel.

The Opportunities Party (TOP) leader Gareth Morgan on election night. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Trevett: the sad demise of Gareth Morgan's TOP

12 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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TOP added piquancy but is the latest in a long line of small parties to come a cropper.

National Party MP Dan Bidois with his mother Leah Bidois and Deputy Leader Paula Bennett, left. Photo / Chris Loufte

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Dan Bidois' tribute to his mum and grandma Millie

3 Jul, 2018 8:06pm
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Bidois spoke of his own life from butcher's apprentice to Harvard.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Hipkins' invite to Auckland principals over NCEA

3 Jul, 2018 6:25pm
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There are now 60 principals nationwide calling for changes to NCEA review

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says Australia is breaching the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in detaining a teenager. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Teen's Aussie lawyer welcomes Peters' comments

3 Jul, 2018 2:43pm
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Acting PM is right, Australia is breaching UN conventions by detaining teen, says lawyer.

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Acting PM blasts Australia on Kiwi teen's detention

3 Jul, 2018 12:56pm
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The 17-year-old has been in a Melbourne detention centre since March.

Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Parenting to be recognised in bid to close pay gap

2 Jul, 2018 6:03pm
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Career breaks for parenting, caring seen as a factor in pay gap.

Act leader David Seymour with Dancing with the Stars partner Amelia. Photo / Supplied

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David Seymour's 10kg weight loss after DWTS

1 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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David Seymour's backing Chris Harris to win, saying he deserves it.

NZ First MP Darroch Ball. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

NZ First MP wants drink-driving limits lifted

29 Jun, 2018 6:22pm
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NZ First MP says lower limits punish "hard-working Kiwis" and rural pubs.

Housing Minister Phil Twyford and Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Twyford: locals could get first dibs on KiwiBuild

28 Jun, 2018 6:08pm
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National's Judith Collins suggests NZers returning from overseas be left out of KiwiBuild.

National Party housing spokeswoman Judith Collins. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Twyford told off for cheeky answers to Collins

28 Jun, 2018 3:21pm
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Twyford's answers included referred to Judith Collins peeking in windows of constituents.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford. Photo / George Novak

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Northcote development to include 400 'KiwiBuild' homes

28 Jun, 2018 12:17pm
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Cabinet is expected to sign off on eligibility criteria for KiwiBuild soon.

NEW ZEALAND

Trevett: The feuding of Peters and Bridges

28 Jun, 2018 5:00am
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Winston Peters could see a bit of himself in Simon Bridges, Winston the Younger.

National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross used parliamentary privilege to make the claims. Photo / Supplied

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DHB spending 'excessive, unauthorised', MP claims

27 Jun, 2018 7:06pm
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State Services Commissioner says will "urgently" look into MP's claims.

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters. Photo / Mark Mitchell.

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Winston Peters gets off to a rough start

26 Jun, 2018 4:58pm
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Another round of "Grant Says" and Winston Peters insisting black is white.

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters at the post-Cabinet press conference. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Labour's 'baby bonus' payments a trigger for strike action

26 Jun, 2018 7:13am
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Acting PM Winston Peters responds to news of further strike notices in public service.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Twyford kicks off search for builders of prefab houses

24 Jun, 2018 6:27pm
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Housing Minister wants overseas & local investors and companies to bid for KiwiBuild work.

NEW ZEALAND

Could NZ enter Eurovision? EU trade boss thinks so

24 Jun, 2018 3:40pm
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TVNZ is an associate member of Eurovision and would have to select the act.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, baby Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford and father Clarke Gayford in his 'dad cardy.' Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Trevett: Baby Neve Te Aroha - thankfully without 'Morrinsville' for a middle name

24 Jun, 2018 1:32pm
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COMMENT: Eyes welled up a bit as Neve blinked at the noisy media and promptly fell asleep.

Labour's Stuart Nash and fellow minister David Parker. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Nash pulls out of own fundraiser, 'not appropriate'

22 Jun, 2018 12:39pm
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Nash said attacks on Labour by friend Matthew Hooton meant fundraiser was inappropriate.

The image Ardern and Gayford posted to social media to announce the arrival of their baby girl.

NEW ZEALAND

First Baby and politics: What the PM will want to avoid

22 Jun, 2018 5:00am
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COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern has six short weeks before she's back into her job.

Napier MP Stuart Nash after the 2017 election. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Labour's Stuart Nash defends $1000-a-head fundraiser

21 Jun, 2018 7:27pm
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Stuart Nash says all candidates and parties need fundraisers to run good campaigns.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford announcing Ardern's pregnancy in January. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Claire Trevett: Jacinda Ardern - full-time mum and on-call PM

21 Jun, 2018 7:16pm
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Welcome to New Zealand, baby. Tell Mum to put down the paperwork.

European Union Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom and Trade Minister David Parker launch trade talks at Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

EU and NZ launch trade talks

21 Jun, 2018 1:42pm
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EU Trade Commissioner points to agriculture as difficult area, but 'compromise' possible.

Shadow Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee with deputy leader Paula Bennett. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

National cries foul over Labour's fuel tax Urgency move

21 Jun, 2018 8:55am
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The law has to be passed in time for Auckland fuel tax on July 1

Racing Minister Winston Peters at the Karaka yearling sales in 2017. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Racing Minister Winston Peters: 'shiny bums' ruining the races

20 Jun, 2018 6:40pm
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Minister also says "too many old males" are holding back development at some courses.

State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes is widening an inquiry into government agencies use of private investigators. Photo / NZ Herald

NEW ZEALAND

Public service use of private investigator probed

19 Jun, 2018 6:19pm
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Chris Hipkins says the allegations are concerning

Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis. Photo / Warren Buckland

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Winston Peters mum on US splitting families at border

19 Jun, 2018 12:32pm
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Deputy PM Winston Peters says US immigration law is up to them.

Is it time yet? Deputy PM Winston Peters at his first post Cabinet press conference. Photo / Marty Melville

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Claire Trevett: Winston Peters takes stage as Almost Acting PM

19 Jun, 2018 7:20am
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PM Jacinda Ardern issued a reminder of her ongoing reign after Peters' 'curtain raiser.'