Opinion: Nats should’ve ruled him out and starved him of votes.

Opinion: We can ignore it but it will break down trust in our democracy

OPINION: The difference between 33 per cent and 20 per cent is massive in terms of power.

Porkies aren’t a surprise in politics. But generally parties are a bit smarter than this.

OPINION: A lot rested on Willis nailing her tax policy this week.

OPINION: David Seymour’s often the smartest guy in the room.

Opinion: Chris Hipkins' announcement given an epic wall-to-wall trashing.

Opinion: Winston Peters will bring drama, nostalgia - and there’s the David Seymour thing.

Opinion: Party’s vote against Nicola Willis’ paid parental leave bill goes down badly.

OPINION: The tax plans made Parker either so angry or so disappointed he quit his post

Opinion: Labour has fallen to its lowest level since at least 2019.

Opinion: The party is about climate change, fixing poverty, restoring Māori rights.

OPINION: Aucklanders seem to be scared the crime they’re reading about will walk in.

Opinion: There is very little downside in losing Wood as a minister.

OPINION: The power lies with farmers when it comes to climate tax

OPINION: Michael Wood definitely deserves the sack.

There’s just not enough time for things to improve.

Some voters are so desperate for a change of government they’ll take almost anything.

Why Meka Whaitiri’s defection did not bring the expected fallout

David Parker hopes to stoke the fires of envy.

Minister is giving more political rights to mana whenua than everyone else.

Some of former PM’s global stardom was earned some a coincidence of timing.

OPINION: Davidson drama is probably more damaging than Nash-created troubles.

The Greens were surely performing for a crowd rather than expecting an actual ban

Memo to Labour: before you do anything, ask yourself, would National do this?

Campbell’s sacking from both jobs - but especially the health one - is a pity.

A crisis always favours the incumbent

Once Hipkins finishes telling us what Labour won't do, he'll have to tell us what it will

Auckland will play a crucial role in deciding the new government

OPINION: Three Waters will be the make or break issue for new leader.

Top five columns of the year from Heather du Plessis-Allan.

Party may be too late to win back alienated voters.

OPINION: The Māori caucus is big enough to throw its weight around and demand policy wins.

Labour’s errors are making sure the bill gets a lot of unnecessary coverage first.

Labour needs to tell voters enough is enough and they’re going to sort out crime.

OPINION: The National leader's flub this week is a case in point.

Being cool isn't part of the Reserve Bank governor's role.

Increasing wages has the downside of pushing up prices

The real estate market is further denting Labour’s chances of re-election

Labour's gone too far with the climate tax on farmers, says Heather du Plessis-Allan

OPINION: It will be harder for Labour to attack Act as racists.

OPINION: A tax this ruthless was always going to cause a backlash.

Pre-election transport information hiding is high-risk, says columnist

Opinion: Labour has lost the ability to control its rogue MP.

OPINION: The bar is so much higher for National.

A week of stuff-ups by Labour.

This time, the record shows, Shaw's detractors have reason to feel disappointed

Christopher Luxon's had the warning. He needs to improve his performance

OPINION: Normally an unemployment rate as low as 3.2 per cent would be a good thing.

Trevor Mallard doesn't deserve a diplomatic posting, says Heather du Plessis-Allan

Getting back to basics can halt Labour and Jacinda Ardern's slide in the polls.