Soper: Clare Curran saga reflects poorly on PM's leadership

COMMENT: Clare Curran's demise eerily similar to that of the Labour MP she replaced.

Barry Soper: Why are landlords being picked on?

COMMENT: Most landlords aren't fat cats, so why change rental laws, asks Barry Soper.

Soper: What Jacinda Ardern's artwork says about her

COMMENT: Circles we're told, depicted in this way, represent need to find unity and peace.

Soper: Simon Bridges' rubbish first day as leader

COMMENT: In his first attempt to embarrass Labour, Bridges ended up with egg on his face.

Live: Bridges new Nats leader, Bennett remains deputy

Some MPs are still undecided, so a lot lies on the pitch to caucus.

Soper: Anything can happen in Nats race

COMMENT: Public popularity won't decide who'll step into English's Hush Puppies.

Barry Soper: Why there's a lot to worry about in the National leadership race

Comment: Simon Bridges clearly wanted no distractions as he launched his leadership bid.

Soper: Pension leak is why Winston went with Labour

COMMENT: It's now clear Wily Winston had no plan to form a coalition with National.

Peters takes legal action over pension leak

Former ministers, journalists, bureaucrats in Peters' sights.

Barry Soper: Winston Peters drove a hard bargain

Comment: The NZ First and Greens deals came at a fairly hefty cost to Labour.

Soper: Paula Bennett could be National's 'death warrant'

Comment: National is purging those connected with pension leak to butter up Peters.