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'Haunts me': Why an Auckland MP is speaking out about the impact of Covid-19 lockdown

He says those outside of Auckland don't appreciate the impact it had.

Port Waikato MP Andrew Bayly on the impact of Covid lockdown on Aucklanders

He says many people outside of Auckland don’t understand the impact it had on locals. Video / Mark Mitchell

Adam Pearse: National’s reprieve short-lived as Govt’s anti-strike squad assembles

OPINION: Two of four polls released in the past eight days have put National in the 20s.

'A complete vacuum of moral leadership'

Amnesty International's Agnes Callamard calls on New Zealand to lift its game.

Love this City: Wayne Brown’s big game, the new council, fraud allegations and the low turnout

Opinion: What do the Auckland Council election results mean for the city now?

Tight margins and upsets mark final local election results

Helen Lash retained Westland’s mayoralty by just eight votes in the final count.

Erica Stanford's school property announcement

Minister of Education Erica Stanford makes a school property announcement. Video / Michael Craig

‘Lifting our game’: Minister on saving key programme to fight growing meth problem

As meth consumption skyrockets, the police budget to fight it is being squeezed.

Ruff day: Trevor Mallard found he was being ordered back by email, appealed to stay with dog

Parliament's former Speaker had his term ended early by the Foreign Minister.

Auckland University makes Treaty of Waitangi paper optional after backlash

About 8000 students took the compulsory Treaty paper this year.

'The Great Helmsman' Jim Bolger left school at 15 & rose to be PM. His legacy is immense

'Because it is the right thing to do': Bolger brokered first big Treaty deals with iwi.

Potential for $131m of asset sales with Te Pūkenga de-merger

'Any decisions to sell these assets will be made by the Polytechnic Council.'

Capital gains complexity: How NZ compares globally, and what Labour should do

A new report says NZ has the most limited regime in the OECD for taxing capital gains.

Full-scale collision: Outgoing police union boss delivers grave warning in final speech

The new head of the NZ Police Association was selected by members this afternoon.

Watch: Outgoing police union boss warns of mental health crisis building amongst officers

Outgoing Police Association president Chris Cahill says funding needs to be put towards helping officers with the mental distress they suffer from the job. Video / Mark Mitchell

'Close to terminal': Willie Jackson believes Te Pāti Māori split 'inevitable' if issues not sorted

'We don’t get any joy in watching them killing each other off,' the Labour MP said.