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Parliament’s debating chamber - updated seating plan

Jacinda Ardern's new seat is next to one of her former ministers.

City Rail Link’s lucky scrape with Auckland floods

City Rail Link would have been delayed by a year if floods happened earlier.

Focus: Govt says sending in military police to Hawke's Bay 'over the top'

The Government says calls from ACT and NZ First to send in the armed forces to take over control of the streets of Hawke’s Bay after reports of violence and looting following Cyclone Gabrielle are ‘over the top’. Video / NZ Herald

Political Roundup: How will we pay for the cyclone recovery? Tax the rich

The devastation across NZ seems to have sparked a rethinking about how money is spent.

Focus: Dr Ayesha Verrall 'very concerned' about measles outbreak

Dr Verrall has said she is “very concerned” about a possible measles outbreak, given the rates of vaccination in New Zealand. Video / NZ Herald

Tax fossil fuel profits to pay for cyclone cleanup, says Green Party

The Greens want to hike taxes on corporations to pay for cyclone cleanup.

Thomas Coughlan: Auckland Light Rail works begin today - but will the Government axe it?

Why the Government is pushing ahead with light rail.

Who won Question Time as Luxon and Hipkins faced off for first time?

The first showdown in Parliament left Hipkins with bit of a red face at Seymour's hands.

Govt to rush through bill to fix 501 law after High Court ruling

It comes after the High Court ruled conditions imposed on 501s here breached their rights.

Focus: Luxon commits to doubling Hawke’s Bay crime penalties & slams ‘flood tax’

National Party leader Christopher Luxon sits down with NZ Herald Deputy Political Editor Thomas Coughlan to talk the response to crime in the cyclone hit Hawke's Bay, and slams Labour's potential 'flood tax'. Video / NZ Herald

Chris Hipkins vs Christopher Luxon - a personality analysis

OPINION: Scrutiny of the two leaders' word choices reveals where the race may be won.

Chlöe Swarbrick: Climate change taking greatest toll on poorer Kiwis

Our poorer communities are the ones bearing the brunt of our climate changed reality.

Thomas Coughlan: National’s massive Pugh-turn dominates return of Parliament

As Parliament returned on Tuesday, the big winner was vindicated ex-leader Simon Bridges.

'NZ is grieving': Hipkins opens political year with tribute to cyclone victims

PM Chris Hipkins sets out his agenda for the year.

National MP’s about-turn on climate change after Luxon intervenes

Pugh blames nerves for her climate change comments, Luxon gives her a reading list.

The Nat MP ‘waiting on the evidence’ humans have influenced climate change

Much damage, esp. around Auckland, because 'people not allowed to prune and manage trees'.

Live: 'A big step' - why Govt is ruling out military police in Hawke's Bay

There are now 11 confirmed dead almost a week after the cyclone.

Under half of students regularly attended in term 3

Both justified and unjustified absences up on previous years.