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National party conference: Chris Luxon takes shot at 'wasteful spending' by Govt

Luxon is at National's party conference this weekend.

Focus: Peter Goodfellow speaks at National Party Conference

Peter Goodfellow, President of the New Zealand National Party, speaks at the Party's 2022 conference in Christchurch's new Te Pae convention centre. Video / George Heard

Analysis: Increasingly disliked, Luxon faces members in Christchurch

Christopher Luxon faces his membership after a bruising two weeks.

Claire Trevett: Trust and confusion - a messy week for National and Labour

It is no surprise Labour is pummelling at Luxon's bamboozle and confuse moments.

John Roughan: Universal benefits that don't benefit us all

The generation that paid 66c never gave up the notion they had paid for their pensions.

Nation of Debt: Govt and Reserve Bank no longer rowing in the same direction

Time to pay for that free lunch.

Nation of Debt: How problematic is NZ's pile of govt debt?

A deep dive into government debt.

'A better PM than John Key': Political commentator weighs Luxon's chances

On the Tiles previews the big stories ahead of the National Party conference

Back on by lunch time - National promises bigger tax cuts

National says it will unveil bigger tax cuts if it can.

No vaccine supply likely before monkeypox outbreak - health boss

Health NZ locked in global battle for vaccines in short supply.

Māori Party, Greens pressure Labour over seabed mining ban

'Put your money where your mouth is,' Te Pāti Māori says to PM over seabed mining.

David Seymour: Where cost of living payments went wrong

OPINION: Act Party leader shares his prescription for the cost of living crisis.

John MacDonald: Is democracy being demo'd?

OPINION: Ngai Tahu allowed to appoint two non-elected representatives to the Ecan council.

Omicron outbreak: 49 Covid-related deaths, 6152 new cases reported

Healthcare worker testing and wastewater results showed a 'true decline' in Covid cases.

PM Jacinda Ardern focuses on Govt work support as National reviews tax policy and Cost of Living Payment hiccups continue

PM set to speak as National reviews tax policy, Cost of Living payments rumble on.

Friendly fire: National drops tax policy after criticism from Act

Political parties from across the divide accuse National's tax plan of being inflationary.