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Seymour says a pay cut over three months would show leadership to the private sector.
Voting mix-up sees abortion safe-zones axed and MPs 'gutted'
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Police looking into Facebook post inciting violence against politicians
This follows attacks on Auckland restaurant that hosted Act Party function.
Tributes to Mike Moore delay start to fiery year
Trevor Mallard says he's going to be making changes in the debating chamber.
Poll: National ahead but not able to govern
NZ First would be out of Parliament without an electorate seat on current polling.
David Seymour sets coalition conditions
David Seymour says PM Jacinda Ardern has invented the politics of gesture.
Claire Trevett: The no-show and power plays of Waitangi
A video clip from Waitangi was a melange of power plays between Peters, Shaw and the PM.
The deals, the money, the players: National and Labour's election campaigns
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All the right moves: David Seymour has high hopes
David Seymour talks guns, euthanasia and Dancing with the Stars.
Mike Hosking: Here's my politician of the year
COMMENT: David Seymour deserves to be the politician of the year.
Jarrod Gilbert: Simon Bridges' problem with getting tough on gangs
Comment: Targeting the gangs is a winning tactic in politics but there's a very big but.
Q&A: NZ First donations saga
What we know, what the law says, and what happens now.
Beehive Diaries: Jacinda Ardern's list-itis, Simon Bridges schooled by 8-year-old
Love for David Seymour from unusual quarters, Simon Bridges' review from an 8-year-old.
'She would have been over the moon': Lecretia Seales' mother celebrates euthanasia vote
The euthanasia campaigner's mother came to Parliament to watch the final vote.
Listen live: PM Jacinda Ardern joins Mike Hosking to discuss her 'nuclear moment'
It's time to deliver action, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Letters: Look after our hospital
Religion and culture must not interfere in the lives of those who want death with dignity.
Claire Trevett: Ardern needs to halt the slide
Labour needs to find something to claw back ground, or at least stop the slippage.
Will the public get to decide on euthanasia? A poll of MPs
A decision whether to put assisted dying to a referendum is on a knife-edge.
Govt's pay increase veto for top boards is 'image trumping policy'
The Act leader says the Govt vetoing Crown-owned board pay rises is a marketing exercise
Seymour needs to sharpen up his Act
The End of Life Choice Bill is due to return to the House tomorrow for a fourth debate.
Dutch euthanasia critic's warning as NZ debate continues
He says people are increasingly thinking about death a "project" to be managed.
National dashes Govt's hopes of near bipartisan gun law
Simon Bridges says the proposed law targets the 'good guys' not the 'bad guys'.
China consulate tells NZ that protesters undermine law and order
Consul General Ruan Ping said schemes to support HK democracy protesters "doomed to fail".
Hosking: Fight to the death on euthanasia - Seymour deserves our admiration
COMMENT: David Seymour poised to do something genuinely substantive.
Youth MP's speech a hit with Act leader
Ali Gammeter speaks at Parliament on a favourite subject - freedom of speech.
Audrey Young: Why the euthanasia bill is not all it seemed
COMMENT: It's time to consider some extra safeguards on euthanasia bill.
Parliament blessed after euthanasia debate
Ceremony held in the House after emotional debate about assisted dying.
How will the leaders of each party be voting — and why?
How will party leaders be voting as the End of Life Choice Bill comes back to parliament?
Audrey Young: The A to Z of the end-of-life law
Audrey Young outlines the assisted dying bill ahead of the second reading debate tomorrow
1000 Kiwi doctors sign letter against euthanasia
Canadian doctor says some patients hold champagne parties before she euthanizes them.
Brian Rudman: David Seymour's Act of hari-kari has synchronicity
COMMENT: Politician comes out in defence of hate speech.
Guns and free speech in Act 'relaunch'
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