OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: Remarkable Ardern, rejuvenated EnglishJacinda Ardern's leadership over the last seven weeks has been transformational.21 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungBrownlee, Brown make good double actOPINION: NZ is entering a new era of nuclear co-existence with the US.07 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungJones brings extra force of personalityCOMMENT: Winston Peters has not always been a fan of Shane Jones.30 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungPM talks himself back in troubleCOMMENT: English is not as nimble as Key in the dark art of deflection.25 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungEnglish's options for mitigation are limitedCOMMENT: It was National's worst day in Government in nearly nine years.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy the Todd Barclay scandal mattersNational likes to call the electorate feud a 'family dispute'.21 Jun 12:41 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungEnglish inflicts damage to own leadershipTodd Barclay's press conference showed why he has to go.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM's previous certainty morphs into amnesiaThe Police withheld English's statement from OIA papers on the investigation.19 Jun 11:54 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungNZ election contest is still wide openCOMMENT: Labour felt compelled to share more flattering poll results.16 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungTies restored after NZ's plasticine apologyThe sweetener is a New Zealand cyber security delegation to Israel.14 Jun 07:07 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungLess haste required for euthanasia billAudrey Young: David Seymour's first priority should be to his Act Party.09 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungMay's electoral blunder weakens UKOpinion: Theresa May's election hell has been heaven for headline writers.09 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungTillerson's visit may unravel big questionsCOMMENT: The generals have it over Mr Tillerson's State Department.02 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungBudget move divides Labour and GreensCOMMENT: The Greens have alternatives, even if they don't like them, writes Audrey Young.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungJoyce Budget likely to keep a tight reinCOMMENT: The bad times served English well. Good times are harder.19 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAndrew Little's next big test beginsCOMMENT: Every small blip makes it that much harder to make up ground, says Audrey Young.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBrownlee makes impact but not all goodCOMMENT: New Foreign Minister made a rookie error in his first week, writes Audrey Young.04 May 07:35 AM
KahuLittle's captain's call deserved respectCOMMENT: There was an obvious answer to Labour having no Maori in its first 15 places.02 May 02:21 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungNational's young guns a vital part of mixCOMMENT:Amy Adams is a nightmare for Opposition parties because she rarely makes mistakes.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew role could be quite a ride for BrownleeBrownlee steps up to new role with biggest uncertainties among NZ's closest allies.24 Apr 02:37 AM
New ZealandYoung: Cabinet quartet behind pay equity decisionThe next step should be backing a bill requiring pay audits by gender.21 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: English is right to be cautious on SyriaCOMMENT: Just what President Trump means by his plea to "join us" is unknown.07 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsNo Mr English, the process can't be trustedEnglish bizarrely describes the chief of Defence Force as "independent" in the process.03 Apr 07:54 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungNZDF needs greater civilian scrutinyCOMMENT: There are more reasons than not to hold inquiry into SAS raid, says Audrey Young.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Key's last hurrah a time for National reflectionCOMMENT: Bill English lacks his predecessor's energy and easy charm, says Audrey Young.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandA week that may make the differenceCOMMENT: The events of the past week may be a turning point in election year, writes Audrey Young.10 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungWilderness beckons for David SeymourCOMMENT: David Seymour's greatest success is that he is not reviled, writes Audrey Young.24 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuAudrey Young: Mana Maori deal goes further than mostCOMMENT: Unlike other electoral accommodations, the Mana Maori deal is devoid of subtlety.20 Feb 03:43 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungPike River a test of English's leadershipCOMMENT: Dame Fiona Kidman's submission to the select committee on Pike River was study in empathy, writes Audrey Young.17 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungLabour divided over party's greater goodCOMMENT: Andrew Little started the year well but the Willie Jackson debacle has damaged his leadership and the party, writes Audrey Young.10 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: Iwi leaders caught in election battleCOMMENT: What has become clear is that the influence of iwi leaders, especially post- treaty settlement iwi, are becoming a new battleground this election.06 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungThe day to forget the day beforeCOMMENT: Waitangi is special, it hardly needs saying. Sadly February 6 is becoming the day to forget February 5 and the madness of Te Tii Marae.05 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungYoung: Jones-Peters will be double troubleCOMMENT: Shane Jones' is set to join New Zealand First but not everyone in the party is holding up the welcome sign.03 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: English and Bennett a complete packageThe English and Bennett team is bigger than the sum of its parts, writes Audrey Young, after the Prime Minister's State of the Nation address.02 Feb 06:02 AM