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<i>John Armstrong</i>: After the disaster comes the politics
Jim Anderton seems to have made it his personal mission to end the life-and-death lottery that working in underground mines has entailed.
<i>Audrey Young:</i> Little glory for Goff in tight win
Phil Goff and the wider party can take little heart from the result of the Mana byelection apart from keeping the seat in Labour hands.
<i>Audrey Young:</i> I'm here to help, Lockwood
Smith was quite sensitive last night when I referred to the new work-related travel perk as a 'perk'. He doesn't think it is a perk. I think it is.
<i>Claire Trevett:</i> Travel discounts start to look like excess baggage
MPs gave themselves the perk, now they can do themselves a favour by getting rid of it.
<i>Nehginpao Kipgen:</i> Big challenges ahead for Suu Kyi
An analyst of the political conflicts which beset modern Myanmar says Suu Kyi faces plenty of obstacles ahead.
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Key becoming more of a player in trade diplomacy
The TPP was the only game in town during the APEC summit. That put John Key right in the thick of it.
<i>Audrey Young:</i> Exit gives Key chance to promote Parata
Pansy Wong's resignation from the Cabinet a week before the Mana byelection presents Prime Minister John Key with a golden opportunity.