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<i>John Armstrong</i>: Labour gets headlines, National gets job done

Political commentator John Armstrong says nothing happening in politics this week had a hope of upstaging the fall and fall of Chris Carter.

<i>Paul Thomas:</i> Porn is still poor form for many

Paul Thomas looks at the likes of Shane Jones, Mahatma Gandhi and Pope John Paul II to ask: what constitutes a vice?

<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> China ready to back NZ's UN bid

Fran O'Sullivan believes the visit to NZ by Chinese Vice-President Jinping is probably of more long-term importance than a visit by his US counterpart, Joe Biden.

<i>John Armstrong:</i> Leader careful not to create a maverick

When your leader sends you home and tells you to consider your political future, you should assume you probably haven't got one.

<i>Yurika Arai:</i> Don't cast all Japanese as villains in whaling issue

Yurika Arai explains the Japanese attitude to whale meat.

<i>Gwynne Dyer:</i> Sanctions a farce as nuclear threat unproven

<i>John Armstrong:</i> Canny Goff takes high ground

Credit card cloud may have silver lining for Labour leader

Phil Goff swiftly punished his wayward MPs and minimised the damage to his party - and to his own position as leader.

<i>John Tamihere:</i> Jones tested the system - and failed

Misbehaving MP Shane Jones has failed not on a call of judgment but on a call of standards and ethics, writes former Labour minister John Tamihere.

<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Rates going up but where's the ceiling?

Brian Fallow writes that several factors will influence how often Bollard taps the brakes.

<i>Rodney Hide:</i> Naysayers miss grand potential of Super City

Rodney Hide sets out the benefits and answers the critics.

<i>John Armstrong</i>: Lesson for Nats in way Kiwibank fuss kicked on

<i>Editorial:</i> Work helps ill beneficiaries to get better

<i>Pip Cheshire:</i> Super City presents chance to shape Auckland

Pip Cheshire writes on the pitfalls of good urban design in Auckland planning.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Israel visit prickly issue for Key

<i>John Armstrong</i>: Paler Greens struggle to seize opportunities