Political Roundup: Is Chris Hipkins to be trusted on tax reform?
OPINION: Labour's 'Wealth Tax Faction' has pressured Hipkins to act.
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Audrey Young: Collins keeps her cool as spy revelations heat up
OPINION: For the first time, hackers have targeted the heart of NZ's democracy.
Chinese hackers stole MPs' data, spies confirm; Govt says no sanctions
The Chinese ambassador has been called in by Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
'We should be a first world country': Hipkins on Labour getting back in the game, intending 2026 run
Hipkins is refusing to be counted out of next election, and says history is on his side.
Public ‘ready to be convinced’ about capital gains tax
Labour plans to formulate new tax policy over the next two years.
Audrey Young: Hipkins' bid to control division over tax
OPINION: Hipkins cannot take the support of Labour members for granted.
'Heartless and cruel' - Hipkins hits out at public sector job cuts
Labour's Chris Hipkins has given his first major speech as Opposition leader.
Watch: Winston Peters plays Chumbawamba while walking through Parliament
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told political leaders to ‘grow up’.
Audrey Young: Peters rubs salt into wound with 'fiscal hole' claim
OPINION: Peters' race comments aren't the only ones that likely gave the PM a headache.
Christopher Luxon struggling to connect - leaked poll
Country's mood took a sharply negative turn in poll.
Claire Trevett: Green Party disasters are also Labour's nightmare as it eyes 2026
The Green Party is in danger of becoming a liability for Labour rather than a help
Audrey Young: Luxon cops fiscal backlash after allowance blunder, rego hikes
OPINION: The PM is usually the one delivering economic lectures. Not this week.
Cecilia Robinson: Premier House and the sad state of our nation's assets
OPINION: The decision to avoid investing in Premier House misses the broader point.
Bruce Cotterill: Labour needs fresh ideas to restore credibility
OPINION: Some might survive if the rhetoric changes; meanwhile it’s looking embarrassing.
Audrey Young: Pressure on Willis to deliver as Opposition comes out swinging
OPINION: National has ceded the moral high ground, raising the stakes for its May Budget.
Watch: Enraged Hipkins' speech amid anti-smoking legislation repeal
Hipkins was also combative with the Speaker, who he accused of interrupting his flow.
Political Roundup: Labour's worst week highlights its existential crisis
OPINION: The Labour Party's fortunes go from bad to worse.
Claire Trevett: Labour MP's bizarre attack on Police Minister does Hipkins no favours
OPINION: Three enemies of an Opposition leader are the polls, rogue MPs - and themselves.
Audrey Young: Child poverty statistics intensify battle over welfare reform
OPINION: The stats relate to Labour's time in office, which makes them politically tricky.
Audrey Young: The real jobseeker shocker everybody missed
OPINION: Critics might want to check the fine print before they cry 'cruelty'.
Luxon's shots fired at Labour over transport cash - but did they land?
Christopher Luxon's $200b hole claim doesn't quite pass the sniff test.
'Absolute nonsense': Hipkins slams Luxon's $200b hole claim
Christopher Luxon delivered his first state of the nation address as Prime Minister.
'Bread-and-butter Government': Nicola Willis borrows familiar phrase in economic speech
Finance Minister Nicola Willis used one of Labour's favourite phrases in a recent speech.
National expects to sanction more beneficiaries, says minister
'It’s a consequence of people not taking actions to help themselves,' says Louise Upston.
Audrey Young: The woman who saved Luxon from disaster at Waitangi
OPINION: The PM's day would have been much worse if he wasn't able to speak at all.
'Confused and weak': Hipkins attacks Luxon's leadership on Waitangi amendment
The Prime Minister should 'draw a stop to it all,' says Hipkins.
Thomas Coughlan: Chris Hipkins and Labour taste irrelevance
OPINION: The party must find a way to pull itself out of an opposition funk.
Labour leader on Ardern’s wedding, his summer break and the year ahead
Hipkins was among the many famous faces at Dame Jacinda Ardern's Hawke’s Bay wedding.
Shane te Pou: Five people Chris Hipkins should invite over for a summer BBQ
OPINION: Labour needs to show voters fresh faces with fresh ideas.
Thomas Coughlan: The rough week that was a wake-up call for Luxon
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Thomas Coughlan.
Matthew Hooton: Apologies needed for Labour to be taken seriously
OPINION: But Labour’s best bet remains Hipkins and the status quo.
Richard Prebble: Who’ll do all the work if the jobseekers won’t?
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Richard Prebble.
Claire Trevett: Luxon's dire interview of no answers
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Claire Trevett.
Summer reads: The year in politics - a shock resignation, heated election campaign, rise of a three-headed Govt
From Ardern's resignation to a new coalition Govt, it's been a big year for politics.