Latest from Claire Trevett on politics

Claire Trevett: Two days, two sides of Winston Peters

The NZ First conference delivered two Winstons but few answers.

Claire Trevett: Will Winston Peters be kingmaker again?

COMMENT: Will Peters be the kingmaker — again?

Beehive Diaries: PM Jacinda Ardern's brain fade, Nats backdown

The week brought us a PM memory lapse, while the Speaker divided and conquered the media.

Claire Trevett: Ardern needs to halt the slide

Labour needs to find something to claw back ground, or at least stop the slippage.

Claire Trevett: Will Labour steal a march from National?

COMMENT: Tax is a touchy topic for Labour, but politics may force it to engage.

Beehive Diaries: Bridges all shook up

Beehive Diaries looks at the politics of hugging a dog and song-revenge for Simon Bridges

Claire Trevett: Labour's bulldozing of the Greens

The Waihi mine decision showed how impotent the Greens could be, but might not hurt them.

Claire Trevett's Beehive Diaries: Stuart Nash's 'secret' fundraiser

Those invited to Stuart Nash's fundraiser were told not to tell the Herald. Surprise!

Claire Trevett: Shane Jones and why Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won't tell him off

Comment: There is a method to Shane Jones' madness, but he can get a tad over-excited.

Claire Trevett: Political donations - just a quid, or a quid-pro-quo?

Donations have long given headaches to politicians, but reform is harder than it seems.

Beehive Diaries: War of the daffodils and Tamaki's new trick

Claire Trevett looks back at the week of flowers, swear words and MPs angry at Air NZ.

Trevett: Politics and paranoia: Why the Nats oppose opening their policy books

Politics, paranoia and some pique lie behind National's opposition to policy costing unit.

Claire Trevett: Who's fleecing who in petrol debate?

Acting on petrol prices is good politics - except when you're in on the fleecing.

Beehive Diaries: PM's new bestie and Australian socks

Claire Trevett recaps a week of "misinterpretations" in politics.

Claire Trevett: New twists in National's campaign to take on Ardern

Paula Bennett studied at the knee of Steven Joyce but lacks a key weapon.

Beehive Diaries: Bridges' unexpected pledge and three missing votes

Which MP had his vote on abortion reforms written off because he went to the toilet?

Claire Trevett: Who was really behind Bridges' direct attack on Ardern?

COMMENT: Simon Bridges' "part-time PM" call was a red rag to a bull for Labour.

Beehive Diaries: The mayhem of the week

The week Bojo was called a buffoon, the Greens had a misfire, and Shane Jones had a party.