OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Labour's trusty aim a bit astrayCOMMENT: After Green Party unearthed documents showing Key's lawyer name-dropped "PM" to get a meeting with McClay we learned a great deal about Key.03 May 09:25 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: National's five new taxesNot so long ago, when trying to capitalise on Labour's campaign against housebuyers with Chinese-sounding surnames, John Key did not believe any measure was warranted, writes Claire Trevett.28 Apr 12:58 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Sabre-waving Peters skirmishing on all frontsCOMMENT: Winston Peters claims SuperGold card concessions are under attack and criticises the Governmennt over its handling of offshore trusts, writes Claire Trevett.06 Apr 08:15 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Is Winston Peters NZ's Donald Trump?Calling somebody Trumpesque has become the insult du jour in Parliament, way up there with calling somebody Muldoonist or the offpsring of Margaret Thatcher.16 Mar 07:10 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Key faces more colds as farming sneezesIt was an ominous sign when Prime Minister John Key wandered into his weekly post-Cabinet press conference and announced, "I've got a bit of a head cold."10 Mar 12:24 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Littler Britain still too small to change ensignIt has long been a bad habit of New Zealand that just when we have a chance to beat Australia at something, we choke.02 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Signs are there that the Crusher of old is backIf further evidence of Collins' reincarnation was needed, it came in her response to questions about police being urged to review their pursuit practices, writes Claire Trevett.18 Feb 12:00 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Unlike Key to throw toys over dildo incidentGiven a lot of adult novelty items on the market are from the US and Canada, the TPP should at least make commemorating our national day a bit cheaper, writes Claire Trevett.10 Feb 08:35 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: PM's absence devalues dayMr Key's decision is understandable. There is only so long a Prime Minister can sit and look as if he is at someone else's beck and call, writes Claire Trevett.04 Feb 08:35 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettWaitangi guests prepared as usualIt has all worked out in the end and tomorrow Key will again walk down that aisle toward Ngapuhi with a chorus of protesters as guests, writes Claire Trevett.03 Feb 08:31 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Key pulls trusty lexicon as leaders get in a stateOne of the perils of being a third-term Prime Minister is that you run out of buzzwords and have to start recycling the old ones, writes Claire Trevett.27 Jan 08:35 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Bending rules under the heatVeterans of the January visit to Ratana know the two key rules: take sunscreen and a hat, writes Claire Trevett.24 Jan 10:12 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Lessons in John Key stunt wash-upCOMMENT: John Key and his advisers, radio jokers and petitioners all need to reflect on their roles, writes Claire Trevett.21 Dec 08:25 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Key goes for cringes in extra-curricular pursuitsSpare a thought for Bill English's family this Christmas, for he has come up with a belter of a way to spend the summer.16 Dec 08:35 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Collins' next move - bring back the CrusherJudith Collins has put on a good impression of bread dough, which is left to rise once, then has the bejeezus pummelled out of it before being left to rise again.09 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Coded messages go back and forth in reshuffleLabour MPs can learn an important lesson from leader Andrew Little's reshuffle. It is that he does not like to feel beholden to anyone, writes Claire Trevett.02 Dec 08:35 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: More funding ought to equal more transparencySpare a penny for the poor? This time around, the poor in question are not the homeless or the children, but the MPs themselves, writes Claire Trevett.25 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Sorry hardest word after ruckus over detaineesIf apologies were commodities the Government surplus would be assured in perpetuity given the extent to which demand is outstripping supply, writes Claire Trevett.11 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettRoyals keep up charm offensiveIt must be tempting for the royal family to simply give up on New Zealand and Australia.04 Nov 08:27 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Key returning taxpayers silver in comedy goldThe Prime Minister doesn't care if we're laughing at him or with him as long as we're laughing and he's in the frame, writes Claire Trevett. "The PM does at least give back in entertainment value what he costs in coin.28 Oct 08:11 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettLittle's a jinx and Key's a curseIt may be a stretch to say Labour leader Andrew Little will be to blame if the All Blacks lose the semifinal against South Africa this weekend.21 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Is Bill English a one-hit wonder?Poor old Bill English's delight in his first-born surplus was short-lived. For the moment it was announced the beggars started lining up with caps in hand, writes Claire Trevett.14 Oct 08:27 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Bill English has had his dayThe Finance Minister's long sought Holy Grail (a surplus in 2014/15) was so slim even he had to poke some fun at himself for the size of it.14 Oct 02:56 AM
OpinionClaire Trevett: 26 Hours in Taji with the PMClaire Trevett reflects on her whirlwind trip to Taji with Prime Minister John Key.12 Oct 06:53 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Taji trip provides context for mediaIt was hard for some to see the justification in Key's decision to deploy the troops in the first place, writes Cliare Trevett. It is harder still to see how Key will justify a decision to cut and run.11 Oct 11:14 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: PM needs to roll out charm to reach main playersThe real aim of Key's visit is the Trans Pacific Partnership, writes Claire Trevett. Talks are in the make-or-break stage in Atlanta and whether world peace emerges from the General Assembly or not,28 Sep 08:41 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Political plans turn to custard in battle of flagsIn an attempt to look as if they were both trying to be constructive, the olive branches were ordered, writes Claire Trevett. Then they started slapping each other about the chops with them.16 Sep 09:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Is it reasonable to expect Syrian refugees to fight?10 Sep 02:08 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Chit-chat with royalty shows benefits of being a colonial clotMy first real-life glimpse of the Queen was when I was changing my clothes in the parking lot outside the gates of Balmoral Castle in 2013.09 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: How to change the flag - let British win the CupAll we have agreed on in this search for a unifying piece of fabric is that those it is meant to unify can agree on nothing, writes Claire Trevett.02 Sep 09:35 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettThe making of Amy Adams?Amy Adams fits in with the "compassionate conservatism" tag Prime Minister John Key has used to describe his Administration, writes Claire Trevett.05 Aug 11:03 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Bottom line a problem for Little in flag and TPPThe Labour leader is walking a tightrope in delivering trade messages, writes Claire Trevett.31 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Peters upstaged but again a power on the riseWinston Peters clearly got some momentum from the Northland win. The question is whether he's made the most of it, writes Claire Trevett.29 Jul 09:26 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Key plays it straight as Little lobs on housingThose expecting fireworks in John Key and Andrew Little's first encounter since the Chinese-sounding-surname debate broke out were sorely disappointed, writes Claire Trevett.21 Jul 09:38 PM
