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Claire Trevett: Nats' tax cuts hope 'squeezed middle' take money over the bag

OPINION: The simplicity of tax cuts makes them a potent political weapon.

Thomas Coughlan: National's concerning lack of climate policies

OPINION: National's main climate policy is to repeal Labour's.

Labour would need to double key welfare promise to account for inflation

Labour's lift to the abatement threshold does not account for inflation.

Bryce Edwards: How Labour's tax cut will do little but benefit the rich

OPINION: The average shopper is unlikely to see any real change in supermarket prices.

Alternative plan for water reform ready for October election

Water cycle: Taxpayers' Union hopes a new government will pick up its water reform plan.

Fiscal Hole Battle Royale! Peters v Seymour v Willis v Robertson

Winston Peters says there's a fiscal hole - he's mostly right.

Public service bosses called in as Govt accounts plunge

Finance Minister Grant Robertson's office denies the rumours.

David Parker thinks he still has a revenue responsibility, PM is less sure

Barbara Edmonds became the new Minister of Revenue in a reshuffle.

Confusion over who can join powerful RBNZ committee

Monetary policy researchers can in fact apply to be on the Monetary Policy Committee.

'Wheels falling off the bus': Opposition crows as Michael Wood falls

National and Act twisted the knife after the Government lost another minister.

Meng Foon accepts he's resigned, doesn't rule out future work in public sector

The Race Relations Commissioner's intended resignation was earlier thrown into doubt.

We should recall co-governance is nothing new

OPINION: 'We have had these types of arrangements since the 19th century.'

PM unconvinced as review finds intelligence committee lacks independence

The relevant act currently requires the committee to be chaired by the Prime Minister.

Focus: Defence Minister with new Bushmaster military vehicles

Defence Minister Andrew Little marks the arrival of 18 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles at Trentham Military Camp. Video / Mark Mitchell

Sir Buck Shelford wants new day to honour defence forces

NZRSA President Sir Wayne Shelford says RSA clubs must get up with today's wants.

Losing the Stats NZ lottery - when form-filling turns into a five-hour ordeal

OPINION: Dreading the upcoming census? Let me introduce you to the HES.