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Shaneel Lal: Give Nicola Willis a chance to lead
Opinion: She could strike the economically right-wing and socially progressive balance.
Luxon addresses MP’s 'inappropriate' tweet about Tova O'Brien
National MP was forced to apologise for comments about the former Today FM host.
Consent, identity and sexuality: Sex education in schools 'vital' for students
Parents want to work with schools to educate their children about relationships and sex.
Former National Party minister set to launch new Christian party
Ngaro admits it’s late to be launching a party.
'Constant war': Parents weigh in on possible phone ban in schools
Young people will stop at nothing to find a way around a proposed nationwide phone ban.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait launches her election campaign in Rotorua tonight
OPINION: Why she's standing for Te Pāti Māori in Rotorua.
‘Tax the rich’ rally planned for Auckland
'Anger rising' at inequality: Church deacon, unions among wealth tax rally backers.
Prospective health ministers lock horns in robust debate as election looms
The battle is on to convince voters which party can deliver better health outcomes.
Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on Hosking and McAnulty's election bets
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Principals say National’s plan to ban phones in school is unworkable
Countries like Australia already had similar bans in place which worked, Luxon said.
School cellphone ban: What does the evidence say?
Are phones an important educational tool or a distraction?
National vows to ban phone use at schools in bid to turn achievement around
Schools would be able to decide penalties for students who didn't comply.
National sends signal to Act it won’t dump gun register; Act says it’s negotiable
Labour seeks to drive a wedge between National and Act over gun register.
‘Pitiful’ lack of progress in $1 billion infrastructure fund
"It’s pitiful under-delivery. It makes KiwiBuild look successful."
Te Pāti Māori wants Aotearoa to be the Switzerland of the South Pacific
John Tamihere says the New Zealand Defence Force should be a peackeeping force.
Increasing retail crime an agony for retail stores
Increase in retail crime, a concern for retail stores.
Ngarimu Blair: Kāinga Ora's Greys Ave living is not black and white for our whānau
OPINION: Ngāti Whātua ki Tāmaki understand the importance of a kāinga, a home to people.
'A gutsful': The politics over youth crime, the numbers and what would make a difference
Politicians have had a 'gutsful', but is youth offending actually getting worse?
‘Bonkers’: Greens slam second harbour crossing as National shows support
National's transport spokesman has called the harbour light rail plans a "fantasy".
Commissioning activity and Māori provider service provision is tracking behind Government commitment
Te Aka Whai Ora review highlights lack spend Māori health money
Heather du Plessis-Allan: What were you thinking? Labour's baby brain move
Opinion: Party’s vote against Nicola Willis’ paid parental leave bill goes down badly.
Liam Dann: Fiscal holy guacamole! Just how bad are the Crown accounts?
OPINION: There's no question a slower economy means less tax.
Rob Campbell: Te Aka Whai Ora review not all bad news for Māori
OPINION: The Te Aka Whai Ora review report should be read in its entirety.
Roads v public transport. Why we can and should have both
OPINION: Sonya Bateson says we don't have to sacrifice one to gain the other.
Editorial: Familiar roads to an uncertain destination
OPINION: Our editorial on divergent policies leading to the General Election in October.
Claire Trevett: Holes and polls - looming election battle of Robertson and Willis
Grant Robertson's usual joie de vivre has returned, and it's just in time
New Zealand’s message to China in new defence strategy - not a 'path to war'
A grassroots activist group claims the new strategy leads NZ down the path to war.
Winston Peters on why he’s attracting more Māori to his campaign
Winston Peters says Māori are coming to his party because he talks straight.
Matthew Hooton: Act will demand meaty roles, not morsels, in a coalition with National
OPINION: Act expects meaty portfolios for its senior ministers, rather than rats and mice.
Fiscal Hole Battle Royale! Peters v Seymour v Willis v Robertson
Winston Peters says there's a fiscal hole - he's mostly right.
David Seymour clarifies Act’s ‘ruling out’ of NZ First
NZ First reached 4.1 per cent in last night's TV poll.