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Fierce haka welcomes political leaders to Waitangi

The PM and other party leaders are being welcomed at the upper marae.

Revealed: The rich and powerful donors to the NZ First Foundation

Companies owned by New Zealand's richest man donated nearly $30,000 to the foundation.

Simon Bridges begins fight for 'quiet' New Zealanders

Bridges admired hippos, and talked about not wanting to talk about Winston Peters.

Backbench NZ First MP takes aim at Labour and Greens

NZ First MP Mark Patterson has spoken out against a potential Labour/ Greens Govt

Claire Trevett: Bridges rolls dice with big Winston gamble

COMMENT: Simon Bridges is betting the election will come down to a very narrow margin.

Claire Trevett: Bridges' big gamble

Simon Bridges' ultimate game plan is to starve Winston Peters out of Parliament.

'He's got a lot to learn' – Peters 'unfazed' by National's snub

Peters: "He's [Bridges] got a lot to learn about politics."

'I can't trust NZ First': Bridges rules out post-election deal with Winston Peters

National again refuses to form a Government with Winston Peters.

Claire Trevett: Simon Bridges gets Neve-d in election year opener

Election year opener delivered Neve, insults and a metaphor that backfired on Bridges.

Claire Trevett: Jones and meat, glorious meat

Shane Jones has appointed himself guardian of the household freezer.

Spat with Jones doesn't turn Shaw off NZ First

Shane Jones and James Shaw have been at odds over how NZ responds to climate change.

Auditor-General called on to probe minister's involvement in PGF bid

National wants the Auditor-General to probe a PGF bid by an NZ First linked company.

NZ First-linked company in government loan bid says it met with Shane Jones

In the funding application, the company said it had given a presentation to the minister.

Claire Trevett: Jacinda Ardern's early election-year gift

COMMENT: Scott Morrison may secretly harbour same views on Ardern as Steve Price.

Simon Wilson: This broken country (and the Govt that says it wants to fix it)

COMMENT: Why has Govt done so much less than promised? Simon Wilson's election challenge.

Politicians' Christmas plans: Clarke Gayford building sandpit for baby Neve

Ardern, Winston Peters, Simon Bridges and Greens co-leaders reveal their Christmas plans.