Audrey Young: A week Jacinda Ardern will want to forget
COMMENT: Without a doubt, the Prime Minister just had the worst week of her tenure.
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Simon Bridges: This is Jacinda Ardern's biggest weakness
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Audrey Young: NZ First non-issue for National contest
COMMENT: The challenge for National's next leader lies within the party ranks.
Chester Borrows: You have to hunt where the ducks are
Entrenching the core vote and alienating the centre won't grow support for the party.
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NZ First to choose Peters a deputy next week
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Winston Peters: Revised TPP a better deal for NZ
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'They are all doing us proud' says Ron Mark
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Audrey Young: When Winston meets Julie
COMMENT: Winston Peters may have found the outlook more positive from Government.
Bishop has message on people-smuggling
Julie Bishop says it is important not to "undo" efforts to stop people-smuggling.
Claire Trevett: Party at Shane's - watch out crayfish
COMMENT:MPs of (nearly) all persuasions are welcome at Shane Jones' annual Waitangi party.
Audrey Young: Ardern's Waitangi mission
COMMENT: Winston Peters should deal with iwi over royalty for bottled water exports.
English: It will only get worse from here
Bill English said National had a more ambitious target to reduce poverty.
Hosking: I laughed when Ardern gave herself 7 out of 10. This is why she's a 9.
COMMENT: New Government gets 9.25 out of 10 for its first 100 days in power.
Audrey Young: Greens leader gains respect
COMMENT: Winston Peters has normalise his relations with the Greens by the time he is PM.
Audrey Young: Peters had to support deal
After Canada's no-show, Japan pressed to sign TPP, with or without Canada.
Labour Party and Ratana movement continue old alliance
Labour and its partner parties say they aim to better the lives of Māori
Winston Peters supports revised TPP deal
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How politicians reacted to Ardern's pregnancy
Political party leaders have passed on their opinion on Ardern's baby announcement.
New backbencher: NZ First's Jenny Marcroft
Audrey Young talks to NZ First's Jenny Marcroft in our Backbenchers series.
Jacinda nick of time: An extraordinary year in NZ politics
Claire Trevett looks back on a bare-knuckled battle of personalities and policies.
Audrey Young: My politician of the year
COMMENT: For someone who lacks experience PM has achieved an awful lot in a short time.
Coalition talks information released
Parties asked for information on costs of refugees, rail to Northport, and halting mining.
Families package expected to halve child poverty
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No DIY support partner for National
National leader Bill English says voters would be skeptical if National backed a new party
PM: Building confidence will take time
Bill English says the poll reflects the Government's "messy start".