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Audrey Young’s final report card: Jacinda Ardern - her successes and failures

OPINION: In one area the departing PM scores 10 out of 10.

NZ sanctions heavily drain Russian vodka imports

National wants law to avoid NZ becoming 'safe haven' for dodgy money.

Ex-National Party president makes $30,000 party donation

Half the money was given when he was still in charge.

‘Touch her like Jesus’: Teary Ardern farewells PM-ship in peace

The sky might have been a piercing blue, but Rātana was red all over.

'Greatest privilege of my life' Ardern says in final words as PM at Rātana

It is Ardern's last public outing as Prime Minister.

Watch: Luxon hits out at Labour, confronts co-governance at Rātana

It is Ardern's last public outing as Prime Minister.

Ardern’s last act as PM: Emotional farewell at Rātana, battle of the Chrises ignites

The traditional start to the political year is tipped to be more explosive than usual.

Jacinda Ardern will need police protection after standing down as PM - experts

Ardern will need police protection after standing down as PM, experts say.

Audrey Young: Who's lining up for Hipkins' new Cabinet?

OPINION: There is an easy answer to one of Cabinet's biggest headaches, law and order.

'The world is facing a new challenge': Where Hipkins will refocus Labour in 2023

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Live: Chris Hipkins and Carmel Sepuloni confirmed as PM and deputy

Current Labour Party deputy leader Kelvin Davis was among the first MPs to arrive.

Opinion: People who want to be kind make terrible MPs

In close to two decades as a newspaper editor, I met very few politicians I liked.

‘Biggest privilege of my life’: Hipkins to become PM today, Sepuloni tipped as deputy

Hipkins emerged as the only nominee to replace Jacinda Ardern as party leader and PM.

Hipkins 'humbled and honoured' to take over role of PM

Hipkins will become Prime Minister once Jacinda Ardern formally resigns the post.

Robertson congratulates 'my mate Chippy', Hipkins' dad has 'mixed feelings' about son's new job

He was the only nomination for the Labour leadership today.

Opinion: Why Hipkins is better prepared than Ardern to be PM

OPINION: The incoming PM has the ability to function well without filters.

Who is Chris 'Chippy' Hipkins, NZ's next PM and Labour leader?

The senior minister is known as "Mr Fix-it", and for his light-hearted temperament.

Carmel Sepuloni set to be deputy to Hipkins after Kiri Allan rules herself out

Allan tells the NZ Herald she will not be running for deputy.