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Richard Prebble: What Luxon must do to secure a coalition victory
OPINION: The right's challenge is managing Seymour's and Peters' grandstanding.
'Don't want war': Jackson on the Labour-Te Pāti Māori relationship
The Labour MP believes he may have upset Te Pāti Māori.
Richard Prebble: Labour's support of Te Pāti Māori over haka punishment will be defining issue for next election
OPINION: Te Pāti Māori leaders skipped the Budget debate despite protests on their behalf.
Hipkins hits back at Peters after NZ First leader rules out future coalition
Hipkins previously said it's 'highly unlikely' Labour would work with Peters and party.
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins reacts to Winston Peters ruling out working with him
Chris Hipkins speaks to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge about Winston Peters ruling out working with him after the next election. Video / Herald NOW
Peters rules out working with Labour after 2026 election if Hipkins is leader
The NZ First leader wants to be clear: he will never do a governing deal with Hipkins.
Audrey Young: Willis' pre-Budget attacks suggest she's feeling the pressure
OPINION: It's unusual for a Finance Minister to focus on the Opposition before Budget Day.
Toby Moore: Why debt ceiling fears are overblown
OPINION: Finance Minister Willis warned last Tuesday of nearing NZ's debt ceiling.
Government's Regulatory Standards Bill to cost $20m per year
And the agency responsible for it has been unable to estimate the value it brings.
'Psychological warfare': Shock move pushes out Te Pāti Māori haka punishment verdict
Parliament's Privileges Committee recommended suspending three Te Pāti Māori MPs.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks ahead of House debate on Te Pāti Māori's haka
Parliament is preparing for a potentially lengthy and tense debate over the penalties handed to Te Pāti Māori over last year’s controversial haka in the House. Video/ Mark Mitchell
Hipkins calls Greens' Budget 'huge spend-up', 'unrealistic' but agrees with some elements
The Labour leader has previously refused to rule in or out supporting parts of the plan.
Audrey Young: C-bomb brings explosive end to appalling fortnight in politics
OPINION: Who won't be seething with disgust after the past few days in Parliament?
Barbara Edmonds: Foreign investment requires adequate public safeguards
OPINION: Labour welcomes foreign investments that align with the national interest.
Matthew Hooton: Desperate times call for bold measures
OPINION: Brooke van Velden’s pay equity move is just the start of the savings needed.
'Crisis': Labour's new tech spokesman on the digital challenge
Reuben Davidson criticises funding cuts in science and innovation.
First highway speed limit rise in Hawke's Bay sparks debate
The speed limit on SH51 was changed from 80km/h to 100km/h overnight.
No OT social workers assigned to more than 1000 at-risk children
As at March 31, 2025, there were 1319 children overdue for allocation to a social worker.
'No interference': Minister on defensive after police announce audit over fitness test breaches
An audit will review applications over six months for further breaches.
MPs visit Taiwan, meet President despite NZ not recognising it as country
'Taiwan and New Zealand share the universal values of democracy.'
Thomas Coughlan: How Labour walked away from Tory Whanau and backed Andrew Little
OPINION: In 2022, Labour quietly backed Tory Whanau. Now they want her gone.
Labour tight-lipped as Te Pāti Māori wants Māori to receive Super at 55-58
Te Pāti Māori's policy could cost nearly $4 billion.
Senior MP Willie Jackson says Labour Govt should've taken GST off meat
Labour proposed removing GST from fruit and vegetables ahead of the 2023 election.
Thomas Coughlan: The Treaty Principles Bill is buried – for now
OPINION: Parliament was pushed to breaking point by the Treaty Principles Bill.
Audrey Young: Luxon's big opportunity amid tariff chaos
OPINION: If the PM wants to prove he's a true leader, now's the time to do it.
Andrew Little ‘actively considering’ Wellington mayoralty bid
The former Labour leader says the city needs a change.
Labour tax policy dispute didn't prompt resignation - David Parker
Parker will give his final speech in the House next month.