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Political Roundup: Time to take Maori parties seriously

COMMENT: It's "game on" in the Maori seats for next year's election with a Maori-Mana showdown with Labour looking likely.

Bill puts home deposit before study loans

People with student loans would be able to put off their repayments to instead save for a house under a Green Party bill to be debated by Parliament.

PM welcomes Nick Leggett to National

A former Labour member spurned for being "right wing" by Labour leader Andrew Little has signed up with National.

Labour leader's 'Kiwi jobs' bill shot down

A bid by Labour leader Andrew Little to make Govt prioritise NZ jobs in its tenders has failed at the first hurdle.

Sweaty start to Labour man's awakening

Michael Wood was politicised amidst the body odour of hundreds of uni students.

'No vacancy', doctors tell patients

Eighteen per cent of GP clinics closed their books to new patients

Political Roundup: Labour languishing outside the zeitgeist

The Labour Party is still lost, neither tapping into discontent nor managing to successfully forge a competent, centrist reputation.

Opposition parties in virtual dead heat

The latest poll canvassed views not just views on political parties but on what impact a Donald Trump presidency would have on New Zealand.

Political Roundup: No frills in Labour at the moment

Labour's annual conference in the weekend was the most boring in living memory. But maybe that's their new winning formula.

'No chance' Govt will legalise euthanasia

A major inquiry into euthanasia is taking place, but the Govt has already concluded it will not lead to any changes in New Zealand.

Govt will buy more motels to house homeless

The Government will buy up to three more motels and construct modular housing as part of a new $300 million investment in emergency housing.

Editorial: Labour's 'neet' idea better than the dole

The Labour Party is by no means alone in worrying what to do about 74,000 young people who are in neither employment, education or training.

Labour defends new policy costings

Labour has hit out at criticism of its costings for a new policy to give unemployed youths up to six months of fulltime community work at the minimum wage.

Sir Michael Cullen back on Labour's deck

Sir Michael Cullen has returned to the Labour fold after eight years of self-imposed exile as a Government appointee to NZ Post.

Andrew Little revs up party faithful

Andrew Little has used his speech at the party conference to rev up delegates and outline new jobs policy.

Labour: Voluntary work for beneficiaries

Labour has proposed a raft of changes including allowing beneficiaries to do voluntary work instead of looking for a paid job and removing work testing for single parents.