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Phil Quin: TPP threats cast doubt on Labour's capacity to govern

Labour's proposed course of action on the TPP would constitute the most reckless act by any NZ government of the post-Muldoon era.

Editorial: Little facing dilemma over deputy choice

Labour's leader, Andrew Little, faces a dilemma over what sort of deputy he needs.

Labour wants qualified ECEs

Labour wants a minimum qualification requirement for all early childhood educators, seeking to curb the rapid growth of taxpayer-subsidised nannies and au pairs.

TPP misses Labour's key tests

Labour leader Andrew Little says the Trans-Pacific Partnership appears to fail four out of the party's five bottom lines for supporting the deal.

Editorial: Capital gains tax can make a difference

At the beginning of this month, New Zealand acquired an effective capital gains tax.

Audrey Young: Vote on trade deal will test Labour philosophy

Labour has been pivotal in shifting public opinion, shifting its own position last year from a pro starting point to a neutral one.

Fears for home-taught tots' education

Ballooning numbers of preschool kids being taught at home by under-qualified grandparents and nannies - at the taxpayers' expense.

Fewer investor checks under TPP

The TPP could halve the number of major foreign investments in New Zealand which need to pass "good character" and business experience tests.

Audrey Young: No bubbly but Little is lifting Labour's game

Next week is an anniversary Labour leader Andrew Little and his predecessors will remember but won't be celebrating.

Rob Salmond: The true state of Labour

Many commentators have noted Labour's caucus is more united, more disciplined, than it has been since Helen Clark, writes Rob Salmond.

Phil Quin: Labour's pessimism ploy

Labour thrives when it approaches the future with gusto, not trepidation, writes Phil Quin. Merchants of doom might fill the airwaves, but they rarely win elections.

Lowe slammed for 'pretty little' Ardern

Rugby league legend Graham Lowe alarmed Jacinda Ardern after he described her as "a pretty little thing" when asked if she would make a good Prime Minister.

Editorial: No worming out of safety obligations

Worm farming is a dangerous industry, according to the Government's health and safety reform bill.

Labour puts foot down on health and safety

Labour leader Andrew Little has come out swinging against workplace health and safety regulations proposed by the government.

Labour MPs' TPP protests under fire

Labour MP Stuart Nash has dismissed criticism of him by senior minister Steven Joyce for marching and speaking at an anti-TPP rally in Napier.

China strategy worrying our top execs

Our senior business leaders are becoming increasingly concerned about the slowing economy, the Government's strategy and our reliance on China and dairy exports.