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Judith Collins wants ‘performance management’ for public service chief executives
The Public Service Minister wants performance management.

‘Designed to silence us’: Te Pāti Māori refuses to face Privileges Committee over haka
The party argues it will not get a fair hearing after several requests were rejected.

Chris Hipkins trying to stay out of Benjamin Doyle controversy, slams Winston Peters
Hipkins said threats were concerning, but won't say whether Doyle's posts were appropriate

Govt hopes health and safety changes will put landowners’ minds at ease
Health and safety responsibilities will lie on the organisation running the activity.

Audrey Young: What has happened to the old Green Party?
OPINION: You are an MP all of the time, including the time before you became an MP.

Govt plans hotline for reporting excessive road cone use
Christopher Luxon: "The cones are frankly just clogging up the joint."

Labour-Green rift over policing prompts Hipkins to reflect on rhetoric
The Labour leader has made amends with the Greens.

Luxon grilled over ferries, Green MP's posts at post-Cabinet stand-up
Luxon was joined by Brooke van Velden.

Luxon calls Green MP Doyle’s social media language ‘inappropriate’, threats of violence ‘unacceptable’
Chlöe Swarbrick said there were 'real world threats' against the MP and their whānau.

Opinion: We need action to support 300,000 Kiwis living with a rare disorder
OPINION: Rare disorders continue to be neglected and those affected face barriers to care.

'You are now okay': Kiwi hotel manager in Bangkok praised for calm response after earthquake
'I’m from New Zealand, I have been through this many times.'

Voters want to retain living wage for govt cleaners, security guards and catering staff
A poll shows voters are in favour of the living wage continuing for govt contracts.

‘Disappointed’: Residents warn of representation impact in electorate proposal
About 1300 voters may move to the Napier electorate for the 2026 election vote.

Wars on woke and police in dark alleys: why are politicians giving the time of day to nonsense?
Winston Peters ended the week with an epistle from St Peters to the Anti-Woke

Bill English on fixing the health system - and the Auckland iwi leading the way
The former Prime Minister thinks there are plenty of ways to improve performance.

Review into absconding bootcamp youths more than a month late
The review was supposed to be days away from release in mid-February.

Wildlife Act changes coming after court ruled Mt Messenger permit unlawful
Minister says changes will be targeted and narrow.

Not fit for office: How to remove ‘impaired’ Prime Ministers
One of the options suggests medical assessments before and during office for future PMs.

Cabinet blocks Bishop's plan to zone for 540,000 new Auckland homes
Housing Minister Chris Bishop's audacious proposal for new housing was overruled.

Kāinga Ora sells up state houses in Auckland’s wealthy suburbs
Kāinga Ora said it's been waiting on final building approval from Auckland Council.

'How would I know?': Green MP can't back up claim person jailed for $12 theft
It appears she doesn't know if it's true.