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Audrey Young: MP’s crazy cop comments set to clobber the Greens, Labour

OPINION: Tamatha Paul has badly misread her own constituency.

Ministry staff returns to minister’s office after issues resolved

The complaints were not about Mark Patterson.

Primary healthcare spend flatlines and plans for another Auckland hospital | NZ Herald News Update

Public primary healthcare spending has flatlined and Health Minister Simeon Brown announces plans for a second South Auckland hospital. Video/ NZ Herald

‘Window dressing’? Luxon told Nicole McKee to emphasise public safety in gun law reforms. Is this more than talk?

Bill is set to pass its third reading this week under urgency.

Watch: 'Real questions' - Fa'anānā Efeso Collins’ wife seeks answers to death

'I have some very real questions about whether Efeso’s death could have been prevented.'

Labour reserves judgment on Govt’s caps to sentencing discounts

Judges will soon only be able to discount sentences by up to 40%.

Drug-driving testing legislation passes despite concerns

Bill passes with support of National, Act, NZ First and Labour.

Henare apologises after powerful committee reports on his actions during Treaty Principles vote

Privileges Committee says the Labour MP's haka did not amount to contempt.

Simon Wilson: The real reasons for Winston Peters' war on wokeness

OPINION: The war on wokeness is one of Donald Trump's special gifts to this country.

Revealed: Peters hadn’t directed ministry to roll back DEI policies despite opposition

He hadn't sent instructions before launching his new bill.

Man who threatened to shoot kids in school says he was just ‘having a bad day’

Abdul Javed says he never had any intention of following through with the threats.

Justice, Police Ministers asked for solutions to tackle near doubling of meth use in past year

A drugs in wastewater report shows a 96 percent increase in methamphetamine consumption.

Luxon reveals major reform to replace 'broken' system

The Prime Minister is expected to speak to media at 4pm on the Resource Management Act.

Thomas Coughlan: Winston Peters has a lot of thoughts about ... Labour

OPINION: Winston Peters couldn't stop talking about the Labour Party.

‘I’m pragmatic’: Willie Jackson gears up for one of Labour’s biggest jobs

"On my own marae, I have banned [gang] patches for years."

‘Disgrace to the country’ vs ‘left-wing fascists’: Peters scraps with protesters at speech

The NZ First leader delivered a state of the nation speech in Christchurch today.

Why international human rights group wants the Black Caps to boycott Afghanistan

The Black Caps play the Afghans in 2026 but a human rights group wants the series stopped.

Thomas Coughlan: Govt comes out on top this week but choppy waters ahead

The Government has fared best of late – but it is unprepared for a brutal winter.