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Danyl McLauchlan on what the Nats and Labour need to fix to win in ‘26

Labour’s polling resurgence mirrors Nat’s decline, but suitors’ fortunes cloud predictions

Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Te Pāti Māori Guy Fawkes hui gets out of hand

Greg Dixon runs a satirical eye over the week in local and international politics.

Latest unauthorised Jacinda Ardern bio: Book of revelations – or sustained conservative attack?

Even-handed account probably closest to the Ardern story most of NZ already tells itself.

Danyl McLauchlan: Labour fires first salvo in battle for swing voters

What Labour's Capital Gains Tax really aims for - and how it backs National into a corner.

Chris Slane’s Cartoon of the Week

Chris Slane shares his perspective of the week in politics.

Danyl McLauchlan: Labour breaks the mould with policy for progress, not perks for swing voters

Labour’s economic development, not tax, focus as first election promise is a shrewd move.

Remembering Jim Bolger, the King Country farmer who won over a nation

Jim Bolger: Lampooned in office, fondly remembered subsequently.

Aaron Smale: The massive goodwill Jim Bolger created with Māori has been trashed by the current govt

Remembering Jim Bolger, prime minister, farmer and thoroughly decent bloke.