PM talks himself back in trouble
COMMENT: English is not as nimble as Key in the dark art of deflection.
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English's options for mitigation are limited
COMMENT: It was National's worst day in Government in nearly nine years.
Why the Todd Barclay scandal matters
National likes to call the electorate feud a 'family dispute'.
English inflicts damage to own leadership
Todd Barclay's press conference showed why he has to go.
PM's previous certainty morphs into amnesia
The Police withheld English's statement from OIA papers on the investigation.
NZ election contest is still wide open
COMMENT: Labour felt compelled to share more flattering poll results.
Ties restored after NZ's plasticine apology
The sweetener is a New Zealand cyber security delegation to Israel.
May's electoral blunder weakens UK
Opinion: Theresa May's election hell has been heaven for headline writers.
Less haste required for euthanasia bill
Audrey Young: David Seymour's first priority should be to his Act Party.
Tillerson's visit may unravel big questions
COMMENT: The generals have it over Mr Tillerson's State Department.
Budget move divides Labour and Greens
COMMENT: The Greens have alternatives, even if they don't like them, writes Audrey Young.
Joyce Budget likely to keep a tight rein
COMMENT: The bad times served English well. Good times are harder.
Andrew Little's next big test begins
COMMENT: Every small blip makes it that much harder to make up ground, says Audrey Young.
Brownlee makes impact but not all good
COMMENT: New Foreign Minister made a rookie error in his first week, writes Audrey Young.
Little's captain's call deserved respect
COMMENT: There was an obvious answer to Labour having no Maori in its first 15 places.
National's young guns a vital part of mix
COMMENT:Amy Adams is a nightmare for Opposition parties because she rarely makes mistakes.
New role could be quite a ride for Brownlee
Brownlee steps up to new role with biggest uncertainties among NZ's closest allies.
Young: Cabinet quartet behind pay equity decision
The next step should be backing a bill requiring pay audits by gender.
Young: English is right to be cautious on Syria
COMMENT: Just what President Trump means by his plea to "join us" is unknown.
No Mr English, the process can't be trusted
English bizarrely describes the chief of Defence Force as "independent" in the process.
NZDF needs greater civilian scrutiny
COMMENT: There are more reasons than not to hold inquiry into SAS raid, says Audrey Young.
John Key's last hurrah a time for National reflection
COMMENT: Bill English lacks his predecessor's energy and easy charm, says Audrey Young.
A week that may make the difference
COMMENT: The events of the past week may be a turning point in election year, writes Audrey Young.
Wilderness beckons for David Seymour
COMMENT: David Seymour's greatest success is that he is not reviled, writes Audrey Young.
Audrey Young: Mana Maori deal goes further than most
COMMENT: Unlike other electoral accommodations, the Mana Maori deal is devoid of subtlety.
Pike River a test of English's leadership
COMMENT: Dame Fiona Kidman's submission to the select committee on Pike River was study in empathy, writes Audrey Young.
Labour divided over party's greater good
COMMENT: Andrew Little started the year well but the Willie Jackson debacle has damaged his leadership and the party, writes Audrey Young.
Young: Iwi leaders caught in election battle
COMMENT: What has become clear is that the influence of iwi leaders, especially post- treaty settlement iwi, are becoming a new battleground this election.
The day to forget the day before
COMMENT: Waitangi is special, it hardly needs saying. Sadly February 6 is becoming the day to forget February 5 and the madness of Te Tii Marae.
Young: Jones-Peters will be double trouble
COMMENT: Shane Jones' is set to join New Zealand First but not everyone in the party is holding up the welcome sign.
Audrey Young: English and Bennett a complete package
The English and Bennett team is bigger than the sum of its parts, writes Audrey Young, after the Prime Minister's State of the Nation address.
'English needs to sharpen up as new leader'
COMMENT: The new PM spent nearly five hours at the horse sales in what should be a busy election year, writes Audrey Young.
Audrey Young: Ardern Little's best shot
The pressure is on Little to improve his own performance and the party's image to lift its support, writes Audrey Young.
Audrey Young: English's trip courtesy of Key
COMMENT: Bill English was bequeathed his political honeymoon in Europe by John Key.