Audrey Young: A week Jacinda Ardern will want to forget
COMMENT: Without a doubt, the Prime Minister just had the worst week of her tenure.
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COMMENT: The challenge for National's next leader lies within the party ranks.
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Audrey Young: My politician of the year
COMMENT: For someone who lacks experience PM has achieved an awful lot in a short time.
Audrey Young: Stunning impact for Govt package
Labour has unveiled a major package to lift thousands of children from poverty.
Winging it won't always work for Peters
Opinion: Peters' performance will have far greater impact on this Government.
Young: Collins' stocks rise with Nationals
Her ability as an aggressive front-bencher will make her invaluable.
No pressure Winston but the clock is ticking
With Winston Peters theres usually a bit of method and a bit of madness.
Young: Remarkable Ardern, rejuvenated English
Jacinda Ardern's leadership over the last seven weeks has been transformational.
Brownlee, Brown make good double act
OPINION: NZ is entering a new era of nuclear co-existence with the US.
Jones brings extra force of personality
COMMENT: Winston Peters has not always been a fan of Shane Jones.
PM talks himself back in trouble
COMMENT: English is not as nimble as Key in the dark art of deflection.
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.