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Labour doesn’t rule out taxes from Greens’ $89b plan, coalition attacks 'Marxist' budget
National says Labour "on the train to the clown show".

Watch: Brooke van Velden drops c-bomb after Labour asks if she agrees with infamous column
It comes as Labour refused to condemn the column.

Super Rugby teams: All Blacks wing returns for Blues
All the ins-and-outs ahead of the 14th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

David Parker on going ‘a bit far’ on landlord tax and calling an MP a ‘tosser’
Why a former MP thinks his tax change of 2021 went too far and how it could be fixed.

‘Debt-funded spending spree’: Economist from NZ’s largest bank aims at Labour’s Budgets
An ANZ economist has said Labour's Budgets were unsustainable and fuelled inflation.

'Lies': Luxon on attack as Hipkins claims PM ‘taking money out of women’s pay packets’
The Labour leader denied he's scaremongering.

NZ Herald Live: Chris Hipkins' pre-Budget speech
Chris Hipkins delivers pre-Budget speech at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Video / NZ Herald

Abuse in state care: PM defends broken promise, emotional Hipkins slams Govt ‘injustice’
The inquiry into abuse in state care recommended a new redress scheme.

Local Labour Facebook page reposts then deletes image of Brooke van Velden as Nazi
Van Velden's grandfather lived under Nazi occupation in World War II.

National leads Labour in latest poll - but Hipkins' party gets big boost
Both Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins have gained support.

Audrey Young: 'Robbing Paula to pay Paul' – pay equity ambush will come back to bite Nats
OPINION: The way to address an unfair situation is not usually to increase the unfairness.

Social media ban: Act blocks National’s bid for Govt consensus on member’s bill
National want to replicate a ban that was passed by Australian lawmakers.

National's Erica Stanford admits using personal email for work not best practice
The minister says she's changed her processes after admitting processes were 'untidy'.

‘Absolutely no justification’: Erica Stanford sent official briefings to personal email
Stanford and PM Christopher Luxon put it down to printing issues.

Inside the battle for Labour’s wealth tax
A new generation of party activists is ready to fill David Parker's shoes after his exit.

Matthew Hooton: Labour’s credibility demands big new tax promises
OPINION: There’s no room for any new spending by anyone without massive tax hikes.

'A remarkable human being': High-profile tributes pour in for Pope Francis
Lionel Messi, King Charles, the two Chrises and more share poignant messages for the Pope.

Luxon, Peters, Hipkins lead NZ tributes to Pope Francis
Pope's death comes hours before Luxon is due to meet King Charles in London.

Senior MP Willie Jackson says Labour Govt should've taken GST off meat
Labour proposed removing GST from fruit and vegetables ahead of the 2023 election.

‘Never say never': Former Labour MP Stuart Nash on NZ First candidacy rumours
'I have an immense amount of respect for Winston Peters.'

Thomas Coughlan: The Treaty Principles Bill is buried – for now
OPINION: Parliament was pushed to breaking point by the Treaty Principles Bill.