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Labour-Green rift over policing prompts Hipkins to reflect on rhetoric
The Labour leader has made amends with the Greens.

Ryan Bridge: Govt guilty of Labour's crime on bloated public service
OPINION: Yes, this is the same “woke” that New Zealand First voted for.

Barry Soper: MP’s outburst shows Helen Clark was right about Greens
OPINION: Comments from Tamatha Paul and colleagues reveal the Green Party's true colours.

Audrey Young: MP’s crazy cop comments set to clobber the Greens, Labour
OPINION: Tamatha Paul has badly misread her own constituency.

Thomas Coughlan: Winston Peters has a lot of thoughts about ... Labour
OPINION: Winston Peters couldn't stop talking about the Labour Party.

‘False facts’: Govt hits out at Labour for ‘misleading’ attacks on PPP schools
Labour has had to change its story on PPP schools and their alleged downfalls.

‘Embarrassing’, ‘hypocrites’: Feud over working groups re-erupts between Labour, National
The two political parties had strong words.

Labour recommits to abolishing charter schools after Andersen comments criticised
The Labour MP has defended her comments.

Ryan Bridge: Luxon is on a roll, he's not about to get rolled
OPINION: Nobody’s foolish enough yet to think changing horses midstream will fix problem.

Collins warns against ‘putting labels’ on people, assuming they’re appointed for DEI
It comes as Winston Peters wants to rid the public service of diversity regulations.

Editorial: Labour looks refreshed amid rise in polls
Chris Hipkins appears more comfortable as leader amid government missteps.

‘A string of slogans rather than solutions’: Hipkins encouraged as he pips Luxon in latest poll
The centre-left bloc continues its upward trend in the latest Taxpayers Union-Curia poll.

Watch: PM dismisses bad poll, grilled on Andrew Bayly going to Mt Everest
Labour has overtaken National in the latest poll.

Ex-cyclone Alfred touches down in Australia as Labour makes Kiwis promises | NZ Herald News Update
Ex-cyclone Alfred touches down in Australia, being downgraded. Chris Hipkins delivered his State Of The Nation address yesterday. Video / NZ Herald

National, Act condemn Labour’s ‘deck chair’ caucus reshuffle
Hipkins is calling for a more collaborative approach to governing.

Winston Peters sacks Phil Goff and Air NZ CEO resigns | NZ Herald News Update
Winston Peters answers questions about whether he informed the Prime Minister of Phil Goff's sacking and Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran resigns. Video / NZ Herald

Labour leader to reveal caucus reshuffle, Auckland portfolio set to change hands
The reshuffle is set to impact portfolio distribution more than caucus rankings.

Seymour, Stanford fail again to meet on school lunches amid diary issues
Seymour said the pair 'would get to it'.

‘Blind to the effects of poverty’: Hipkins scorns Luxon over school lunches debacle
PM Luxon: 'There are a number of issues and the meals are not up to scratch.'

School lunch backlash
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins on the school lunch backlash. Video / Mark Mitchell

Luxon believes US still ‘reliable partner’ after Trump-Zelenskyy blow-up
Meanwhile, Labour's Chris Hipkins purposefully dodged a key question.