Cull district health boards from 20 to 10, says one board member.

When launching the Social Investment Agency, a decision was made to let them eat cake.

COMMENT: Currently 16-17-year-olds are the "out" group. We should make them an "in".

One hundred and fifty thousand youth yet to enrol. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: Behind personality politics, the centre ground has shifted.

KPMG report vindicates HDC Chief Executive. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Labour would give free driving lessons to every high school student.

COMMENT: Ardern should embrace the tension between market economics and socialism.

COMMENT: Politics, and democratic politics in particular, is a messy business.

There is government tension over the Official Information Act.

Foxton main street causes a stir. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: Is democracy the winner or loser from last week's media merger decision?

Editorial: The Duke of Edinburgh's retirement is a watershed moment for the monarchy.

COMMENT: Brian Klaas argues that Donald Trump has proved a unique threat to democracy.

COMMENT: Press Freedom Day is a reminder that critical minds can overcome "fake(d)" news.

Comment: Elderly, white males are as pesky, autumnal flies for Rachel Stewart.

COMMENT: Democratic values appear to have entered a death spiral, writes Rachel Stewart.

The new mayor is polorising the community. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: Instead of compulsion, perhaps we should check out what Sweden did.

Sir Geoffrey Palmer sat down with Guyon Espiner to talk about his days as Prime Minister.

Maggie gave birth to her daughter in 1964 in Otahuhu - and didn't see her for 18 years.

Abuse of Andrew Judd an unpleasant reminder of how far NZ still has to come on race relations.

A month in, and the damage caused by the presidency of Donald Trump is piling up. Three features of the new United States Administration's

The White House on Friday barred news outlets - including CNN, the New York Times and Los Angeles Times - from attending a press briefing.

COMMENT: Willie Jackson is on a crusade to drag poor and young non-voters into political system for "the health of our democracy." And good luck to him.

Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule is the National Party candidate for Tukituki.

There's a growing number of media calling out President Donald Trump for saying things that aren't true. But does that make him a liar?

COMMENT: If we had more people in Parliament who would live long enough to experience the results of their actions, we'd all be better off.

Ratepayers are set to pay between $90,000 and $100,000 if Hastings mayor Lawrence Yule is selected as the National Party's Tukituki

NZ can celebrate being pronounced the least corrupt country in the world. But that doesn't mean we should be complacent, writes Bryce Edwards.