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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins had a front-row seat for debates over Ukraine's membership.
Watch live: Chris Hipkins launches Labour Party's election campaign slogan
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Liam Dann: Ugly economic data adds to Labour’s week of woes
Opinion: Last week was a bad one for the Government.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: 'Crash' poll a wake-up call for Labour
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Shane Te Pou: Māori ministers have been doing the mahi
Opinion: Despite attacks from the Opposition huge results delivered for all Kiwis.
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Claire Trevett: Hipkins right to scotch wealth tax, but polls have Labour at tipping point
Hipkins is hoping his caucus got a short, sharp lesson from bad polls. They need one.
Letters: On nursing, tax reform, crime, train travel and crossing the harbour
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OPINION: Hipkins was 'spooked' by the tax switch idea.
New poll delivers more bad news for Labour; Hipkins dives in preferred PM stakes
Labour is down in two polls this week, but National has not benefited,
Hipkins responds to 'disappointing' poll result after 'messy' period for Labour
Support for Labour and Chris Hipkins has plummeted in the latest poll.
Bush calls on ex top police brass to support change at Oranga Tamariki
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Shane Te Pou: Labour is Kiwi farmers' best friend
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Green Party looking to snare Labour's disaffected voters
Green Party members are assembling for their AGM in Auckland this weekend.
'Mind-boggling': Govt defends $500m spend on unused and expiring Covid tests
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Mike Hosking: Labour looks worn out and chaotic - here are my election predictions
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Brooke van Velden: Race criteria for health waitlists 'mindboggling'
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Electoral Commission was at Mongrel Mob hui along with Labour MP
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The Premium Debate: Reacting to Jan Tinetti being ordered to apologise
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Planned congestion charging scheme still not given green light as election nears
Labour's planned congestion scheme has stalled, with National opposed to it.
Hold up: National calls on Waka Kotahi to answer their 0800 number faster
National's call for a timely service as taxpayers complain about phone wait times.
Letters: Science in decline, te reo and the economy
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Postcode lottery over cataract surgery to end
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Labour MP gatecrashes Mongrel Mob hui; mistook it for different meeting
MP says she in no way condones the actions of the Mongrel Mob.
Te Ururoa Flavell wants Māori to enrol - then make their election votes count
Former Māori Party leader is urging Māori to make their votes count.
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“The candidates have changed, but my approach to campaigning hasn’t."
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Derek Cheng: Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan and the smoking gun, or lack thereof
Opinion: Being shouted at by your boss is not uncommon, nor is it necessarily okay.
Kiri Allan confirms break-up, returns to Parliament after mental health break
'I’ve never had any allegations put to me that I’ve had to deal with on a staffing front'.