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OPINION: They need to rip, sh*t and bust. Slash unnecessary spending.
Government to end emergency housing contracts with two more Rotorua motels
Two more motels will stop being contracted by the Government for emergency housing.
How MPs turned Parliament’s final debate into a comedy showdown
Christopher Luxon and David Seymour share laughs, taking jabs at coalition partners.
How Te Pāti Māori aims to unite opposition against current Government
Te Pāti Māori seeks united opposition to oust 'cruel' government.
Opinion: No room at the inn for homeless Kiwis needing help at Xmas
OPINION: Community providers are increasingly having to turn away applicants.
'Not a day I don’t think about it': Mixed response to Lake Alice redress package
Minister Erica Stanford acknowledges the scheme won't meet everyone's expectations.
'No balls': Prime Minister urged to attend Waitangi amid safety concerns
Māori leaders challenge PM to 'front up' at Waitangi, dismiss safety fears.
Opinion: Why experts urge opposition to controversial Treaty Bill
Academics' opposition to Treaty Principles Bill explained.
Inside the coalition: the frictions, the power brokers and what they really think about each other
Working with NZ First is 'like a dream' but Act is another story, insiders say.
Gerry Brownlee – the wit and grumpiness of Parliament’s Speaker
Some first-term MPs have particularly impressed the Speaker.
Barely alive in 2025: Treasury’s grim diagnosis
Treasury shows the books will be in the red for the rest of the decade.
Audrey Young: What next for the troubled foreshore and seabed law?
The Government may want to push for direct negotiations rather than court settlements.
Luxon's 'I'm wealthy, I'm sorted' leading Quote of the Year votes
The PM's one-liner received the most nominations for the award.
Shane Te Pou: See this Govt for what it is - NZ's not getting 'back on track'
OPINION: On almost every indicator, things are heading in the wrong direction.
Claire Trevett: Politician of the Year 2024 - Why King of the Roads Simeon Brown beats the rest
OPINION: Getting things done is the criterion and one minister has been all action.
Matthew Hooton: Government gets fast-track reform right
OPINION: Expect a construction boom with less risk of corruption than feared.
Audrey Young: Troubled waters – Peters, Seymour clash over ferry plan
OPINION: The new Minister for Rail is not in a collaborative mood.
Editorial: Govt's Kiwibank move a good step in the right direction
OPINION: Ultimately, a public listing may be needed for it to reach a competitive scale.
‘An announcement about an announcement’: Labour slams ferry delay
Chris Hipkins has accused the coalition of dithering on replacing the ferries.
Labour loses confidence in Speaker after 'unprecedented' decision
It follows a ruling on Tuesday night.
Watch: Govt grilled after key questions on new ferries left unanswered
A cost blowout forced the cancellation of project started under the Labour Government.
Speaker overturns advice on Fast-track Approvals Bill's private benefit
An expert criticises the rushed lawmaking, saying it undermines select committee scrutiny.
Opinion: 'Political desperation in his voice' - why Luxon's messaging isn't landing
OPINION: If Luxon can’t tell us who he is in a way that sticks, other people will.
Ryan Bridge: Poll bump shows David Seymour's Treaty strategy is working
OPINION: In NZ we’ve had two years of per capita recession and we’re absolutely sick of it
Audrey Young: Rating 20 rookie MPs after their first year in the job
ANALYSIS: National's Class of 2023 - some have excelled, some have disappointed.
Police Minister’s boy racer crackdown not this year, Labour says 'another broken promise'
The minister says it's been more 'complex' than expected.
Latest poll shows Te Pāti Māori getting boost, National and Act need NZF
It follows another political poll earlier in the day.
Watch: 'Not good enough' – Govt moves on banking sector to improve competition
Christopher Luxon: ‘In short, we want to disrupt the status quo.’
New poll reveals big gains for Act, Te Pāti Māori, main parties lose ground
But National and Labour are down.
Green Party plan to cut five times more emissions than govt by 2030
Green Party plan to cut net emissions by 35% by 2030, five times more than Government.
Thomas Coughlan: Govt survives under scrutiny, but crisis in health becoming undeniable
Against all odds, the Government walked away from this week largely unscathed.