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'Now the hard work begins' says Port Waikato MP
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Audrey Young: Clear MVP after a sensational first week in Parliament
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New Government intends to re-open offshore oil and gas exploration.
Error in coalition agreement causes confusion around contractors' rights
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Mike Hosking: So far the new Government has done one very important thing
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Willis: We have no choice but to implement te reo bonuses
Nicola Willis reins back her comments on te reo bonuses
Police Minister Mark Mitchell explains why he released letter to Coster
Chris Hipkins set the tone, labelling the new Government as a 'disgrace'.
Human Rights Commission expected to earn new coalition ire after co-governance appointment
Act's David Seymour wants to see such roles disestablished.
ASEAN key to ambitious trade goals
New Zealand’s economic ties with Asean have undergone significant growth.
Audrey Young: Who has the advantage and disadvantage in the new debating chamber?
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Opinion: David Seymour and Beltway bureaucrats must learn from medieval Iceland
OPINION: Gargantuan red tape will be gone if we learn a "Thingvellir" or two from Iceland.
'Bunch of losers' - Peters strafes political opponents in fiery first debate
It came as leaders launched into the first Parliamentary debate this term.
Maori king to host a national hui in January in bid for unity
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Māori Development Minister hits back at Te Pāti Māori protest position
Tama Potaka says the Government is not 'anti Māori'.
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Auditor-General to conduct review after Herald investigation finds voting errors
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Government is committed to partnership with Māori, says Tama Potaka
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Ruataniwha dam saga: Does a change of government offer another glimmer of hope?
One of the region's new electorate MPs could be key to the revival of dam concept.
Audrey Young: It'll take more than a mihi to fix this, Prime Minister
OPINION: Protesters feel targeted by the new Government - and it's not hard to see why.
Two arrests on Auckland motorways as Te Pāti Māori protests disperse
Te Pāti Māori says protests planned today are 'just the start' - taking aim at new Govt.
Taylor: People don’t have to agree with me, but we have to have the discussions
Business leader Sir Ian Taylor steps down from boards so he can continue to speak out.
Nicola Willis warns of fiscal ‘snakes and snails’ in mini-budget
New Finance Minister Nicola Willis promises to show the true state of NZ's finances.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: How Peters is undermining Luxon and why he has to defend his silly policies
Winston Peters has upstaged Christopher Luxon all week.
Simeon Brown can't say when Auckland regional fuel tax will be scrapped
In Opposition, Brown said the tax should be scrapped to help struggling Kiwis.
NZ risks being an 'international outlier' over WHO opposition, Helen Clark says
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Audrey Young: Luxon's Govt on the defensive after a ragged start
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Coalition's WHO policy baffles public health expert
Public health academic cannot understand the Government’s 'incoherent' approach.
Ken Mair: 'Our people need to stand up'
Māori leadership calls for all Māori to unite to fight Treaty dumping.