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OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Audrey Young.
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Why almost everything we know about road safety has changed
Road safety in New Zealand is among the worst in the developed world. Is that okay?
Boris Sokratov: Government departments with Māori names diminish te reo
OPINION: Māori names should be immediately removed from all government departments.
Audrey Young: 'Vibe' budget leaves key questions hanging
OPINION: We wanted details about tax cuts. We did not get them.
New waiata calls out plans to rewrite Te Tiriti principles
Māori singers have produced a waiata in relation to new Government policies.
Opinion: Is banning transgender women in sports even a pressing issue?
OPINION: Are the Govt's priorities correct in banning trans athletes from sports?
Māori language board chair says Govt’s planned order on te reo use is illegal
Piripi Walker says the language is protected by having official status.
Shane Jones’ ‘pixie-like’ hapū comment labelled arrogant by iwi
Ngāti Ruanui taiao spokesperson Graham Young said the comments were derogatory.
Why Seymour, Peters are right about scrapping Royal Commission into Covid
OPINION: The terms of reference presuppose the public health response was justified.
Willis unveils $7.4 billion in cuts as gloomy economy weighs on Government
A gloomy economic outlook - with a silver lining on inflation.
Audrey Young: Brownlee off to a solid start as Speaker
OPINION: It's a tricky job, but so far the political veteran is making it look easy.
'Double standards': Taxpayers fund Luxon's Māori classes
Prime Minister Chris Luxon has fallen foul of his own advice to the public service.
Sasha Borissenko: Who are the legal eagles in Cabinet?
OPINION: A third of the new Cabinet have a legal background.
Winston Peters as Foreign Minister 'good for Pacific' - Fijian PM
Fiji's PM says it's good to have 'a friend of the Pacific and a person of the Pacific'.
Audrey Young: It's a ship-show, but that's not a bad thing for National
OPINION: It took an epic maritime mess to wrest the spotlight from Winston Peters.
Passenger hits out at Govt's decision to can Cook Strait ferries
"What is the Government waiting for? An actual disaster where people lose their lives?"
Why Wyn Drabble has awarded Shane Jones the quote of the year
OPINION: Hippies! Good gracious! Whatever next?
Parliament repeals Fair Pay Agreements
The bill was repealed under urgency by National, NZ First and Act.
Is Shane Jones the 'champion' the fishing industry wished for?
Fishing policy a trade-off says Jones, but misinformation is in his gunsights.
'Absolute rot': New Minister pushes back on 'beneficiary bashing' critics
'It's a disgrace. There have been massive opportunities.'
New Government passes first bill, Reserve Bank back to single mandate
The new coalition has passed its first law.
Claire Trevett: To Winston the spoils as the battlefronts keep opening
Winston Peters enjoys the sun as protests keep rolling out at Parliament.
Audrey Young: Peters wastes no time with foreign policy pivot
OPINION: 'Independent' policy is out, New Zealand's traditional allies are back in.
Why New Zealand's crackdown on vaping needs to go further
OPINION: By next week, disposable vapes need to have nicotine limits and safety features.
'Climate extremists': Greenpeace lashes out at Govt's climate policies
But Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says NZ is committed to phasing out fossil fuels.
'Stock up while you still can': Retailers offload vapes ahead of bans
By next week, disposable vapes need to have maximum nicotine limits and safety features.
Beehive Diaries: Luxon tries to start a new trend, Parker's DIY disaster
Beehive Diaries: Plus, Shane Jones meets his match in Te Pāti Māori.
Thomas Coughlan: Why it’s a great time to be in Government
The new Government is having fun - so is the Opposition.
'Public trust is our biggest challenge': How the relationship between media and politicians is changing
Long-time political reporter Jane Patterson joins the On the Tiles podcast.
The Govt departments set to switch from Māori to English names
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi was first out of the blocks. Who's next?
'Now the hard work begins' says Port Waikato MP
The Electoral Commission just released the official results.
Audrey Young: Clear MVP after a sensational first week in Parliament
OPINION: Political rookies, take notice: this is how you set the tone.
NZ Transport Agency dumps Māori name first for English name
It’s now NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi after NZ First campaign to strip te reo names.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters to call for ceasefire in Gaza
Winston Peters also plans to 'unequivocally condemn' the Hamas terror attacks of Oct 7.