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Jacinda Arden gives message to voters on Jones' fitness for government.
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COMMENT: NZ First were always going to go for broke in their 2020 election campaign.
Jacinda Ardern urges voters to condemn Shane Jones' controversial comments
Ardern accused Jones, and NZ First, of 'electioneering' by making controversial comments.
Your kids and social media: Stalking, secret accounts - and stress
The British Govt is requiring tech companies to protect children. Will NZ follow suit?
Hosking: Elections under suspicion
Comment: Maybe it's a storm in a teacup but there remains some very big question marks.
Auckland light rail: Is it Shane Jones vs Phil Twyford now?
Shane Jones casts doubt on light rail but Phil Twyford, despite complaints, remains keen.
NZ First Foundation probe: Rich-listers, breeders, business owners among donors
More than $500,000 was reportedly donated to the NZF Foundation over two years.
Concerns over secret fisheries donations to NZ First Foundation
Talley's, and its managing director donated nearly $27,000 to the NZ First Foundation.
Audrey Young: Nats, NZ First wrangle - who really killed the car tax plan?
The scheme has had a bumpy road ever since Julie Anne Genter proposed it.
Ashley Church: Why National will form the next government
Comment: NZ First's likely demise means Labour has a big mountain to climb.
Audrey Young: Peters is handling his job as NZ First leader abysmally
Some claims of injustice are more just than others.
Claire Trevett: Why PM has chosen the weak option to deal with Peters
PM Jacinda Ardern had a choice: look weak, or unstable. She chose weak.
Letters: SFO parties investigation a bad look
Let's hope our SFO and impartial justice system help ensure we retain the world's respect.
Barry Soper: Winston played Queen to reporters; was it the right song?
COMMENT: Peters is obviously feeling 'Under Pressure'.
Fran O'Sullivan: PM right to let Peters' keep his head - for now
The truth is, political funding in New Zealand has been murky for a very long time.
Winston Peters denies his MPs sent covert photos to far-right blog
Peters has "no idea" who took the photos, but a senior MP says she knows but won't say.
Shane Jones: Fake meat, milk need to be stopped in their tracks
Shane Jones takes aim at local councils, vegans and James Cameron.
Pattrick Smellie: Peters' NZ First scandal is making PM look weak
Pattrick Smellie argues the PM needs to assert her authority as the scandal drags on.
Prime Minister 'running scared' from Winston Peters – National
If claims against Winston Peters are true, National says he needs to step down.
Audrey Young: Political partner's donations debacle tests Jacinda Ardern
You can usually count on Winston to make a bad situation worse, writes Audrey Young.
Watch: 'Shampoo bar' - Shane Jones pokes fun at Simon Bridges' hair
Jones hit out at Bridges making personal remarks. So Paula Bennett snapped back.
Claire Trevett: The price all parties pay for donations saga
The problem is not donations laws: it is those who try to outwit them.
Comment: Mallard mars first debate of year
Jacinda Ardern and Simon Bridges both made procedural errors. Guess who was reprimanded.
Peters to answer questions about NZ First Foundation via Facebook
In a tweet, Peters promised to tell people 'the truth' about the NZ First Foundation.
Audrey Young: The Peters-PM partnership and why he won't step aside
COMMENT: There is one important difference between Winston Peters in 2008 and 2020.
Editorial: Clouds over political donations need dispersal
Editorial: NZ First Foundation revelations passed to the Serious Fraud Office.
Q&A - All you need to know about the New Zealand First Foundation and electoral laws
Recap: What the foundation does, who gives it money, and what the law says.
'I was not involved' – Peters distances himself from possible SFO probe
'I was not involved in any way, shape or form' – Peters told reporters this afternoon.
NZ First Leader Winston Peters lies low as potential SFO probe looms
The SFO will assess whether it will investigate the NZ First Foundation in due course.
Tributes to Mike Moore delay start to fiery year
Trevor Mallard says he's going to be making changes in the debating chamber.
PM avoids 'trust' word for Winston Peters
Jacinda Ardern said she would make her own judgments, not based on events years ago.
NZ First to review its party donation processes after SFO involvement
Electoral Commission believes the donations should have been treated as party donations.
Poll: National ahead but not able to govern
NZ First would be out of Parliament without an electorate seat on current polling.