Ardern upbeat despite poll double whammy
Labour dropped in two separate polls but Ardern says she takes heart in the numbers
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Hosking: Port in a storm - cruise ships the priority not NZ First votes
COMMENT: Cruise ships need priority ahead of NZ First's interests.
Soper: Coalition cardigan starting to unravel
COMMENT: Coalition Govts are a bit like the Fair Isle cardie mum used to knit for you.
Winston Peters refers breach of party members' information to police
Winston Peters to refer breaches of information to Privacy Commissioner and police.
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Another tranche of damaging internal NZ First documents has been sent to the media.
Bombshell NZ First leak: Internal papers reveal party discontent
Leaked emails, documents and meeting minutes show unhappy party members.
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Claire Trevett: Shane Jones and why Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won't tell him off
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Logger takes axe to Shane Jones over awards night conduct
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Soper: Ardern impotent on NZ First's bad behaviour
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Shane Jones: I got you cash, now show me the votes
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Hosking: How Labour tanked a rock star economy
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Audrey Young: Winston Peters speaks for those who object to victim-led approach
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Beehive Diaries: Parl rugby gets a win and so does Winston
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Labour sex claims: Just as PM harnessed some calm, along came Winston...
Your business may be Winston's business but his business is none of yours.
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Audrey Young: Why Jacinda Ardern's stuck in a rut
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Beehive Diaries: PM skips KiwiBuild, Bridges plays cricket
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Revealed: Bad blood - the most explosive feuds in Parliament
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Gangster's daughter recruited by police, then suspended
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Audrey Young: The new and sensitive test for Jacinda Ardern
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Waitangi report throws open question of water ownership
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National throwing older Kiwis under the bus: Winston Peters
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Beehive Diaries: War of the daffodils and Tamaki's new trick
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'Seriously bad taste': Winston Peters re-gifts Paula Bennett's bouquet
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Paula Bennett responds to Winston's call for her head - with a bouquet
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Winston Peters will settle lawsuit for Paula Bennett's scalp
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