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Audrey Young: Simon Bridges must accept irrelevancy for now
COMMENT: As PM continues to hit right notes, Bridges has some fine judgment calls to make.
Matthew Hooton: Move on Winston, your time is up
Comment: NZ First's survival now depends on making an early transition to a new leader.
Former minister targeted by gunman backs register
New Zealand made a 'terrible mistake' when it dropped a gun register in the 1980s.
'Plight' of NZ firearms owners watched by NRA, emails reveal gun lobby tactics
Gun lobby groups "remind" MPs about election votes, while Nazi photos shared online.
PM: Gun lobby won't dilute reforms on firearms
Former Police Minister Paula Bennett says there is no point in having hindsight.
Antics make Coalition management look shambolic
COMMENT: What was driving Shane Jones' disproportionate response this week?
Steve Braunias' Secret Diary of Shane Jones
COMMENT: Steve Braunias' Secret Diary of Shane Jones: "People say I'm cavalier ..."
Matthew Hooton: Behaving badly is NZ First's best bet
COMMENT: Acting the larrikin is party's best hope of getting to the 5% threshold in 2020.
Spark boss bites back at Shane Jones attacks
The Spark boss has taken the war of words to Twitter.
Claire Trevett: Shane Jones' fatal attraction
COMMENT: Jones and Ron Mark need to be more careful not to mix business with campaigning.
Soper: Memo to Shane 'big chief' Jones - show some humility
COMMENT: Shane Jones is a colourful fellow but can also be highly irritating.
Audrey Young: Shane Jones saga 'worrying on so many levels'
COMMENT: Speaker Trevor Mallard should demand a correction and apology from Shane Jones.
Shane Jones denies supporting project he had conflict of interest in
The PGF gave $4.6m to a Northland project Shane Jones declared a conflict of interest in.
Call for Shane Jones to be sacked over conflict of interest
Act MP David Seymour says Jones advocated for a project despite a conflict of interest.
Audrey Young: Time for Ardern and Bennett to show some unity
COMMENT: New law is needed to force transparency in pay data.
Round two: Bridges v Ardern on CGT did not begin well
Winston Peters makes a dig at Simon Bridges' sense of being Māori.
PM rules out rushing electoral law change
Simon Bridges is happy to talk to Jacinda Ardern about electoral law reform.
Simon Bridges taking National leadership one year at a time
COMMENT: The capital gains tax proposals are a gift to Simon Bridges and National.
Lizzie Marvelly: Prejudice tramples on human rights
COMMENT: Prejudice and intolerance have trampled all over our commitment to human rights.
Air NZ slashes fares: 750,000 seats for less than $50
The national carrier has slashed prices on a swathe of domestic routes.
Delay to trans bill 'deeply disappointing' - Greens
Law change would make it easier for trans people to change sex on their birth certificate.
Ardern: 'Don't turn CGT into a generational issue'
Jacinda Ardern says a capital gains tax would be far from an attack on Kiwi values.
Capital gains tax: Why Winston will call the shots
Comment: Credibility is on the line.
Tax heats up the battle for heartland NZ
COMMENT: Winston Peters was badly off his game in an important week.
Audrey Young: Capital Gains Tax report one ripe for cherry-plucking
Comment: To have got this far with a capital gains tax is a big achievement for Ardern.
Big powers mustn't dip their toes in our politics
EDITORIAL: Peters' job to see that all our foreign relationships are well maintained.
Audrey Young: China proving to be a real test of Ardern's political skills
COMMENT: Ardern may need to haul Winston Peters out of fantasy land.
Hosking: Seize the day Simon, get rid of your enemies
COMMENT: Despite a recent poll, Bridges has enhanced his credentials as a potential PM.
Audrey Young: Bridges has Peters to thank for Nats' top job
COMMENT: Simon Bridges starts the year with plans afoot.
Matthew Hooton: Divorce looms for Labour and NZ First
To survive, Winston Peters' party has to split from Labour — or move into the spare room.
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki rolls in to Waitangi
The Destiny Church leader will give a sermon tomorrow.
National MP organised trolls to attack opponents - minister
Cabinet Minister says she was shocked to see a National MP organising "trolls".
Young: The year of delivering sitting targets
COMMENT: Of all the reviews commissioned last year, one was particularly worthwhile.