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NZ First MP removed from Tauranga bar

NZ First MP Clayton Mitchell was removed from a bar in Tauranga on Saturday night.

Winston Peters presses on with lawsuit against National as details emerge

Peters says the case is a matter of protecting privacy.

Ardern upbeat despite poll double whammy

Labour dropped in two separate polls but Ardern says she takes heart in the numbers

Claire Trevett: Ardern needs to halt the slide

Labour needs to find something to claw back ground, or at least stop the slippage.

David Cormack: The winding paths to power

If you look deeper at poll numbers, a different story begins to emerge.

Beehive Diaries: Bridges all shook up

Beehive Diaries looks at the politics of hugging a dog and song-revenge for Simon Bridges

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.

Soper: Ardern impotent on NZ First's bad behaviour

COMMENT: The Prince of the Provinces is taking a few days off to study the Cabinet Manual.

Shane Jones: I got you cash, now show me the votes

Forestry minister Shane Jones says: 'This is reciprocity. If you want it, back it.'

Hosking: How Labour tanked a rock star economy

COMMENT: Labour's excuses don't wash with Mike Hosking.

Audrey Young: Winston Peters speaks for those who object to victim-led approach

COMMENT: Three groups are in New Zealand First's immediate sights.

Beehive Diaries: Parl rugby gets a win and so does Winston

Labour accuses National of dirty tricks and NZ takes out the Parliamentary World Cup.

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.

Beehive Diaries: National's Mark Mitchell in a tight spot

What happened at Parliament beyond Labour's great scandal?

Audrey Young: Why Jacinda Ardern's stuck in a rut

COMMENT: It was a week of big moves but few results writes Audrey Young.