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Political Roundup: Luxon’s leadership under threat
OPINION: National will be considering whether to make a move against its leader.
Live: 'People trapped' - firefighter missing, evacuations as two houses collapse at Auckland beach; cyclone's fury across North Is - heavy rain, floods, slips
A street in west Auckland's Muriwai was evacuated after midnight after a slip.
'Exhausting for families': Hipkins on Cyclone Gabrielle, reveals $11.5m funding
Extra resources for those responding to Cyclone Gabrielle announced.
National, Labour tied, but Chris Hipkins way ahead of Christopher Luxon - poll
Voters are turning off Christopher Luxon, but they like Chris Hipkins.
Officials say worse to come: monster waves flood properties in Coromandel; Whangārei evacuation plea; boat in distress
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty will lead the briefing from the Beehive.
Editorial: Logging's lamentable legacy
OPINION: Issue of forestry slash must be addressed by all parties as flooding events rise.
Beehive Diaries: Camilla Belich turns 40, Trevor Mallard's social media blunder
Ardern's likely Mt Albert successor celebrates, Parliamentary protests turn one year old.
Claire Trevett: The clever politics in PM’s Loaves and Butter announcement - how will Luxon counter?
Hipkins has left Luxon with no option but to counter early on cost of living.
Grant Robertson - the full story on why he did not want to be PM
Jacinda Ardern's right-hand man on why he didn't want to be PM and his future plans.
Who’s in charge? The battle for control of the Auckland port
When Mayor Wayne Brown told the Auckland port company what to do, the company said no.
Tempers still hot as protesters gather at Parliament a year on
Anger and sadness linger in some as protesters gather to remember, one year on.
Bryce Edwards: Time for a big debate about Govt use of business consultants
Consultants setting policy: The bill for consultants has ballooned under Labour.
Ciggy-sales proposal stubs out all but 33 Super City retailers
Under the proposed allocation, Auckland would only have 33 tobacco retailers.
Energy payment and encouraging cycling was considered instead of fuel tax cut
Getting people to bike more was one option considered - alongside a new payment.
New Health Minister at odds over staff levels at Middlemore
Dr Ayesha Verrall says she expects improvements to staffing levels at Middlemore Hospital.
Luxon v Hipkins: Which Chris won the week?
From Waitangi to Canberra to Tauranga the Chrises duelled for political dominance.
Downtown cruise ship berths could be boon for CBD
OPINION: Letters on cruise ships, policy cull, minimum wage, Marsden Pt, charter schools.
Few landlords putting up rents, despite interest rate hikes costing them thousands
A Government survey has found few landlords are passing on costs, despite tax changes.
Editorial: Social insurance scheme had best intentions but too complex
Editorial: It's not surprising the $3.5 billion proposal is "off the table" for now.
NZ Minister speaks on possibility of Chinese surveillance tech in Govt buildings after Aussie discovery
Almost 1000 cameras and other devices found in Aussie Govt buildings will be removed.
National ahead of Labour in latest poll, but Labour could form government
A poll from Labour's pollster has the party behind, but probably in government.
Fight goes on for Māori locked out of whenua by perpetual leases
"They’ve got land sitting there and they can’t build houses on it."
Lowering speed limits ‘incredibly dangerous’, Wairarapa businessman says
He claims slower drivers are more likely to be distracted. Waka Kotahi disagrees.
Ex refugee tackles the issue PMs Hipkins and Albanese ignored
Journalist believes Australia’s treatment of refugees arises from its colonial history.
Portable cabins to house Aucklanders displaced by flooding
Portable cabins to provide roofs over the heads of people displaced by flooding.
Political Roundup: Hipkins' policy bonfire must be bolstered with substance
OPINION: The big question is what Hipkins will replace the jettisoned policies with.
Govt cops criticism for ‘policy bonfire’ with more changes to come
Opposition parties hit out at Government's 'reprioritisation' of policies.
Super Fund pays $16m in bonuses, one staffer gets $500k
Nearly 60 staff getting bonuses worth $100,000 or more.
Thomas Coughlan: Hipkins’ policy bonfire risks causing as many problems as it solves
OPINION: Will it be enough to bring lost voters back onside?
What the Govt spent on the dead TVNZ-RNZ merger
And what happens to public service media now the merger is dead?
Minimum wage set to increase by $1.50/hr
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has announced the move to a new rate of $22.70 per hour.
'Too much too fast': Bonfire of the policies - what you need to know
Hipkins announces swathe of projects and policies Labour is shedding.
RNZ, TVNZ merger scrapped - report
The govt has abandoned plans to merge Television New Zealand and Radio New Zealand.