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Simon Wilson: When the centre cannot hold - the stark future for Labour

OPINION: Voters are fed up and populism is sweeping the world, but Labour can benefit.

Letters: St John needs more funding for the great service they provide

OPINION: 'If Ardern fronted for the Covid inquiry, she could and may change my mind'.

Richard Prebble: Why Trump's Budget deal spells trouble for US economy

OPINION: US federal debt is projected to reach 130% of GDP within a decade.

No, Jacinda Ardern hasn’t been asked to appear before the Covid Royal Commission

The Royal Commission told the Herald that no one has been asked to appear yet.

Watch – 'I have a PhD': Labour's Russell fires up at former judge over contentious bill

The 'academic jousting' happened during a select committee hearing.

Govt to ease anti-money laundering checks for family trust house sales

The Government plans to relax checks for 'low-risk' house sales in family trusts.

Hipkins claims Covid-19 inquiry creates platform for conspiracy theorists

Scope needed to be widened "even if this hurts the egos of former ministers" - van Velden.

John Gascoigne: How superannuation can remain affordable and sustainable

OPINION: Denmark illustrates what small nations can achieve.

Health NZ board re-established by Government

Current Health NZ commissioner Lester Levy has been placed in charge.

Exclusive: Finance Minister eyeing tax settings ahead of potential election-year changes

A 'wide range of options' is now under consideration.

Revealed: The Govt departments that pushed back on minister's diversity requirements cull

The Government plans to remove diversity requirements from the Public Service Act.

Balancing power: What the employment law changes mean for you

Comment: Employees earning over $180,000 lose the right to claim unjustified dismissal.

Should stealing kids be protected from citizen’s arrest? Child welfare watchdog airs concerns

Chief Children’s Commissioner says children should be free from 'all forms of violence'.

Mandatory sentences could replace judge discretion – Goldsmith

That would be an alternative to the normal 'maximum' sentence regime.

Editorial: Kiwis support the business battler, not the shoplifter

OPINION: Politicians should not be making excuses for those in society who break the law.

Ryan Bridge: Election battle lines are slowly being drawn

OPINION: National focuses on crime as a key election issue, outpolling Labour.

Bruce Cotterill: Is our bloated bureaucracy hindering economic growth?

OPINION: Net core Crown debt is projected to rise to 45.5% of GDP by June 2029.

Love this City: The wind in Luxon’s hair, better housing and more dogs, roads and Matariki magic

Opinion: Goings on at Auckland Council and other highlights of the week.