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Thomas Coughlan: Nicola Willis is just the right amount of Tory

Opponents want to compare Willis to Ruth Richardson. She is quite different.

Fran O'Sullivan: Ghosts of PMs past haunting Luxon on foreign policy and China

OPINION: The likes of Key and Clark are seen as having an outsize influence on debate.

Treasury set to axe 50 jobs

Final numbers cannot be confirmed until Budget decisions are announced in May.

Audrey Young: Māori wards set to become next race relations flashpoint

OPINION: Both National and Labour have played a part in the growing controversy.

Watch: PM says 'hundreds of millions of dollars more' offered to police

The PM faces questions from ZB's Kerre Woodham and listeners

Billion dollar cost forecast for pay parity in health sector

MPs put health reforms under the microscope in HNZ's annual report.

Seymour looks at potentially cutting Women, Māori Ministries out of policy talks

Analysis of how policies impact women, Māori, Pacific Peoples may be gone under new rules.

Leaked docs reveal Health Ministry chose to cut 134 staff rather than trim executive pay

The ministry is proposing job cuts to meet its savings targets.

Health Ministry proposes job cuts of 18 per cent

Ministry of Health proposes to slash 134 roles entirely to meet Govt savings directive.

National Library ends project interviewing PMs which John Key called 'cathartic'

A groundbreaking New Zealand project wrapped up last year, after nearly 40 years.

Roadside drug testing still a priority for Government: Transport Minister

Simeon Brown says the coalition has plans to introduce new legislation this year.

Minister discusses difficulties facing heritage buildings

'Clearly that means something to an area like Whanganui.'

'More medical doctors, not spin doctors': PM defends public sector job cuts

Christopher Luxon got a flu vaccine and a roasting from Opposition parties.

Refugee status revoked for man who travelled repeatedly to China

A man has been accused of offering to sponsor a woman's visa through a fake marriage.

Right to jury trial up for review as increase puts pressure on courts

Figures show an increase in defendants selecting jury trials over judge-only trials.

PM outlines Govt's main focus for next 100 days: 'We want to find the balance'

Public service targets will continue to be rolled out across government services.

Luxon’s next ‘action plan’ - the easy ticks and potential game-changers

A line by line look at each action point, including the easy ticks and the meatier ones.

Auckland Unitary Plan improving housing affordability - study

The Unitary Plan allowed for about 400,000 new homes to be built across the region.