Claire Trevett: Ardern needs to halt the slide
Labour needs to find something to claw back ground, or at least stop the slippage.
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David Cormack: The winding paths to power
If you look deeper at poll numbers, a different story begins to emerge.
'Diversity burst' shatters council old boys' club
A quarter of NZ mayors are female, up from just 19 per cent last time.
Beehive Diaries: Bridges all shook up
Beehive Diaries looks at the politics of hugging a dog and song-revenge for Simon Bridges
Claire Trevett: Labour's bulldozing of the Greens
The Waihi mine decision showed how impotent the Greens could be, but might not hurt them.
Hosking: Greens are fiscal nutters digging a hole for our economy
COMMENT: The red flags are there: Labour remain associated with economic wreckers.
Soper: Coalition cardigan starting to unravel
COMMENT: Coalition Govts are a bit like the Fair Isle cardie mum used to knit for you.
'We can't live': Suffering patients plead for help
Middlemore Hospital delays are leaving women suffering from endometriosis in daily pain.
Women left in pain, doctor says 'we don't have enough' to help
"I would be throwing up all the time. I would get migraines. I couldn't eat for days."
Late payers' power bills may drop $30/month
Low-income families may save through a new package of electricity reforms.
Hosking: Surreptitious Green MP needs to come clean
COMMENT: There is a pattern emerging of surreptitious behaviour by Green MP.
Audrey Young: Winston Peters speaks for those who object to victim-led approach
COMMENT: Three groups are in New Zealand First's immediate sights.
Metiria Turei surfaces in select committee
Former Greens leader makes select committee submission in public session but by telephone.
Audrey Young: Twists and turns of climate change policy
Comment: Arguments over climate change policy have lasted a lifetime for some.
Mayor supports release of MP's secret letter
Julie Anne Genter sent the letter in March about the Let's Get Wellington Moving project.
Refugees to representatives: Golriz Ghahraman and Ilhan Omar meet in US
Ghahraman and Omar have met in the US and shared stories about "old-guard racists".
'We don't have enough' - hospital begs for help as it turns away patients
Women declined treatment: "We know we can help with surgery, but we don't have capacity."
Audrey Young: Minister gives masterclass in surrendering to failure
Comment: $400 million idea will be raw meat for Judith Collins, writes Audrey Young.
Greens members leave after 'transphobic' article
The article said some in the party were concerned about its push for trans rights.
Audrey Young: The new and sensitive test for Jacinda Ardern
COMMENT: The Government showed how sneaky it could be on sensitive issue this week.
Cannabis bust: 'Look out gin traps everywhere, watch your step'
Journalist Kristin Edge takes ride with police on drug operation, and looks at referendum.
Political Roundup: How much are politicians actually worth?
The Prime Minister currently gets paid $460K — about nine times the average wage.
Beehive Diaries: PM points the finger
How the PM runs her post-Cabinet press conference and Winston Peters reports in.
'Against the spirit' of the law – Ardern critical of Nat's $150k donation
The donation was from an NZ-registered company, 100 per cent owned by a Chinese company.
'Pretty solid punch': James Shaw recalls moment he was attacked
Green Party co-leader has spoken about attack while walking to work.
National rejects planned policy costing unit as it doesn't trust Govt
Simon Bridges called the planned unit an 'illegitimate screwing of the scrum'.
Farmers can boost profits, cut cows now, activist tells MPs
Hard-hitting critique of Zero Carbon Bill calls for more action from farmers and MPs.
Audrey Young: Ardern entitled to be furious on prison failure
COMMENT: The challenge to the voting ban was two battles rolled into one.
#MeToo: 25 sexual assault claims a day to ACC
Sexual abuse victims are waiting two months or more for counselling as demand soars.
Pete McKenzie: The NZ Greens' German dream
Comment: Party needs a listening audience, an energised army - and an activating event.
Ardern against right to vote for all prisoners
PM says prisoners serving less than three years should have the right to vote.
Thousands of prisoners may soon be able to vote - if NZ First agrees
Minister Andrew Little says Cabinet will consider allowing prisoners the right to vote.
Audrey Young: How Winston Peters failed his coalition partner
COMMENT: This shambles is not about policy, it is about trust, writes Audrey Young.
Capital transport solutions 'steamrolled'
Some councillors felt they had no option but to support the $6.4b transport plan.