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Broadsides: Help for first-time buyers
Two of Parliament's youngest MPs, Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye, begin a weekly blog for nzherald.co.nz today.

'We're moving on' - MPs accept O'Connor's apology
One Labour MP said Damien O'Connors "gaggle of gays" comment offended him, but accepted an apology.

Caucus apology for 'gaggle of gays' remarks
Labour MP Damien O'Connor has apologised to his caucus for his choice of words in criticising...

<i>Audrey Young:</i> Goff half-hearted in 'gay gaggle' response
Phil Goff almost seemed amused by Damien O'Connor's remarks, writes Audrey Young.

O'Connor defends Labour list criticisms
Labour MP Damien O'Connor is this morning defending his comments attacking the Labour party's list as a 'gaggle of gays and self-serving unionists'. A political commentator and a unionist on the list give their reactions.

MP slams unionists, gays on list panel
The Labour Party's list has been labelled 'a gaggle of gays and self-serving unionists' by one of their own MPs.

Labour betting on fresh blood
The Labour Party has put at least seven newcomers into winnable slots on its party list.

Michele Hewitson interview: Louisa Wall
When people want to have a go, they call her a policy wonk - which she actually likes.

Tizard rejects return to Parliament
The former MP announced this morning that she will not be taking up the seat left vacant by Darren Hughes.

Politician linked to Knox's longtime love
Has a senior Labour politician won the heart of a woman whose partner suffered a debilitating stroke?

Quietly ambitious Labour MP bides his time
Could Dunedin's quiet achiever David Parker be a future Labour leader?

Phil Quin: The anatomy of a failed Labour coup
Fifteen years ago, Helen Clark stared down a party coup mounted by her eventual successor, Phil Goff. But her victory came at a huge price for Labour. Phil Quin, one of the plotters, offers an insider's account.

Robertson a man of Labour's future
Grant Robertson doesn't think he's that special.

Tipsters backing Judith Tizard's return
Former Labour Party minister Judith Tizard is widely expected to take the seat in Parliament left vacant by Darren Hughes.

Tizard dismisses 'return to Parliament' as April Fool's joke
Former Labour minister Judith Tizard is dismissing a press statement purportedly from her announcing her return to Parliament to replace former MP Darren Hughes as a bad April Fool's Day joke.