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OPINION: Is Labour supposed to be the party of labour or of capital?
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Claire Trevett: Labour serves itself a steaming pay freeze mess
Government has quickly lost the battle over the "pay freeze" for public sector workers.
Fair pay agreement news staunchly divides factions
The issues, perhaps not unexpectedly, have been a political hot potato.
'Totally inappropriate': PM ticks off Mallard over sex-assault claims
Jacinda Ardern has given House Speaker Trevor Mallard a very public dressing down.
MP cops nasty comments during her cancer fight
Labour MP Kiri Allan shared screenshots of the messages on her Twitter page.
'A rare thing': NZ PMs pose for a photo, bar one
The PMs were attending the 150th anniversary of the Parliamentary Press Gallery.
'Obsolete' IT system at Auckland City Hospital to be scrapped
Integrating the dozens of IT systems across the health system will be a huge challenge.
Audrey Young: Labour's manifesto now has the teeth it lacked last term
OPINION: What has the Labour Govt already implemented from its manifesto?
Act to call for declaration of 'genocide' in Xinjiang, China
The motion would ask MPs whether human rights abuses in Xinjiang amount to genocide.
Claire Trevett: Why Labour is keeping the waka jumpers law
Labour has decided to keep Winston Peters' waka jumping law on the books. But why?
Young Labour to Labour - decriminalise all drug use
Young Labour is the latest youth wing to take a stronger stance on drug law reform
Maternity shake-up: Pregnant women may have to pay for urgent doctor visits
GPs say the plan would have "serious unintended consequences" for women and babies.
Audrey Young: Why David Seymour's set to capitalise on National's trouble
OPINION: David Seymour is working harder but appears to be enjoying the job less.
A Capital Letter: Paul Eagle's power play raises question of Wellington mayoral bid
OPINION: The capital's rumour mill is in full swing over who is eyeing up the mayoralty.
Kiri Allan encourages wāhine to get smear test after cancer diagnosis
"Please please please #SmearYourMea - it may save your life - and we need you right here."
Sasha Borissenko: Which MPs own the most property
COMMENT: MP property part 2. Just five of the 81 MPs canvassed don't own property.
She went blind at 37. Others with diabetes are now at risk of losing their sight
Anne Niulesā woke up blind at the age of 37. Services to protect others are in crisis.
Sasha Borissenko: What property do the PM and our MPs own?
Are New Zealand's representatives really "in touch" with the everyday New Zealander?
Letters: Broken promises and unempathetic leader
Labours broken promises and Nat's unempathetic leader.
National renews call for resignation of Speaker Trevor Mallard
Chris Bishop accuses Trevor Mallard of a gross abuse of power.
'Australia matters more to NZ than the reverse', deportations 'corrosive': Mfat on transtasman relationship
"Covid-19 has consequences...as serious as the Great Depression," the briefing also warns.
Bill to reform apartment living legislation passes first reading
Act and Greens back National members' bill, but Labour flags changes after first reading.
Good food, good luck and no cigarettes: Helen Clark's father George, on turning 99
George Clark says one of his highlights is having four "wonderful" daughters.
Local Focus: MP Steph Lewis settled in new role
'Embedding' is the key word for Steph Lewis. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Which politicians got the most donations in 2020 campaign?
Many candidates found out money did not buy them success.
Covid vaccinations at Eden Park? Hipkins opens up on jab options
Where you could be offered a vaccine, and how that information will be recorded.
Claire Trevett: A tie-in-the-sky idea
Maori Party Rawiri Waititi's tie win was no thanks to Labour's Maori MPs.
Collins warning to Mallard: Prepare for rolling maul of National attacks
National plans to raise no-confidence motions in Speaker Trevor Mallard today
Kerre McIvor: Critical maths - our kids are the collateral damage after years of decline
OPINION: Education used to be a way for a child to escape their birth circumstances.
For the first time in a decade the Nats are standing in Māori seats; Collins explains why
Judith Collins: National has been absent from the Māori seats for too long.
Beehive Diaries: Wiggles vs Big Red Car
The Wiggles got little sympathy from Jacinda Ardern's Big Red Car.
Rātana leader urges followers to break away from Labour
It's only the second time the Labour Party won't be at Rātana in their 84-year alliance.
Matthew Hooton: Plan on borders staying closed until 2022
We've come too far to risk letting an even worse Covid strain in, writes Matthew Hooton.