PM to apologise over Justin Lester blunder
'It's embarrassing that the PM doesn't realise who her own party is endorsing'.
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Ardern upbeat despite poll double whammy
Labour dropped in two separate polls but Ardern says she takes heart in the numbers
Hosking: Polls reveal voters think Labour is all noise not enough action
COMMENT: Labour are in serious danger of taking a three-party deal and tanking it.
Barry Soper: Worrying signs for Labour as PM cuts Justin Lester loose
COMMENT: If opinion polls are any indication, Labour could be suffering the same fate.
Claire Trevett: Ardern needs to halt the slide
Labour needs to find something to claw back ground, or at least stop the slippage.
David Cormack: The winding paths to power
If you look deeper at poll numbers, a different story begins to emerge.
Sushi shop door smashed in 'racist attack'
Smashed door comes on top of losing customers due to construction work.
Māori Party comeback bid: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer selected for critical Te Hauāuru seat
Māori Party's Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is now in strong position to become party leader.
Claire Trevett: Will Labour steal a march from National?
COMMENT: Tax is a touchy topic for Labour, but politics may force it to engage.
Matthew Hooton: Luxon's move could sabotage National in 2020
COMMENT: Luxon's anointment as National's saviour spells bad news for 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.
Thirty new homes for homeless in Mangere
Monte Cecilia says a record 700 families sought housing support in the last year.
'Wants to hike your grocery bill': National go on attack over sugar tax
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says a tax should be "part of the consideration".
Soper: Coalition cardigan starting to unravel
COMMENT: Coalition Govts are a bit like the Fair Isle cardie mum used to knit for you.
Exclusive: Crackdown on junk food, drink to 'turn tide' on diabetes
New figures show diabetes now causes more than 1000 amputations a year in NZ.
Bumper $7.5b surplus: Govt hints at spending spree
The $7.5 billion surplus is $4b higher than the Govt expected in May's Budget.
Govt the 'golden egg' for housing investors
Investors are targeting South Auckland with the express purpose of getting Govt money.
'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."
Matthew Hooton: The policy that can tie NZ First to Labour and Greens for 10 years
Shifting Auckland's port makes economic sense - and political sense too.
Copy cats: Labour Party busted for plagiarism
The booklet contains at least 50 breaches of copyright.
12 Questions: Phil Goff on ambitions, successes - and regrets
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff talks about his political successes and his biggest regret.
Comment: PM and the Nobel Peace Prize
COMMENT: Decision from the five members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee is due.
Hosking: How Labour tanked a rock star economy
COMMENT: Labour's excuses don't wash with Mike Hosking.
40,000 'ghost houses': Council wants to use them for homeless
The 2018 Census found up to 40,000 empty homes in Auckland.
The anti-Trump? Ardern's UN speech contrasts with Trump's
Jacinda Ardern called for responsible use of social media. Was she talking to Trump?
CEOs pick Winston Peters as 'the voice of reason'
Business chiefs say Peters and his party have had a moderating effect on Labour.
David Cormack: Labour can walk the walk but not talk the talk
COMMENT: Everyday New Zealanders are convinced that the economy is tanking - how absurd!
Audrey Young: Winston Peters speaks for those who object to victim-led approach
COMMENT: Three groups are in New Zealand First's immediate sights.
Labour sex claims: Just as PM harnessed some calm, along came Winston...
Your business may be Winston's business but his business is none of yours.
PM defends trip abroad while storm at home
Jacinda Ardern acknowledges the sexual assault scandal risks hurting NZ's reputation.
Audrey Young: Twists and turns of climate change policy
Comment: Arguments over climate change policy have lasted a lifetime for some.
Labour sex assault: Top lawyer warns of 'kneejerk reaction' to allegations
Marie Dyhrberg QC says 'follow the evidence'.
PM calls time on public exchanges over sexual assault claims
'We do need to get away from this claims and counter-claim situation,' PM says.