Hosking: KiwiBuild collapse confirms this Govt run by naive amateurs
COMMENT: Pondering doesn't build houses anymore than hot air does, Twyford's done both.
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Cannabis referendum tracking to pass despite decline, poll says
The nationwide survey was undertaken before the cannabis referendum was announced.
Mike Hosking: There's hope we can stop the legalisation of cannabis
Comment: What we vote on, and what will pass in Parliament, are two very different things.
Meet Jacinda Ardern's inner circle - the people she relies on most
Meet Jacinda Ardern's inner circle - the people she relies on most.
Hosking: Why the Govt's drug reform plans are insane
Comment: 'Specifics aren't important. What's important is madness of what they're doing.'
NZ law already covers prosecuting 'hate speech'
COMMENT: Hate speech law dramatically changes any understanding of equal rights.
Welfare changes - what you need to know
The Greens will be underwhelmed by Government's response to a damning welfare review.
Beneficiaries' 'desperate situation': Welfare changes after damning review
Govt has acted immediately after a review concluded NZ's welfare system was broken.
Matthew Hooton: Port could be Jacinda Ardern's legacy
A decision to clear Auckland's waterfront would last 100 years.
Project Doris: When France secretly built a beacon on NZ soil to target nukes
Archives NZ files reveal our 1980s horror over a French antenna on the Chatham Islands.
Cabinet report card: Best and worst ministers revealed
Brickbats and bouquets for Jacinda Ardern's Cabinet.
Cabinet's troublemaker: How much strife is Shane Jones in?
There is more of a sigh than a smile when Shane Jones' name is mentioned in Government.
Hosking: Simon Bridges can't escape leadership questions. He's in trouble
COMMENT: Anyone who's followed the game a while knows this scenario never ends well.
Whaitiri wants her portfolios back after assault claims
"There was no altercation and there was no assault," Meka Whaitiri maintains.
Matthew Hooton: Why Ardern is on track for stunning triumph in 2020
Comment: National and Act are in big trouble.
Disability funding cuts: Commissioner seeks answers
Disabled people must be 'front and centre' of Govt's wellbeing budget, commissioner says.
CGT decision should not define Labour, says minister
Grant Robertson says some of the claims around CGT are "ridiculous."
Sir Michael Cullen: 'Vested interests' sank CGT
COMMENT: All not lost in pursuit of fairer society, says former Tax Working Group's head.
Audrey Young: No reason for Ardern to become a CGT martyr
COMMENT: New Zealand First has not been unreasonable in exercising its veto.
Forget CGT, we need a new plan
COMMENT: The people who lose with no CGT are those who are already struggling.
Political Roundup: How the Govt's CGT backdown shocked the left
COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern's announcement this week was a shock for the political left.
Labour Party picked to emerge unscathed from CGT rejection
Long-time Labour members and campaigners don't think the CGT rejection will hurt Labour.
Death of CGT: What it means for the property market
Comment: The Government has abandoned plans to introduce any form of Capital Gains Tax.
Audrey Young: Three reasons PM has ruled out CGT on her watch
Jacinda's Ardern's second captain's call was based on pragmatism rather than idealism.
Mixed reactions to Government's shutdown of CGT
The Government has categorically rejected a capital gains tax earlier today.
'It just hasn't worked': Wait time for pre-schoolers early intervention now 106 days
'You wait for diagnosis, you wait for services, you wait to be seen for everything.'
Comment: Relief for Bridges may be short-lived
It was slightly surprising that Jacinda Ardern was not higher, writes Audrey Young.
Audrey Young: Ardern's reputation glows as Bridges' withers
COMMENT: Small personal issues are causing Bridges' MPs to question his judgement.
Trevett: Labour's support up after mosque attacks
Labour is riding high after attacks, but bread and butter issues are returning to debate.
Mike Hosking: Promises promises - Labour's naive habit
Comment: NZ and Oz witnessing telling examples of failure to deliver.
Hawkesby: Why Jacinda Ardern will be a one-term Prime Minister
COMMENT: if Labour win another term in 2020, I predict she won't be at the helm.
Political Roundup: Shane Jones is skating on thin ice
COMMENT: Jones may be the most problematic minister in the Labour-led Government.
Public outrage at Ruby Hill's story: 'This is so wrong'
Sent home to die, it's Hill's mother who provides her with full-time care without help.