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Battle for Beehive hot seat
Nikki Kaye and Jacinda Ardern are rivals for Auckland Central. But with Green candidate Denise Roche in the equation, the battle won't be straightforward.
Broadsides: Public broadcasting's future
Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye on the future for public broadcasting in New Zealand.
Lend me your ears: The future of Radio New Zealand
Can our national broadcaster adapt to change? And who's prepared to pay? Chris Barton reports on the future of Radio New Zealand.
Broadsides: Does NZ need a youth wage?
Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye discuss whether a youth minimum wage should be reinstated.
Broadsides: Do National Standards need a re-think?
Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye on whether National Standards need a re-think.
SOE share loyalty scheme being considered
Finance Minister Bill English has acknowledged there is little he can do to stop shares from partial floats of state-owned enterprises ultimately ending up in foreign hands.
Fran O'Sullivan: Look out for the kids when you swing that axe, Mr Key
NZ should hope John Key shows some common sense - tempered with heart - when he goes about trying to reduce from 328,000 the number of Kiwis on solo parent, sickness and invalid benefits, writes Fran O'Sullivan.