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David Farrar: Labour needs to be more credible alternative
The ball is in Labour's court to come up with a more attractive...

<i>Nick Smith</i>: Backwards into the future
Whether you're Scots or Maori, dwelling on the past won't put food on the table tomorrow.

Plenty to disappoint observers on both ends of the political spectrum
They've given up even trying to grow the economy

Broadsides: Ready for retirement?
Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye on superannuation policy.

Colour us red - how deep in debt is NZ really?
Cutting debt - we'll be hearing plenty about that in next week's Budget, and the election campaign. But how deep in hock are we? Brian Fallow reports.

Broadsides: Should the drink driving limit be lowered?
Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye on whether New Zealand's drink driving limit needs to be lowered or not.

Secret talks on farmers' trading plan
Fonterra's bold plan strikes hurdles, writes Jonathan Underhill.

Broadsides: Internet file-sharing law changes
Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye on why the new internet file-sharing law was needed.

Hide won't contest general election
Rodney Hide will retain his ministerial portfolios but won't stand for Act in November's general election. New Act Party leader Dr Don Brash made the announcement at a press coference this afternoon, also revealing that John Boscawen would

Broadsides: Time for NZ to ditch the monarchy?
Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye, on the question of New Zealand becoming a republic.