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Auditor-General to investigate mental health services for young people
It comes after National raised concerns about Government investment in the sector.
Revealed: The city Christopher Luxon believes 'needs to get sorted'
The National Party leader said crime and emergency housing motels would put visitors off.
Watch: Brazen ram raid - CCTV footage shows stolen cars being driven inside mall
Ormiston Town Centre say they are concerned about the increase in incidents.
Luxon grilled on National's tax cuts, says he doesn't need the extra $18,000
'There is dumb stuff,' Luxon says as he's pressed on inflation, spending, and tax cuts.
New political poll: Nats lead, just - what they'd need to govern
The party has also taken the lead in a demographic in which it has previously struggled.
Why Christopher Luxon has 'no time' for halving NZ's dairy herd
Luxon says Kiwi farmers are already "the most carbon-efficient in the world".
Simon Bridges' advice for successor, and why he wouldn't change a thing
The National MP hopes his replacement will 'keep it real'.
John Tamihere: Why trolls obsess over Ardern and Gayford
OPINION: John Tamihere says opponents expose their true agenda with attacks on the couple.
Claire Trevett: Labour back to tuck shop politics, and what is Winston up to?
OPINION: Normal politics is back in all its magnificent, inane and mundane glory.
Health reforms review divided over Māori role
The special committee examining the Govt's health reforms has completed its final report.
Inside Louisa Wall's messy departure - why it reflects badly on the PM
We look back at the week when Louisa Wall rocked the Labour boat.
Luxon: National 'would fund next City Rail Link'
Leader backs public transport subsidies - except for white elephant projects.
Internal emails: Health Ministry moved to seize RATs from businesses after just 2% showed up
The Ministry of Health scrambled to take private RATs after its orders fell short.
Audrey Young: PM will be considering replacing Police Minister
Opinion: Poto Williams was clearly chosen because she didn't fit the stereotype.
Luxon mulls public transport subsidy cut
National leader thinks public transport should 'stand on its own merits'.
Covid blows $350m hole in transport fund, fears infrastructure projects might be cut
Transport funding has been suffering under Covid because people are driving less.
Expert: What NZ's lethal military support for Ukraine means
It is the most significant military effort in Europe since Bosnian War in mid-1990s.
Claire Trevett: How sticky a situation is Poto Williams in?
PM has a predicament when it comes to Poto Williams.
Thomas Coughlan: Treaty bubbling into Three Waters debate
OPINION: Labour faces an electoral challenge over its co-governance reforms.
National wants lift in defence spending
Christopher Luxon says party has been discussing defence policy for months.
National leader calls Vladimir Putin a 'war criminal'
Luxon said the images coming out of Ukraine are 'incredibly atrocious'.
Defence Minister asked to give Ukraine lethal aid - Cabinet said no
Peeni Henare asked his colleagues to send Javelin anti-tank missiles to help Ukraine.
What Labour's top official said about National's $1.8m in donations
National again "competitive", Labour's top official says after Paula Bennett fundraiser.
Thomas Coughlan: Forget poor, 'squeezed middle' what it's all about
National has quietly changed the goalposts of the "cost-of-living crisis".
Paula Bennett organises $1.8m in National donations from rich-listers
Some of New Zealand's wealthiest people have opened their chequebooks for National.
Luxon on Goff posting and his MPs' performance reviews
Leader backs Phil Goff as High Commissioner to London - but stays quiet on Trevor Mallard.
Vaccine passes dropped for practical driving tests
VTNZ says safety still vital so "continued use of face masks" will be necessary.
Luxon launches anti-bureaucracy broadside, laughs off scaredy-cat claim
Luxon calls for Govt to do more about prickly co-governance concept, Kelvin Davis agrees.
Luxon rules out referendum, Seymour says don't 'run away'
Seymour unimpressed as Luxon, eventually, rules out co-governance referendum.
Tauranga byelection: Ardern doesn't think Labour will win, yet to set date
The byelection was sparked by the resignation of Simon Bridges.
Simon Wilson: The two angry men who want to be mayor of Auckland
Leo Molloy and Wayne Brown are fed up with the way everyone else is botching up the city.
David Seymour on Luxon, and what he'd want in a government
Act has taken a hit since National leader came along but Seymour has tricks up his sleeve.
Christopher Luxon: Whanganui 'pretty buoyant' but cost of living is biting
He says National will be building its case over the next 18 months.