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OPINION: Someone's tryin' to fix Natville and someone has got a whole heap of support.
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Beehive Diaries: The bubble, coughing fits and health reform typos
Beehive Diaries on the week of the bubble and health reforms, with a bit of Jimmy Barnes.
Resourcing key in improving health of Northlanders
Major reforms to the health system are set to benefit Te Tai Tokerau.
Claire Trevett: Why Labour is keeping the waka jumpers law
Labour has decided to keep Winston Peters' waka jumping law on the books. But why?
'Reckless' health shake-up could impact on regions - National responds
The Māori Party has welcomed the moves but says the 'devil will be in the details'.
Audrey Young: Why David Seymour's set to capitalise on National's trouble
OPINION: David Seymour is working harder but appears to be enjoying the job less.
Derek Cheng: Labour's indefensible, cynical behaviour leaves us all poorer
OPINION: Labour MPs turned the health committee this week into an embarrassment.
National's solution to housing shortage woes
National proposes requiring councils to zone more land for housing immediately.
Simon Bridges' cryptic dance on leadership talk
Bridges delivers ambiguous answers, while Shane Reti stops Luxon from speaking to media.
Cancer patient pays $2000 a week to have drug injected
Andrew Speir had to crowd-fund to buy Avastin - now he's paying to have it administered.
Opinion: Accusation of mental health censorship a shocking one
It's time to ditch commissions, new offices, working groups and expert panel discussions.
Woman battling cancer has to pay $64k for drug: 'They're making money out of me dying'
Heartbreak has turned to anger with the public health system.
Claire Trevett: Will Luxon be a first-term leader or will Bridges rise again?
OPINION: There are talks in National about reinstating Bridges with Luxon as his deputy.
Truancy crisis: One officer for 80 schools in Waitematā East
Report: Some truancy officers "not easily contactable, not willing to accept cases".
Sasha Borissenko: Which MPs own the most property
COMMENT: MP property part 2. Just five of the 81 MPs canvassed don't own property.
Sasha Borissenko: What property do the PM and our MPs own?
Are New Zealand's representatives really "in touch" with the everyday New Zealander?
'This isn't rocket science:' National demands Govt makes vaccination target
The Govt won't set such a target, saying it wants to vaccinate as many people as possible.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Why Christopher Luxon may try for National leadership this term
OPINION: Christopher Luxon's maiden speech in Parliament felt like an opening bid.
Letters: Broken promises and unempathetic leader
Labours broken promises and Nat's unempathetic leader.
Audrey Young: Why National chose to target Trevor Mallard instead of housing
OPINION: Trevor Mallard presents the Government with problems if he stays or goes.
National joins call for Uighur investigation
The time to allow access is now, says former foreign minister Gerry Brownlee.
MP Chris Luxon explains his Christian faith in maiden speech
Christopher Luxon says he doesn't want to settle for mediocrity.
Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds tells Wellington to get out of the way
New MP says to push against 'Wellington knows best', even if it comes off as disruptive.
National renews call for resignation of Speaker Trevor Mallard
Chris Bishop accuses Trevor Mallard of a gross abuse of power.
New MP says she dreaded returning to Parliament after Xmas
Two new National MPs give their maiden speeches.
National and Greens clash over accusations of racism and classism
National MP Nicola Willis and Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson in war of words.
National calls on Govt to set vaccination target
National MP Chris Bishop said having a target would help hold the Government to account.
Accusations of 'sexism' fly as Mallard again kicks Bridges out
Bridges and Mallard have been at odds for weeks – today, Bridges was booted out again.
Luxon, Collins and Bishop: National reacts to 1News/Colmar Brunton poll
Luxon doesn't know why he's made preferred PM list.
Audrey Young: Why Chris Bishop is becoming Judith Collins' MVP
OPINION: Bishop and Hipkins engaged in a most edifying display of politics this week.
Political Roundup: National's blame game, secrecy and dysfunction
OPINION: Leaking has already begun from top-secret report on National's election campaign.
Claire Trevett: Nats review - the juicy bits and the 'Room of Secrets'
The danger for National will be in the juicy bits, but reviews can also do some good.
Editorial: 'Unstinting' review of how Nats lurched from blooper to bumble
Editorial: NZ's major Opposition party fell short last year due to a vacuum.