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PM: Our job is unfinished
Prime Minister John Key says he is "honest and upfront", and committed to leading National to the next election.
Hickey: Show us the houses
Bernard Hickey says gums have been flappin' aplenty this week over the dangers of a housing boom.
Hide: Time weakens all strengths
Rodney Hide recalls John Key entering a crowded function soon after his election . He exuded warmth, fun and positivity.
McCarten: Ministers without a clue
It takes a lot to get Aucklanders riled, writes Matt McCarten. "When they do, governments fall."
Grant: Dunne's drug bill should go further
Damien Grant writes: Peter Dunne was in Austria last month addressing the United Nations on his Psychoactive Substances…
Photo recall: Deposed, the bitterness showed
After nine years of hogging the limelight, Robert Muldoon found himself on the fringe in 1984. Four months earlier, the…
Mana's Minto after mayorship
Veteran activist John Minto is asking his political party to approve a run for mayor of Auckland. The trade unionist and…
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Education protest draws 2000 marchers
An estimated 2000 people marched in downtown Auckland this afternoon in protest at the Government's…
Insulation aid cuts tipped
A subsidy that has helped to insulate about one in every six low-income homes looks likely to be cut back in next month's…
Key gives one-week tour perfect score
Prime Minister John Key rates his trip to China this week a "10 out of 10". He achieved everything he wanted to out of…
Audrey Young: Charm and NZ-China friendship need boost of Fifth Milestone
When John Key met his second Chinese vice-premier in two days yesterday, he and Wang Yang shared a joke about the photo…
Paul Thomas: Iron Lady deserves more than the ghouls
Paul Thomas asks: If Margaret Thatcher was so hated by the UK electorate, why did they elect her three…
Brownlee to represent NZ at Thatcher's funeral
Government Minister and Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee will represent New Zealand at the funeral of former British Prime…
Bryce Edwards: Political round-up: 20 questions
A busy week in politics has produced more questions than answers, writes Bryce Edwards.
Facebook founder gets political
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley leaders have launched a political group.
Labour's allegations 'baseless' - Key
Prime Minister John Key says the auditor-general's decision to turn down Labour's request to investigate…
'Too late' for permanent injunction
A permanent injunction against the publication of sensitive Earthquake Commission information might not be possible after…
Richard Taylor praises 'twin' in China
Weta Workshops co-founder Sir Richard Taylor last night introduced his Chinese business partner and "twin," Fred Tang, to…
Blogger defies court order on EQC
Sensitive information obtained in error from the Earthquake Commission and protected by a court injunction was published…
Plan to shut gamblers out
The Government has been urged to introduce facial-recognition technology for poker machines to restrict problem gamblers…
English: We will curb house prices
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Finance Minister Bill English used a pre-Budget speech to say the Government will act to curb rising…
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The smiling predator
Serial sex offender James Parker this week confessed his NZ crimes - but stayed quiet on his year teaching in England.
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Challenge to ride Mexican wave
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National's SkyCity damage control
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Claire Trevett on politics
Claire Trevett: Infighting puts Maori Party neck on the line
Fans of the rather spectacular David Attenborough Africa series will have observed similarities between the great giraffe…
Matt McCarten on politics
Matt McCarten: Drip, drip ... time is running out
Matt McCarten believes it's not the crime that brings you down - it's the cover-up.
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Audrey Young
Audrey Young: NZ gets a lot of attention
Why does the world biggest country pay so much attention to such a small country as New Zealand?
Bryce Edwards on politics
Politics: Who is to blame for GCSB mess?
The GCSB is officially a mess, writes Bryce Edwards. The only question now is who is going to wear the blame? There are…
Local Government
What isn't fair is the way the Government is forcing…
Sir Bob Harvey arrived in China yesterday morning…
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