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National ahead of Labour in latest poll, but Labour could form government

A poll from Labour's pollster has the party behind, but probably in government.

PM in Tauranga: Hipkins visits residents affected by slips

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is visiting Tauranga today.

Political Roundup: Hipkins' policy bonfire must be bolstered with substance

OPINION: The big question is what Hipkins will replace the jettisoned policies with.

Govt cops criticism for ‘policy bonfire’ with more changes to come

Opposition parties hit out at Government's 'reprioritisation' of policies.

Policy bonfire a mixed bag for business and unions

Reaction to Chris Hipkins' handbrake on key Labour schemes.

Policies thrown on bonfire, huge Pacific drug bust & quake frustration growing | Focus Morning Bulletin: 9 February, 2023

PM Chris Hipkins throws policies on the bonfire, half a billion dollar drug bust and frustration growing in Turkey/Syria over quake response in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Super Fund pays $16m in bonuses, one staffer gets $500k

Nearly 60 staff getting bonuses worth $100,000 or more.

Thomas Coughlan: Hipkins’ policy bonfire risks causing as many problems as it solves

OPINION: Will it be enough to bring lost voters back onside?

What the Govt spent on the dead TVNZ-RNZ merger

And what happens to public service media now the merger is dead?

‘I think we’ll get on well’: Hipkins on Albanese meeting; NZ's $1.5m in quake aid

Chris Hipkins' visit to see Anthony Albanese is his first international engagement as PM.

Turkey earthquake: NZ commits $1.5m in humanitarian support as death toll climbs

About 3400 killed but number expected to rise.

David Seymour warns universal rights replaced by rights determined by race

David Seymour has used his first speech of the year to say Govt. judges NZers by race.

Fly in, fly out: PM Hipkins arrives in Canberra for lunch meeting with Albanese

501s and the economy are on agenda in talks for Hipkins' first overseas trip as PM.

Simon Wilson: Cost of living, co-governance, crime – I’ve got another election issue

OPINION: Electoral uncertainty and the emergency we're not talking about.

Festival atmosphere as 15,000 turn up for Waitangi Day amid warnings of racial division

Waitangi Day began will calls for unity, ended with a big party.

Waitangi Day 2023: Political leaders call for a united front at this year's dawn ceremony

Thousands at Waitangi dawn powhiri as country welcomes national day.

Opinion: We were the last indigenous nation to be colonised by the British Empire

Our tupuna were not just waiting to be found - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.

Politicians at Waitangi wrestle with the rules of not talking politics - then mostly do so anyway

Requests to skirt politics brought awkwardness and eloquence.