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Protester interrupts Winston Peters' speech at Parliament

A protester interrupted Winston Peters during his speech in Parliament. Video / Mark Mitchell

James Shaw gives final speech to Parliament, reveals post-politics job

Shaw resigned as the Green Party co-leader in January.

Focus: Former Green Party co-leader James Shaw's valedictory speech

Shaw resigned from his role as the Green Party co-leader in January after nearly nine years in the job. Video / Parliament TV

David Seymour wants to stop 'lazily' categorising people by race

The Act leader rails against 'lazily looking at everyone through the lens of race'.

Luxon and Seymour talk about Chinese-backed cyber attack

Act leader David Seymour and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Chinese-backed cyber attacks on NZ MPs. Video / Mark Mitchell

Spy agency knew China-backed cyber attack targeted former MPs and didn’t tell them

The two MPs and the one academic targeted in the attack are furious and disappointed.

Politics is a marathon - not a sprint - Shane Jones

NZ First deputy leader says politics is a marathon - and he's in for the long haul.

PM Christopher Luxon faces trial by pay rise, Hipkins is short-changed

There's no good time for MPs to get pay rises, but there were some redeeming features.

Economics, not politics: Former PM Sir John Key proposes theory explaining TV poll

Key felt the three parties in the Government were working well together.

Oranga Tamariki Māori purge ‘arrogant and conceited’, says Te Pāti Māori MP

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is calling for Children’s Minister Karen Chhour to resign.

New poll is a potentially disastrous result for NZ First

The new poll is not good for the coalition Government.

‘A few pirate jokes’: Minister's detached retina forces eye-patch use

Hoggard thinks the injury was from being punched in the face playing rugby 20 years ago.

Waitangi Tribunal says Government's change to Oranga Tamariki Act will create 'actual harm'

The law change was part of the Act Party’s coalition deal with National.

Claire Trevett: Poll a bitter pill for Luxon, morale boost for Labour and Hipkins

The Budget has become a high-stakes game as Luxon seeks the elusive honeymoon.

Coalition crumble: Govt parties drop in poll - Labour, Greens, Te Pāti Māori edge ahead

The poll comes a month before the Government's Budget.

Wayne Brown’s massive Auckland budget problems - Simon Wilson

Opinion: Does the Auckland mayor have enough council support for his spending plans?

Political Roundup: Why Tory Whanau has the lowest approval rating in the country

OPINION: Whanau’s policies and priorities are at the centre of her problems.

Watch: Schools that flout cellphone ban will be audited by ERO, PM warns

Work programmes would soon be announced relating to the priority areas.