Election 2023

Coverage relating to party policies, campaign intentions, candidate selection, and the politics of the 2023 election
Policy shops face another haircut under Nats
Policy

Policy shops face another haircut under Nats

The National party says its government would be more disciplined and deliver better frontline service.

Jem Traylen 27 Feb 2023
We have to rethink risk after cyclone
Infrastructure

Cameron Bagrie: We have to rethink risk after cyclone

Catastrophic damage caused by extreme weather is on the rise. Policies to invest in managing that risk are long overdue.

Cameron Bagrie 16 Feb 2023
Trainer wheels on for Hipkins in Canberra
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: Trainer wheels on for Hipkins in Canberra

There was just a hint of rookie in Chris Hipkins's first foray onto the international stage.

Pattrick Smellie 08 Feb 2023
Winning recipe or shuffled deckchairs?
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: Winning recipe or shuffled deckchairs?

The reshuffled Labour cabinet puts some greenhorns in some tricky portfolios.

Pattrick Smellie 01 Feb 2023