Pattrick Smellie: Tough times ahead for Labour
Despite a surge in covid deaths, July may yet prove to be one of the government's best months in this term of Parliament. The months ahead look hard.
Auditor general blows holes in three waters proposals
Parliament's chief financial and organisational scrutineer is concerned the new water service entities will be less accountable both to their communities and to Parliament than the arrangements in place today.
ON THE MONEY: Luxon vs Plunket, James Shaw's rocky road and more
In this week's On The Money, will Sean Plunket ever get an interview with a senior politician, what was James Shaw doing at the beach this week and, as the pandemic recedes, journalists are travelling again!
Brakes on for flood insurance scheme
Early ministerial enthusiasm for a new home flood insurance scheme "asap" have been tempered in the final version of the national climate change adaptation plan.
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