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The newsmakers of Aotearoa in 2023
Government says no to ‘Ferrari’ ferries, says we need to find a ‘Toyota Corolla’
House enters urgency as government's 100-day plan agenda begins in earnest
Treaty issues and new government incite more action and protest
2024 will be make or break for New Zealand infrastructure
MPs settle into new roles as parliament cranks back into action
Our 'worst ever' reading, maths and science scores and why people question them
Government to lay out agenda in speech from the throne
Protest to mark first day of parliament
Tough questions ahead for new climate minister at Cop28
Sticky inflation and expensive policies give new government a fiscal headache
The coalition's 100-day plan and what it means for the health of New Zealanders
What the coalition agreements mean for climate change action
All the new government's cuts, repeals and hopes for 'fixing the economy'
Reality sets in as coalition deals make government priorities plain
What will happen once a government is formed?
Deputy PM position a sticking point as leaders gather in Wellington
Seymour jockeys for position but coalition deal could be struck today and inked tomorrow
Foodbanks consider limiting support and increasing opening hours as demand surges
Labour breaks away from caretaker convention calling for ceasefire in Gaza
Road charges creep closer for congestion-cursed Aucklanders
Bank CEO worries home ownership 'preserve of the rich' as migrant arrivals hit record high
One small U-turn for Act and National, one possible leap forward for coalition deal
How NZ is being represented on the global stage amid wait for government formation
First home purchasers rushing back as door closes again on foreign buyers
Will the City to Sea Bridge survive Wellington’s cost-cutting spree?
The people behind the scenes as Act and NZ First meet
The questions written on Labour's blank page
A coalition agreement is both near and far (away) but talks will go on
Siouxsie Wiles will have her day in court
Children bear brunt of strain in health system
The house price downturn is 'officially over'
A fast fall for grocery start up as grocery tsar reveals priorities
How much should the Reserve Bank care about jobs?
How the heritage trap became a money pit for Wellington Council
Luxon wants parliament to run longer and start earlier
Largest coronial inquest in New Zealand history begins
Where it all went wrong for Labour – and how the Greens could be partly to blame
Can Auckland Light Rail be saved?
What happened in the Māori seats and what could happen after specials
Hipkins to steady ship and a Little farewell
99 days and the economy will still be a problem at the end of them
National sits tight as Labour postmortems begin
Change and collapse: election delivers National-Act government as tide goes out on Labour
Hipkins goes for the jugular in last-ditch debate attack
Rising tide lifts more Greens as polls show party bringing record number of MPs to parliament
Poll gives Labour a bump as pre-nuptial machinations continue on the right
Why National is likely to gain an extra MP
Don't panic, says Peters, as National claims a deal may not be possible
Another controversy bubbles up from National’s contentious tax plan
National unlocks key tactic as NZ First reality keeps biting
A cost blow out in Wellington and big rate rises for Auckland
Violence and intimidation on the campaign trail
Diagnosis: disaster, as Covid forces Hipkins off campaign trail
Weet-bix case shows size of mountain supermarket challengers need to climb
A different Hipkins turns up to debate and proves he’s got some fight left
The rise and rise of advance voting
Young candidates debate as poll sets stage for return of 'Matua Winston'
Gloves come off as Robertson and Willis show their leaders how it's done
Spirited minor parties debate breathes life into moribund election campaign
When is a recession not a recession at all?
Loud whispers in the wings as leaders prepare to debate
At a chaotic Act campaign launch, an assault and a very unwelcome guest
Queenstown debate no holiday for under-fire Willis
Smouldering doubts about National's tax costings set to catch alight
Challenges ahoy for future finance minister
The promise of a hot and dry summer
Policies and pledges from a weekend on the campaign trail
Stick to the facts, Hipkins tells flub-prone MPs
New poll has National and Act on cusp of governing
Five men walk into Te Papa, business leaders present a long face
Drilling into Labour's free dental promise
The Chrises kick off their campaigns
National lays out the welcome mat for wealthy foreign home buyers
Verdicts on National’s tax policy roll in
National's tax plan promises savings of up to $250 a fortnight
Tripwires laid as National prepares to release tax plan
Hypothetical or not, Hipkins is ruling out NZ First
An altercation, an apology, and a finding of contempt of parliament
Why Rawiri Waititi is facing possible censure
Political footballs and policies for parents
Labour pledges vaping crackdown as Hipkins' honeymoon lead goes up in smoke
Can Luxon’s ‘ruthless’ list fix National's gender parity problem?
Petrol taxes fuel war of words over roads
National facing pressure on foreign buyer ban policy
Heat rises as sitting days before election run out
How does Labour's new partner's leave promise stack up?
Will Labour choke on its GST-free food policy?
How long can Luxon ignore the Winston-shaped elephant in the room?
Promise of a gear switch as Labour shifts into campaign mode
National to ban cell phones in schools
Why people are worried about the price of milk
Tunnels and teeth the focus of weekend's campaign announcements
Wayne Brown dreams big for Auckland's waterfront
Few bright spots in a largely dismal poll for Labour
A tough week to be immigration minister
Uncertain future for country's biggest rapid transit projects
Let's Get Wellington Moving? Let's can it, says National
A 'radical' tax policy vs a rumoured GST cut
The politicisation of mental health and the realities of parliament
A ministerial career over and a government under pressure
Up to the voters: Greens double down on wealth tax
This is something that happens in our country
Labour comes off the back foot with final law and order announcement
Not the moment for Victoria to host Games, Christchurch mayor says it could be ours
Borrowing from your future to pay your rent costs today
It's mottoes vs potholes as campaign heats up
The PM's damned captain's call. Can new tax policy steady the ship?
The cost of living canary in the mine for the government
Dawn Raids apology 'hollow' as report finds 'unusual' lack of follow-up
The Greens set out their stall
Could intercity rail really make a comeback?
Curriculum changes under the microscope
Evidence suggests the inflationary beast is under control
Hope springs eternal a year on from health reforms
The rent is too damn high, say the Greens
Golden Mile stumbles across finish line
History repeats as PM wrangles issue with minister from afar
Inside the Great Hall with Xi and Hipkins
National walks thin blue line on law and order
Hipkins’ crucial week in China
A traumatic time for tertiary education
Three ministers down but not out?
Big changes proposed for local government
Debate about reality of health inequities shocked back to life
Wanted: One race relations commissioner
Does anyone actually want our carbon credits?
The ghosts of economic slowdown, past and future
The key shifts four months out from election
Farmers prepare for dose of political mojo
Greens unveil sweeping tax reform plan
All roads lead to Auckland Airport
Brown’s budget goes to the vote
Why Wood was grounded and the PM's battle for clear air
Major changes proposed for our elections
How a debate over $5 chemist fees descended into a row over 'gutter politics'
Running down the clock on agri-emissions pricing
Should we follow Australia's lead on vaping?
National u-turn overshadows low-key Labour congress
Is the 'density done well' dream dead?
And with that, the OCR hike season comes to an end
The era of AI political campaigning is here
Welcome to the immigration resurgence?
Handshakes, photo ops and Pacific politics as PM arrives in PNG
Your no-frills guide to Budget day
What we know a day after the fatal fire at Loafers
Luxon wants to see the receipts
Budget week kicks off with early spending announcements
Policy purge propels Robertson to $4b saving
Luxon rules out te Pāti Māori – and kicks off a new controversy
Auckland pounded by yet more torrential rain
Has Chris Hipkins flown back into a gathering storm?
Lessons NZ's news media from hard times for Vice and Buzzfeed
What lies in the wake of Meka Whaitiri's shock defection?
The unwelcome return of dawn raid tactics
Hipkins off to UK in first major overseas jaunt
A morning of chaos on Wellington trains
A drug-rape case of stunning brutality and scale
IRD report reveals ‘fundamental unfairness’ of how the wealthy are taxed
Auckland Transport knows things are bad, but is it holding itself accountable?
Australia rolls out the welcome mat for NZ workers
Police bosses in the firing line over parliament protest
The surprise return of the capital gains tax conversation
Hipkins to hop across the ditch, Luxon makes the India pitch
Recession tipped to be deeper and arrive earlier
Can immigration alone fix the nursing crisis?
Three Waters gets put out of its misery
A supercity woefully unprepared for a superstorm
The edge of a knife, six months to voting day
Political sagas a distraction from real issues
Come hell Orr high interest rates, inflation must come down
Jacinda Ardern draws a line under her political career and an era
PM tells lobbyists to 'go through the front door'
The first day of the post-Today FM era
The big changes coming on April 1
The proposed law raising concerns about fearmongering
Why Stuart Nash had to go and what comes next
Secret agencies step into the light
The anti-trans rally that wasn’t
National’s ‘back to basics’ plan to address the literacy crisis
A letter from Spinoff editor Madeleine Chapman
Why governments are banning a social media app from phones
A climate report to rule them all, but will climate rule the election?
Is it time for more transparency on lobbyists?
The end of interest rate rises?
City Rail Link blowout widens Auckland Council’s budget black hole
Who might replace Stuart Nash as police minister?
Greens in eye of storm after climate policy halt
Bonfires, bread, butter and a boost in the polls
Drums beat louder for investigation into bank profits
Public sector spending and boards give Luxon a boost
If not a wealth tax, then what?
Commitment to bill to lower voting age looking wobbly
The roads will be paved with consultants
National to swap spending on consultants for childcare
Christchurch losing 38 million litres of water a day
Managed retreat is no one-size fits all solution
A new normal beds in for universities
The line between private citizen and public servant
National and Labour take the local route
Teal hues and Maureen Pugh: the National party's spectrum on climate change
No ifs, buts Orr maybes - Reserve Bank makes itself clear
Speeches in the House and pleas from homeowners
Why women are especially vulnerable after a disaster
Tough calls to be made to ‘build back better’
How the cyclone will alter our economic, social and political landscapes
Conditions obscuring the true toll of Cyclone Gabrielle
Severe challenges in Hawke's Bay and fury in Tolaga Bay
Ten states of emergency declared as Cyclone Gabrielle carries on
Heavy rain and wind warnings blanket entire North Island
Will RMA reform be the government’s next difficult sell?
Policies were cleared off the table, so what happens now?
Quake could be one of deadliest in last 100 years
Was there really less politics at Waitangi?
The cost of fixing Auckland now
Cabinet reshuffle gives sector experience the nod
Prime Minister, you’ve got mail
Poll shows change at the top has potential to shift votes
Hell of a day to be sworn in as prime minister
What was achieved on climate under Ardern and what challenges remain?
The incoming prime minister hits reset
Jacinda Ardern never wanted to be prime minister
Swimming in choppy waters against a tide of protectionism and conflict
Definitely not a sideshow, but could it be a sidecar election?