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A rule against shareholdings would exclude some MPs with business and investing experience from ministerial roles, some opponents warn. Jonathan Milne reports.

Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as prime minister in January was a courageous and pragmatic decision for herself, her family and her party. Although many said she’d done a great job as leader, she rightly reminded us that a great leader is “one who knows when it’s time to go”.

Comment: Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation on January 19 completely obliterated a caucus reshuffle announced that morning by National leader Christopher Luxon, and obscured an astounding decision by the first-term leader

Waitangi organisers are trying to push political leaders to the side at Sunday's pōwhiri, but Labour's deputy leader says it's not for them to decide who speaks.

The past few days saw none of the drama, the backstabbing, the leaking and counter-briefing we've come to associate with leadership changes.

There are fewer major climate policy set pieces this year than previously but the election means we're in for a vigorous debate.

The Māori Development Minister is putting the brakes on co-governance work while National is still unsure how it will meet the United Nations declaration commitments it signed up to more than a decade ago.

In one of its quickest u-turns yet, the Labour Party has decided to make public its deputy leader’s speech to party faithful after earlier defending it being behind closed doors.

National MP Barbara Kuriger’s blindness to her obvious conflict of interest as agriculture spokesperson has almost certainly cost her any seat at a future Cabinet table

New Zealand opposition leader Chris Luxon might not have his opponent’s charisma – but he might not need it to win next year’s election

The opening day of National's AGM was as much about shaking off unpleasantness as looking ahead.