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Inside the Taxpayers’ Union’s in-your-face push for change. Part 1 of a 2 part series.

A CONSERVATIVE MP has suspended a member of his staff after he dressed up as Jimmy Savile and simulated a sex act on an inflatable doll at a…

Ahead of special votes being delivered, political editor Jo Moir looks at the shape of the executive and where the problem areas lie

National wants to protect ratepayers from soaring bills by moving the drinking water, wastewater and some stormwater assets off council balance sheets – while avoiding compulsion or co-governance. Jonathan Milne reports.

Manikanta Hoblidhar won gold at National Open with a new National record, but limped to 4th in the 37th National Games. S.S. Sneha shocked R. Giridharani to win the women's 100m. Gulveer Singh broke away from the pack to take the 5000m gold. V.K. Elakkiyadasan (100m), Aadarsh Ram, Seema, and…

Winston Peters achieved two things with his controversial social media post this week. He threw some meat to a cohort of voters that secured his return to Parliament and backed both National and Act’s leaders into a corner.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Ban on offensive facial markings could come as part of wider crackdown on gangs, National party says

National has committed to halt investigating hydro dry year buffering schemes in its first 100 days, but, asks Earl Bardsley, is it wise to terminate feasibility studies before their outcomes are known?