ANALYSIS: Winston Peters won the argument to ensure the new ferries are rail enabled.
ANALYSIS: Prime Minister says risk of conflict in the region has risen but it is not inevitable.
ANALYSIS: Successive governments have tinkered with immigration but not developed a comprehensive population policy.
ANALYSIS: Parents of school children or patients needing lifesaving medicines have no interest in the politics.
ANALYSIS: Climate Change Commission warns New Zealand’s emissions budgets are at risk.
ANALYSIS: Christopher Luxon rejects criticism the Government has not acted quickly enough.
ANALYSIS: The Government says addressing barriers to investment in green technologies is a priority – but investors aren't getting the certainty needed to give them confidence to put their money into green investments.
ANALYSIS: The Government will be banking on more people feeling better about their economic prospects in 2026 than they do today.
ANALYSIS: Policy changes being made by the Coalition are just as likely to be reversed the next time the Government changes.
ANALYSIS: There will be a huge responsibility on who leads the second phase of the inquiry.