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John Pagani - Left leaning

Don't set Treaty back 25 years

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By the Numbers: David Farrar watches the polls

Mondayising Waitangi and Anzac Days

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Andrea Vance and John Hartevelt on politics

What to do with the Crafar Farms?

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Voting on electoral system

Ballot Voters with a view on how the electoral system should be changed can now have their say.

'Mondayising' could cost $200m

John Key The Department of Labour opposes "Mondayising" Waitangi and Anzac days because of an estimated $200 million drag on the economy, PM says.

Economy top of concerns

Economy People are more worried than ever about the state of the economy and the high cost of living, a poll shows.

Auckland transport taxes mulled

Motorway strap Higher petrol prices, road tolls or more taxes could fund proposed transport projects but John Key says Aucklanders can't afford it.

Five to decide on Transmission Gully

Artist's impression of Transmission Gully After decades of debate, the fate of Transmission Gully will be in the hands of five people charged with deciding whether the road will go ahead as planned.

Opinion poll

Are you happy with NZ's electoral system?

Yes

Yes - but it needs some changes

No

Vote Result

Related story: Voting on New Zealand's electoral system

Is National now the underdog?

Farrar Farrar's blog: The Roy Morgan poll indicates that National has not enjoyed a re-election honeymoon.

Barbarism in NZ and Canada

Farrar's blog: I'm a fan of immigration, but our programme should consider a more thorough testing of people's fundamental beliefs and character.

State houses

No political interference in TV

Maori Party defection unlikely

key Most prime ministers would look more concerned at the threat of a support party defecting.

No crunching NZ apples this weekend

Is Prime Minister Julia Gillard dragging her heels on making good her bet with John Key over the Rugby World Cup?

No nonsense opening for Parliament

Shearer shuffles the deck

Old dog won't let go of the bone

Winston Peters has slipped back into Parliament with the look of a man who has just been reunited with a favourite pair of ratty old slippers.