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Meka Whaitiri - before the line broke with Labour
OPINION: Meka Whaitiri was a very comfortable fit within Labour.
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'Very disappointing': PM yet to hear from former minister after shock defection
Meka Whaitiri announced her shock resignation from the Labour Party this morning.
Defection or principle - why did Meka Whaitiri dump Labour for Te Pāti Māori?
The question Meka Whaitiri has not yet answered is why she has switched parties.
Meka Whaitiri bails out: What it means for Labour's shrinking majority
Meka Whaitiri's shock step took even her Labour Māori caucus colleagues by surprise.
'I have spoken my truth': Tearful Meka Whaitiri jumps ship to Māori Party
Labour Minister has now joined Te Pāti Māori: “Effective immediately”.
Joseph Los'e: Whaitiri’s jump to Te Pāti Māori had been on the cards for years
Labour loses another safe Māori seat and control.
Brooke van Velden: Labour Goverment fanning flames of division
Opinion: When our leadership frames every issue as heroes and villains, no one wins.
The Front Page: Why has the Government spent so much money on consultants?
Outside consultants have been raking it in - but this isn't anything new.
Tax conundrum: Like it or not, NZ must choose a poison sooner or later
There isn't much runway left for the current system.
Hipkins to meet King and Sunak on coronation trip
Hipkins is expected to travel to Papua New Guinea and might meet US President Joe Biden.
PM hints new Budget tax was considered by Cabinet
National says Labour considered a CGT in the Budget - Chris Hipkins says wait and see.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on tax changes
Opinion: Premium subscribers have their say.
Will Luxon’s campaign millions be enough to beat Hipkins?
The worlds of politics and money often intertwine.
Labour is cooking up a 'secret' capital gains tax - Nats' deputy leader
The National Party deputy came out swinging at the Party’s Northern Region Conference.
Claire Trevett: Why Hipkins is on a charm offensive with business - and pivoting from the Ardern age
Hipkins' promise of a no-taxes, no-frills Budget will be a bitter pill for some in Labour.
Budget 2023: Borrowing may be ‘sacrificial lamb’ for Government - economist
Economist predicts Labour could end up borrowing more than it planned for Budget.
PM Chris Hipkins rules out taxes to pay for $14b cyclone rebuild
Chris Hipkins confirms there are no new taxes in the Budget.
'Here's the guts of it': Is Kieran McAnulty Labour's secret weapon?
OPINION: The hard-case minister who is infuriating National and Act.
Parker hoses down tax speculation; Willis blames Covid response for unfair taxation
Parker confirmed discussions with colleagues on Labour’s election tax policy had begun.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Tax research provides insight, not answers
Jenée Tibshraeny says now the debate begins over what to do with the new tax research.
Richard Prebble: Why Luxon is one of Labour's biggest assets
OPINION: MPs who come from business usually take six years to adjust to politics.
Wealthy pay half tax rate of average Kiwis, report shows
Tax free capital gains are to blame.
Paula Bennett: Reality speaks louder than words
Don't gaslight us; the health system is broken and crime is increasing.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Three Waters is undemocratic; should we be alarmed?
Minister is giving more political rights to mana whenua than everyone else.
Special investigation: Why getting cataract surgery depends on where you live
Vision-saving surgery depends on your address - check how your region compares.
Claire Trevett: PM Chris Hipkins has to avoid confusion over Labour’s tax plans
Confusion over tax policies has skewered Labour before - they risk it doing so again.
News briefs: No lifeguards, manslaughter accused named, and community clean-up day
Catch up on what's happening.
Environment Minister allows Auckland Council reprieve on Government intensification push after floods, cyclone
'Extension to enable staff to investigate flooding impacts and its implications': Parker
Two-term MP Angie Warren-Clark to stand for Labour in Whangārei in October’s general election
Warren-Clark is a list MP based in Tauranga.
‘Gaslighting’: National cries foul over Labour ad claiming 65pc drop in ram-raids
The percentage decrease was calculated using police data on monthly ram-raids.