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Image: Winston Peters has spent decades at the heart of New Zealand politics, serving in senior roles across governments led by both National and Labour. (File)
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Winston Peters’ outsider pitch collides with decades inside the system

OPINION: Winston Peters wants New Zealanders to believe he represents a break from the political establishment but his own political record makes that pitch difficult to defend. Newsletter Banner Weekly…
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Image: Investigative Journalist Nicky Hager’s mystery book arrives on 22 September, weeks before the 2026 election, renewing questions about political influence operating beyond voters’ view. (Wikimedia)
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Nicky Hager’s new mystery book has me looking beyond the Beehive

OPINION: Nicky Hager’s next book arrives on 22 September, weeks before the 2026 general election, with its title and subject still a secret. Having followed the revelations surrounding his Dirty…
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Image: Labour MP Willie Jackson is right to confront Treaty-bashing as the Coalition Government pushes changes across 19 laws. Māori rights should never become political targets. (File. / Courtesy of Herald Now)
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Willie Jackson is right. Racist Treaty-bashing from the Coalition Government must be put to a stop

OPINION: Labour MP Willie Jackson is right to challenge the politics of Treaty-bashing from the Coalition Government. Māori rights should never become a convenient target for politicians seeking applause, and…
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Image: Chris Hipkins is no stranger to travelling on two wheels, having previously tackled the roughly 30km commute from Upper Hutt to Parliament by bicycle. His familiarity with cycling offers a striking contrast to Christopher Luxon’s more critical comments about Wellington’s cycle lanes. (Chris Hipkins / Facebook)
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Chris Hipkins has cycled to Parliament, Christopher Luxon has criticised Wellington Cycle Lanes, and the contrast is unmistakable

OPINION: There is something refreshingly ordinary about a political leader on a bicycle. Leader of the Opposition Chris Hipkins has done it for years. He recently posted a photo on…
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Image: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. China is New Zealand’s largest trading partner and its biggest source market for international students. (Getty Images)
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Open Letter to the Honourable Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of Corporation New Zealand

OPINION: Dear Mr. Prime Minister, greetings from one of the more awkward shareholders in the enterprise formerly known as Aotearoa New Zealand. I hope this letter finds you well, ideally…
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