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National to derail Auckland's light rail

National wants to derail Auckland’s controversial light rail project – but how close to completion does it have to be to survive a government change?

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MPs agree they'll sell off shares – if that's the price of power

A rule against shareholdings would exclude some MPs with business and investing experience from ministerial roles, some opponents warn. Jonathan Milne reports.

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National getting sucked into regressive race debate

The National Party wants to talk about how the Government has got its priorities all wrong, but using kaupapa Māori as the stick to beat ministers with is both lazy and regressive, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Slow down Simeon Brown – bilingual traffic signs aren't an accident waiting to happen

When the National Party’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, questioned the logic of bilingual traffic signs, he seemed to echo his leader Christopher Luxon’s earlier misgivings about the now prevalent use of te reo Māori in government departments.

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Roadside drug testing could have gone ahead on time - Police Association

The Police Association says alternative policy could have been pushed through in order to enable roadside drug testing on time.

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Auckland’s light rail stage fright

Just weeks ago, Transport Minister Michael Wood said slowing down on public transport investment was 'more wrong than it's ever been' - but Auckland Light Rail is now on a staged (delayed) track

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Shock at High Court’s transport emissions ruling

Court rules a Government policy prioritising cuts in greenhouse gas emissions is simply guidance

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Labour’s light rail at the end of the tunnel

Early work on Auckland’s light rail begins - but is it too late for Labour to ensure delivery post election?

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Auckland was struggling even before the historic flooding

A successful Minister for Auckland could foreshadow a substantially revised Cities and Regions government focus, says Mark Thomas

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Grappling with Governmental gobbledygook

If the past few years have taught us nothing else, it’s that communication can make or break a government strategy.

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Ministers lag behind own proactive release standards

Less than a quarter of Cabinet papers are released within the Government's own timeframes, with patchy information on compliance.

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