Politics

Parliament's week began with condolences for the Bondi attack, but their divergences and message choices said a lot.

Labour has an eight-point lead over National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll.

The prime minister likened Labour to "picked-over box of favourites", with the good ones gone and "most of them like a Cherry Ripe".

Lawyers are working with the ministry over how to notify them and possible compensation for the privacy breach. Audio

The savings in back-office and procurement functions would be re-invested into patient care.

More than 50 people had more than 100 firearms registered to them in the Australian state, with some owning more than 200 guns.

The plan is to free up money for capital projects.

The bill ends same-day voter enrolment, bans prisoners from voting, allows for larger anonymous political donations, and clarifies the ban on giving out food at voting places.

Explainer - New Zealand's ban on overseas buyers of real estate has been softened - but there's one rather large catch. Audio

Experts say the government is stuck between a rock and a hard place off the back of Treasury's latest economic forecasts. Audio

Buildings under three storeys and in towns with under 10,000 people will not need strengthening, remediation or warning notices.

Ruth Richardson says she "will not be party to a circus or a sideshow designed to distract from fiscal failure".

The Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill, which set out a new system putting more emphasis on property rights, passed their first readings Tuesday afternoon.