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District health board figures show hospitals are not on track to complete the same amount of elective surgeries as they did last year, the National Party says.

Analysis - The prime minister's management of the Christchurch Call will enhance her standing at home and abroad, making it even more difficult for National to bring her down, writes Peter Wilson.

Power Play - For the National opposition, a breakaway Christian party is a 'Hail Mary' of the highest order, writes Craig McCulloch.

The National Party leader is downplaying speculation that MP Alfred Ngaro could break away and form a Christian party before the next election. Audio

Teachers' unions are being reasonable in their demands for more money given the billions the government has spent on other things, National Party leader Simon Bridges says. Audio

After another tough week in Parliament, the National Party is calling on Housing Minister Phil Twyford to resign over KiwiBuild.

This week three MPs were booted from the debating chamber but was it a case of rule-breaking or bias?

The government has broken its flagship election promise on Kiwibuild and the Housing Minister should resign, National Party leader Simon Bridges says. Audio

The Housing Minister Phil Twyford won't guarantee the government will stick to its 10-year target of 100,000 Kiwibuild homes.

The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill - which sets out a plan for the next 30 years - has been introduced to Parliament.

Russell Brown delves into the details of the cannabis referendum and what it all means.

The opposition wants to see draft legislation before it will get on board with the government's plan for a referendum on legalising cannabis, which the government maintains is "binding".

Watch - National leader Simon Bridges has been booted out of Parliament's debating chamber for disputing whether he'd made a "barnyard noise". Video

The government has formed a consensus on what form next year's cannabis referendum will take, and plans to announce it tomorrow.

The press secretary described as an "emotional, junior staffer" by the National Party leader Simon Bridges has formally resigned.

More and more of Wairarapa's rolling green pastures are being blanket-planted with pine trees, which rural communities warn are killing their way of life.