Tova O'Brien

Tova O'Brien 16:07, Nov 30 2023 Tova O'Brien is Stuff's chief political correspondent and host of the weekly political podcast, Tova, available every Thursday at 4pm.

ANALYSIS: “Everyone’s aligned” vs “robust debates everyday” - PM at odds with minister over Māori policies

Underlying vibe of "anger and frustration" from Māori at Waitangi over government approach to Treaty .

Asked if he stands by his comments now, Paul Goldsmith said he’s accountable as a minister of the crown for things that he says today, not what he wrote before going into politics.

There is a fear, as a former National PM once put it, that if Māori do well, somehow the rest of the country do poorly. But Māori, as a whole, are worse off, writes Tova O'Brien.

For Luxon, after a government that has so far looked whipped by the minors, killing off any chance of a treaty referednum means taking back control, Tova O'Brien writes.

Whether you think they're naughty or nice, MPs from all parties should carry that festive feeling into 2024.

This year will be a delicate balancing act of policy, politics and personalities for the prime minister, writes Tova O'Brien.

Peeni Henare has deleted cartoons he reposted ridiculing government ministers David Seymour and Simeon Brown.

The ACT Party is accused of creating a culture of fear during the election campaign that forced some staff and volunteers to quit.