Andrew Hubbard says current framework has created unfairness and confusion.
Planning rules need reform to help towns and cities expand up and out.
The government needs KiwiBuild to succeed; National hopes for failure.
One man, economic issues and immigration all driving high voter turnout in US midterm elections.
Reform of RMA key issue to resolve housing crisis.
Tourism strategy is about 'growing the pie.'
Winston Peters says: "We know who the lobbyists are."
The government also pledges money at the Labour Party conference for new special needs educators.
A proposed independent fiscal institute will have limited value unless it tackles the bigger issue of value for money.
Watch Grant Walker discuss the week's political events with our panel government relations consultant Charles Finny and NBR's political editor Brent Edwards.