Luxon’s weaknesses sparking premature panic / Why Hipkins’s honeymoon is unlikely to last / What ACT wants – no “baubles” / RMA reforms – the new three waters? / National’s three waters policy – an own goal? / Rob Campbell – has a point, but / CEOs on the move

Yet another crisis / Repair is affordable / Managed retreat / Hipkins on a roll / Inflation – harder again to tame / Social licence risk heightened / Parliament delayed

The Hipkins reset / Co-governance and Waitangi weekend / Inflation peaking? / RMA reform – key issues emerging / Cabinet and National shadow Cabinet reshuffles / Union wage claims on collision course with restructuring plans

HV extra - Political update / Implications of the Ardern resignation

Ardern seeks to reset / Polls still point to change / Treasury joins the recession party / Risk of recessionary momentum / House prices / Legislative push / Merry Christmas and thank you

Election now National’s to lose / The coming recession: how deep and how long? / Three waters law on track for pre-election passage / Auckland council’s funding needs / Nats rally RMA reform attack lines / Nats neutralise tax policy threat / Voting age – nothing to see here

It’s the economy, stupid … / Breakdown on methane / An Orrnery appointment / RMA reform law ahoy! / Three waters hints dribble out / 4.25% OCR in prospect / RBNZ peer reviews

Onslow, green hydrogen get BCG thumbs-down / Rate shock ahead / National and social investment / FPAs - a defining issue / Robertson on income tax / Hamilton West by-election / Wayne Brown - lots of bark, how much bite?

Climate change consensus wobbles / Wayne Brown starts picking his battles / India on the radar / Labour under 30% / Pre-Christmas policy rush / Electricity policy - Marc England’s parting shot / Thank Your Cleaner Day is October 19

Tougher times ahead / Arrogance setting in? / Centre-right locking in gains / How much higher than 4% could the OCR go? / Record dairy returns continue / Media policy becoming testy / Tourism recovery starting