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By elections are at the best of times dramatic events.  Given current circumstances and a well funded although deeply unpopular anti vaccine movement and the likely candidacy of Winston Peters the Tauranga by election is likely to be a circus.

All of a sudden there's an election next year, and the lay of the land is becoming clearer.

Lorraine Burgeen, 58, and her husband Alexander, 69, left their neighbours in Blackpool, Lancashire, feeling like they were living through a nightmare.

Recap: At times the chasm between those who can wield a bag of icing and those who cannot was almost too wide.

Chris Luxon announces caucus reshuffle Former Leader Muller returns in caucus while Judith Collins takes a tumble

OPINION: Far be it for me to kick a sister when she's down. But Judith Collins' wrong-headed take on #metoo deserves some scrutiny, writes Alison Mau.

Analysis - Massey University Professor of Politics Richard Shaw breaks down the uphill battle Christopher Luxon faces as he leads the National Party into a new era.

OPINION: Besides being the former Air NZ CEO, what do you know about Christopher Luxon? His list as a leader is long, but introducing himself is a key first step.

Analysis - Massey University Professor of Politics Richard Shaw breaks down the uphill battle Christopher Luxon faces as he leads the National Party into a new era.

Once a broad political church, the National Party has become a house divided against itself. New leader Christopher Luxon faces huge challenges uniting both the party and its wider congregation.