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The election could see some parties welcoming far more MPs into Parliament. They may celebrate, but sudden party growth has its own pitfalls to avoid.
The election could see some parties welcoming far more MPs into Parliament. They may celebrate, but sudden party growth has its own pitfalls to avoid. Keep Reading
University of Otago researchers are cautiously predicting that most voters will support the End of Life Choice Act 2019 in next month’s assisted... Keep Reading
Labour believes there could be up to $8 billion worth of errors in National's economic plan, released just over a week ago. Keep Reading
OPINION: I'm in my entrenched position, and you're probably in yours. So let's get it done. Keep Reading
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Co-leader Marama Davidson initially supported the scheme, but now says it should include women-dominated industries. Keep Reading
Judith Collins' one chance to become Prime Minister is slipping out of her grip. Keep Reading
There are additional claims National's finance spokesperson made errors when calculating the party’s tax take. Keep Reading
"This referendum is not about whether you like, support or use cannabis." Keep Reading
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The Hutt South MP can't resist Twitter during the leaders' debate, and finds room for agreement in unlikely places. Keep Reading
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Will transitioning to 100 percent renewable electricity generation increase power prices in New Zealand? Keep Reading
Did National sell off thousands of public houses - and has Labour been successful in making up the shortfall? Keep Reading
Analysis - The latest poll and what it means for Judith Collins and National; the first leaders' debate doesn't go well for Jacinda Ardern; and Paul Goldsmith fumbles his figures, writes Peter Wilson. Keep Reading
But National's finance spokesperson insists there is no fiscal hole. Keep Reading
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National leader quips that she'd be out on the training field with the All Blacks, if she was in charge of New Zealand. Keep Reading
The New Zealand First leader is calling for "one law for all" over IhumÄtao. Keep Reading
"Winston kept asking him 'Why don't you have a Gold Card?' And he's like, 'I'm not 65'." Keep Reading
NZ First leader advocates for "one law for all" in a speech which echoes Don Brash's controversial "iwi-Kiwi" speech in 2004. Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles through to polling on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the current New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading
The usual way electoral results maps are presented can be deceiving, over-emphasising large but sparsely populated rural areas and under-emphasising densely populated ones. Here's another way to make sense of 2020's election results. This post was updated on 16 November 2020 to reflect the final Keep Reading
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Quo Vadis, Winston? Where are you going, Winston, Son of the winterless north? We have lost count of the summers Since first you ventured f... Keep Reading