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The SFO's funding would increase from $12.7 million a year to $25m a year, and be renamed to the "Serious Fraud and Anti-corruption Agency", leader Judith Collins says.
The SFO's funding would increase from $12.7 million a year to $25m a year, and be renamed to the "Serious Fraud and Anti-corruption Agency", leader Judith Collins says. Keep Reading
They need the big guns to speak up, but as the biggest gun won't say boo - the former big gun is filling the gap. Keep Reading
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Labour is promising to more than triple the emergency grant for low income people desperately needing to go to the dentist. Keep Reading
Should it be passed into law, the End of Life Choice Act will require significant resources which may only benefit a small number of older, educated white people, argues the University of Otago's Dr Ben Gray. Keep Reading
The election campaign has been a yawn, writes Matt Bartlett, and worse, a missed opportunity for politicians to offer a wider vision for technology in this country. Keep Reading
The Covid-19 pandemic may be a global problem, but NZ politicians are firmly focused on matters within our own borders. Keep Reading
Political commentators assessed the Labour party’s Adrian Rurawhe and Māori party’s Debbie Ngarewa- Packer's performance - and gave them advice. Keep Reading
Labour leads in the Māori seat of Te Tai Hauāuru but nearly a third of voters are still undecided about the candidates. Keep Reading
On Newshub's poll numbers, Paul Goldsmith would be out of Parliament anyway. Keep Reading
Labour, National, ACT, the Greens and NZ First representatives go head-to-head on the issues that matter to young Kiwis. Keep Reading
Though her preferred PM rating rose, Collins' approval rating plunged. Keep Reading
National has gained 2% since last week's poll but is still well adrift of Labour. Keep Reading
"It's hopeful over-promising on an epic scale, much like the planned Fyre Festival in the West Indies." Keep Reading
A senior National Party official accused of calling a talkback radio station to derail a candidate, is still holding on to a leadership role within the party. Keep Reading
OPINION: During the MMP era, the average vote share of the highest-polling party has been steadily climbing, with big implications for NZ democracy. Keep Reading
The polling numbers continue to bring grim tidings for Judith Collins, with less than a week until voting starts. Keep Reading
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National would bring in a zero suicides strategy and install New Zealand's first minister for mental health if elected. Keep Reading
"I do have an understanding about Samoan families and what [my husband] grew up with." Keep Reading
Judith Collins has promised to give tertiary educators $4000 for every unemployed person retrained that gets a new job. Keep Reading
National has promised to prioritise the replacement of Nelson Hospital, if elected, starting with community consultation in 2021. Keep Reading
Act leader David Seymour says the Government is serving up "two massive falsehoods" about the Covid-19 response "to cover up the fact we got lucky"... Keep Reading
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From a one man band to potentially bringing eight other MPs back to Parliament with him, ACT's David Seymour has been performing out of his skin. 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