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Weed's known to cause harm, but some say it's only low to moderate and can be addressed with taxes. So should we be afraid of legalising it?
Weed's known to cause harm, but some say it's only low to moderate and can be addressed with taxes. So should we be afraid of legalising it? Keep Reading
“The values we were raised with were to work hard and serve others. So you had to have a job. (Dad made sure I had an IRD number when I was six.)” — Kiri Allan. Keep Reading
If Shane Jones wins Northland, he will guarantee NZ First a place in Parliament. There's just one problem - the seat is a National stronghold. Keep Reading
History shows coping with the rigours of recessions, depressions and economic shocks is something every New Zealander should bank on doing fairly often in their lives. Keep Reading
“There's been a tendency to judge me by how I sound, how I speak, how I look. I look too Pākehā. I sound too Pākehā.” — Harete Hipango, National MP for Whanganui. Keep Reading
After having one video pulled from Facebook, Advance NZ disputes claims it misrepresented Dr Ashley Bloomfield's vaccination comments in another. Keep Reading
Nominations have now closed - here's who you can vote for this election. Keep Reading
The seat is being contested by the Greens' Chlöe Swarbrick, National's Emma Mellow, and Labour's Helen White. Keep Reading
Despite claiming that the PREFU figures were catastrophic and despite stating a month ago that it would not do this National has come out with a policy of temporary tax cuts favouring the rich. They must be desperate. Keep Reading
A new group that aims to be a voice for the migrant and refugee community to engage with the government and other policy makers was launched last night. Keep Reading
With the Māori Party and the Advance Party both vying to push out Labour's Kelvin Davis from the northern-most Māori seat, RNZ asked Te Tai Tokerau voters who they would vote for. Keep Reading
National is promising tax cuts which would put thousands of dollars into the pockets of middle and high-income earners. Keep Reading
Main economic forecast based on the assumption border restrictions will be gone by the start of 2022, but Treasury also considered a much gloomier scenario. Keep Reading
It would replace the Provincial Growth Fund. Keep Reading
He also took a crack at Labour over its plans to replace the Provincial Growth Fund. Keep Reading
Grapes, aquaculture, cannabis and housing were hot topics for Green Party leader James Shaw on his visit to Blenheim. Keep Reading
Board chair Simon Gutschlag in a statement said they would contribute "vast, real-world experience to steering New Zealand out of the trouble it's in". Keep Reading
Ardern on National's tax cuts: 'I think it's totally irresponsible.' Keep Reading
Seven West Coast-Tasman electorate candidates answer voters' questions. Keep Reading
The proposals would put more money in pockets, but not everyone's equally. Keep Reading
In today's episode, the Labour leader also lays down the law on her bottom lines and reveals her Marvel man. Keep Reading
The party reveals plans for a short-term tax cut as stimulus - but it would trim back significantly on longer-term spending allowances. Keep Reading
National has finally released its alternative budget, which backflips on its debt target and promises a big tax cut. Keep Reading
National's promising a short-term package of tax cuts - worth about $4.7 billion - to kick start the economy. Keep Reading
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has delivered his most stinging blow to date against his coalition partners, accusing Labour of abandoning... 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
How is the next government going to look? Check results for each electorate and the nation Keep Reading
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