Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was mobbed by selfie-seeking students following her speech at the University of Otago this afternoon.
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After a hard fought debate last night, Judith Collins returned to Auckland for a Ponsonby walkabout with local candidate Emma Mellow. Things didn't quite go to plan, writes Stewart Sowman-Lund. Since her performance in the first leader debate of election 2020, Judith Collins has been an energised
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The Press Leaders' Debate was fast and fiery, but the friendly audience gave Jacinda Ardern the win.
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Labour's Māori caucus denies it's worried about losing the Waiariki seat, despite flocking to the electorate to convince voters to back their candidate Tāmati Coffey ahead of the election.
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"The leader and the leadership team... have to make decisions... and [they don't] always include people."
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Māori candidates will come together to have a cross party debate all in te reo Māori tonight.
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"Stunning how unprepared National was for a campaign, let alone government."
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For the inside running on who might win the 2020 election, forget the polls. Instead, consider Birkenhead Baptist Church.
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Denise Lee panned an announcement as a "highly problematic idea".
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Early voting has been open for three days, but it's already having issues.
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National party leader Judith Collins will not commit to telling her MPs before she makes policy, as she defends her decision to announce a review into Auckland Council if elected.
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The MP also says there's a culture issue, and that the party hasn’t had a caucus call or poll result for weeks.
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The practice is used to try and change, suppress or eliminate someone's gender identity or sexual orientation.
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"Yes, we happen to be in the middle of a campaign - but that will not stop me from making decisions."
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Judith Collins releases party's economic policy with a focus on jobs and reaching 4 per cent unemployment by 2025, if elected.
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Take It To The Lord In Prayer: Adding to the internal pressures applied by National’s own right-wing Christian MPs, is the rise of the eve...
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A highly critical email about Judith Collins written by National Maungakiekie MP Denise Lee has been leaked and indicates that National's Auckland policy was made on the hoof and without reference to the person in caucus with actual responsibility for the subject.
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The Medical Association says it did not consult with members before taking its stance opposing cannabis legalisation.
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National's leader Judith Collins is facing criticism from within over policy decisions that at worst are improvised and at best did not consult the party's own spokesperson.
Find out where the major political parties stand on the issues that matter to you.
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New Zealanders will be asked whether they support the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill.
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New Zealand First is proposing to extend free basic dental care for 18 to 25-year-olds, Community Service Card holders, and SuperGold Card holders, if it is re-elected.
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Political parties increasingly agree that new approaches in the justice system - on prevention, prisons, deterrence and drugs - is needed, but exactly how it should change is up for debate.
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Goodbye and farewell, columnist John Armstrong writes.
