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New Zealand First could still put the brakes on the extension of cameras on more fishing boats, depending on the outcome of the election.
New Zealand First could still put the brakes on the extension of cameras on more fishing boats, depending on the outcome of the election. Keep Reading
“I arrived in Boston about three months before my family, and I thought: ‘Okay. The best way for me to meet people is to take my guitar and my squash racket.’” — Dr Shane Reti, MP for Whangārei and National's health spokesperson. Keep Reading
Our most consequential election in many generations past and future begins officially this Sunday when Parliament is dissolved. Keep Reading
Peters said he felt ambushed by TVNZ's questioning. Keep Reading
Councils around the country have teamed up to support the idea of four-year terms for central and local government. Keep Reading
"If you're thinking of voting against it, you're denying people choice. Why would you do that?" Keep Reading
“I think it's right for us not to forget the times in Labour's history when they went with what was popular and lost sight of Labour's values.” — Arena Williams, Labour candidate for Manurewa. Keep Reading
EDITORIAL: The last day of Parliament was a fizzer and the election campaign is threatening to go the same way. Keep Reading
OPINION: Sir John Key was never Johnnie. Sir Bill English was not called Billie. No Jimmy Bolger, or Robbie Muldoon. Keep Reading
The homecoming is becoming a tradition. Keep Reading
The sinking of livestock export ship Gulf Livestock 1 is igniting calls for political parties to ban the live shipments of animals. Here's what they have to say on the subject. Keep Reading
With six weeks to go to election day, the Labour leader sits down with Spinoff political editor Justin Giovannetti to cast ahead to the world and New Zealand of the post-Covid future. For a leader whose brand was built on ideas of transformation and an optimistic projection of the future, Jacinda Keep Reading
Jacinda Ardern's command of social media and her celebrity-level engagement rates make her a formidable campaigner in the digital age, says an ... Keep Reading
“I walk in a couple of worlds at the same time. If I’m in a Pacific situation then I’m obviously a Pacific Islander — and the same applies to the Māori context.” — Teanau Tuiono, Green Party List candidate. Keep Reading
"The anxiety levels went down, and the confidence went up." Keep Reading
The struggle of an early life that included hunger and homelessness is a critical part of what led Shelley Pilkington to put her hand up for the National Party. This election, she’s ranked 75th on the National list. Read more from The Spinoff's Last on the List series here. “Disappointed with Keep Reading
Wow! I rarely use exclamation marks but in the case of the Green School row, my “wow” merits one. Keep Reading
The Labour Party leader says there "will certainly" be other cases. Keep Reading
The issue of lockdown fatigue has been among topics discussed. Keep Reading
Cuckoo In The Nest? Unlike Rod Donald, Jeanette Fitzsimons, Russel Norman and Metiria Turei, Shaw has never shown any recognisable affinity ... Keep Reading
Christine McCarthy looks at New Zealand political parties' criminal justice policies ahead of the general election, and argues open prisons would have a much better shot at prisoner reintegration than our current prison infrastructure. Keep Reading
"You don't risk a big package over... a small percentage of the total package." Keep Reading
Analysis - There's a battle brewing in the seat of Northland, with the future of one party potentially riding on the result, Jo Moir writes. Keep Reading
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Minister of Education Chris Hipkins is disputing a claim from Greens co-leader James Shaw he gave "verbal sign-off" for the Green School proposal, describing it as a mischaracterisation. Keep Reading