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A water tax debate during an election year? Political madness! Well actually they're not discussing the real problem; Talking bottled export tax misses the point - let's talk charges, allocations and efficencies
19th Mar 17, 7:21am
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A water tax debate during an election year? Political madness! Well actually they're not discussing the real problem; Talking bottled export tax misses the point - let's talk charges, allocations and efficencies
PM's Wellington rent rise 'success' comment, another olive branch to Peters on Super and tax cuts vs Cullen Fund contributions - Wednesday in Parliament
8th Mar 17, 4:32pm
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PM's Wellington rent rise 'success' comment, another olive branch to Peters on Super and tax cuts vs Cullen Fund contributions - Wednesday in Parliament
National's Super policy gets solid attention in Parliament; Peters details betrayals, Greens say Gen-X will foot the bill; Labour touts Cullen fund returns higher than govt debt costs
8th Mar 17, 6:33am
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National's Super policy gets solid attention in Parliament; Peters details betrayals, Greens say Gen-X will foot the bill; Labour touts Cullen fund returns higher than govt debt costs
Labour to elect new deputy leader after Annette King steps down; Andrew Little to nominate Jacinda Ardern
1st Mar 17, 9:50am
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Labour to elect new deputy leader after Annette King steps down; Andrew Little to nominate Jacinda Ardern
A marketer back in NZ from the US discusses what Winston Peters' foray into Instagram reveals about the way social media will shape the election 
27th Feb 17, 11:46am
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A marketer back in NZ from the US discusses what Winston Peters' foray into Instagram reveals about the way social media will shape the election 
Winston Peters pledges that he would block ANZ's sale of UDC to the HNA Group
1st Feb 17, 12:15pm
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Winston Peters pledges that he would block ANZ's sale of UDC to the HNA Group
Greens propose tightening migration settings to achieve 1% population growth per year; Shaw wants to smooth out big swings in migration and reduce pressure on infrastructure, housing; Winston Peters accuses of Greens of hypocrisy
17th Oct 16, 10:28am
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Greens propose tightening migration settings to achieve 1% population growth per year; Shaw wants to smooth out big swings in migration and reduce pressure on infrastructure, housing; Winston Peters accuses of Greens of hypocrisy
Winston Peters argues Retirement Commissioner is 'demonstrably wrong' for saying we can't afford to keep paying for Super in its current form as our population ages
18th Aug 16, 4:23pm
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Winston Peters argues Retirement Commissioner is 'demonstrably wrong' for saying we can't afford to keep paying for Super in its current form as our population ages
Labour and Green parties sign first ever Memorandum of Understanding to work together to change Government
31st May 16, 4:22pm
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Labour and Green parties sign first ever Memorandum of Understanding to work together to change Government
Key sees new moves to reduce child poverty; rejects 'Koru lounge talk' of using outright majority of to 'veer to the right'; Labour in chaos
23rd Sep 14, 11:18am
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Key sees new moves to reduce child poverty; rejects 'Koru lounge talk' of using outright majority of to 'veer to the right'; Labour in chaos
National wins outright majority for the first time under MMP; Expected to push through RMA and labour law reforms; Labour in disarray
22nd Sep 14, 9:47am
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National wins outright majority for the first time under MMP; Expected to push through RMA and labour law reforms; Labour in disarray
Polls close; National needs over 47% to win third term with same partners, or will need support from either Winston Peters or Colin Craig to govern again
20th Sep 14, 7:26pm
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Polls close; National needs over 47% to win third term with same partners, or will need support from either Winston Peters or Colin Craig to govern again
Final poll of polls show National may need support of Winston Peters or Colin Craig to secure third term; Foreign ownership register and RMA reforms up for grabs
19th Sep 14, 11:05am
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Final poll of polls show National may need support of Winston Peters or Colin Craig to secure third term; Foreign ownership register and RMA reforms up for grabs
National in poll position to win with support of either Winston Peters or Colin Craig; Final leaders debate inconclusive; Craig's PR person quits and calls him 'manipulative'
18th Sep 14, 12:01pm
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National in poll position to win with support of either Winston Peters or Colin Craig; Final leaders debate inconclusive; Craig's PR person quits and calls him 'manipulative'
Greenwald planning to reveal which friends and foes that NZ spied on; Key again denies mass surveillance; Harawira dismisses tight polls
17th Sep 14, 8:51am
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Greenwald planning to reveal which friends and foes that NZ spied on; Key again denies mass surveillance; Harawira dismisses tight polls
Dotcom fails to reveal proof Key conspired with Hollywood on Dotcom's extradition; Key denies Snowden claim of mass surveillance of Southern Cross Cable
16th Sep 14, 9:45am
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Dotcom fails to reveal proof Key conspired with Hollywood on Dotcom's extradition; Key denies Snowden claim of mass surveillance of Southern Cross Cable
Election Double Shot Interview: Russel Norman
14th Sep 14, 5:27pm
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Election Double Shot Interview: Russel Norman
Labour proposes new Sovereign Wealth Fund in 'NZ Inc' policy including KiwiShare for power SOEs; Key rejects 'henchman's' GCSB claim
14th Sep 14, 2:11pm
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Labour proposes new Sovereign Wealth Fund in 'NZ Inc' policy including KiwiShare for power SOEs; Key rejects 'henchman's' GCSB claim
Election Double Shot Interview: Labour's David Parker argues for new monetary policy, compulsory KiwiSaver and Capital Gains Tax
12th Sep 14, 6:50pm
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Election Double Shot Interview: Labour's David Parker argues for new monetary policy, compulsory KiwiSaver and Capital Gains Tax
National down in polls; NZ First solidly over 5%, may hit 10%; Conservative under 5%; Peters seen 'Kingmaker'; Key rules out last-minute deal for Craig
12th Sep 14, 10:55am
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National down in polls; NZ First solidly over 5%, may hit 10%; Conservative under 5%; Peters seen 'Kingmaker'; Key rules out last-minute deal for Craig
Cunliffe fails to win TV3 leaders debate; stumbles with accusation on National tax cut plan; Winston edging closer to National
11th Sep 14, 2:30pm
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Cunliffe fails to win TV3 leaders debate; stumbles with accusation on National tax cut plan; Winston edging closer to National
Dotcom says will reveal the 'sordid workings of Hollywood' in John Key's Government; Winston Peters suggests NZ First's coalition terms
10th Sep 14, 8:50am
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Dotcom says will reveal the 'sordid workings of Hollywood' in John Key's Government; Winston Peters suggests NZ First's coalition terms
Election Double Shot Interview: Bill English argues NZ economy needs the stability of National to keep growing sustainably
9th Sep 14, 6:53pm
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Election Double Shot Interview: Bill English argues NZ economy needs the stability of National to keep growing sustainably
Election Double Shot Interview: Winston Peters argues NZ needs new monetary policy, foreign buyer controls and migration limits
9th Sep 14, 4:30pm
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Election Double Shot Interview: Winston Peters argues NZ needs new monetary policy, foreign buyer controls and migration limits
National criticised for vague and small plans for tax cuts that may be replaced by debt repayment; Greens plan big Wellington transport spending
9th Sep 14, 2:14pm
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National criticised for vague and small plans for tax cuts that may be replaced by debt repayment; Greens plan big Wellington transport spending