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The Opportunity Party's polling above the key 5% MMP threshold. If this holds until the election, who will the party bring to parliament?
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The Opportunity Party's polling above the key 5% MMP threshold. If this holds until the election, who will the party bring to parliament?
The House faces 100-bill logjam as government scrambles to pass legislation before Parliament dissolves
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The House faces 100-bill logjam as government scrambles to pass legislation before Parliament dissolves
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts says government capping annual council rate increases at 4%, but will only be passed after the election
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts says government capping annual council rate increases at 4%, but will only be passed after the election
National pushes ahead on under 16 social media ban without NZ First or ACT, Labour's slogan, Opportunity in kingmaker's seat
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National pushes ahead on under 16 social media ban without NZ First or ACT, Labour's slogan, Opportunity in kingmaker's seat
American revolution 2.0: how Trump has changed the US, and why it was powerless to stop him
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American revolution 2.0: how Trump has changed the US, and why it was powerless to stop him
Making the world’s labour parties safe for educated middle-class reformers
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Making the world’s labour parties safe for educated middle-class reformers
National rules out proposed bed tax and bank tax in promise of no new taxes if the party's reelected in November's election
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National rules out proposed bed tax and bank tax in promise of no new taxes if the party's reelected in November's election
ACT's Paul Henry's details plan for 'world-class,' multi-billion dollar cancer centre
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ACT's Paul Henry's details plan for 'world-class,' multi-billion dollar cancer centre
Energy Collective's Eleanor Briggs looks at what El Niño reveals about our struggling energy sector
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Energy Collective's Eleanor Briggs looks at what El Niño reveals about our struggling energy sector
Why a vote on taxing California’s billionaires is being watched around the world
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Why a vote on taxing California’s billionaires is being watched around the world
Mount Albert, Hutt South, Wellington Bays and the Māori seats could be key seats to watch in the November 7 election
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Mount Albert, Hutt South, Wellington Bays and the Māori seats could be key seats to watch in the November 7 election
Former Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson thinks we’re in a more partisan era ‘where the half-life of politicians and policies seems to have got shorter’
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Former Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson thinks we’re in a more partisan era ‘where the half-life of politicians and policies seems to have got shorter’
Yi Fuxian notes former premier Zhu Rongji oversaw two major reforms in China with potentially dire consequences
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Yi Fuxian notes former premier Zhu Rongji oversaw two major reforms in China with potentially dire consequences
Why the Pentagon is suddenly interested in a tiny town in New South Wales
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Why the Pentagon is suddenly interested in a tiny town in New South Wales
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Meola Reef, upgrading existing harbour bridge and tunnel to be looked at in government search for an additional Waitematā Harbour crossing option
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Meola Reef, upgrading existing harbour bridge and tunnel to be looked at in government search for an additional Waitematā Harbour crossing option