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Book of the Week: Big Brother is listening

Victor Billot on a history of state surveillance in New Zealand - and the modern threat of China

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The man who won’t be king

Act is looking increasingly likely to form part of the next government, but its leader was clear with people gathered to see him speak that he has no qualms with ‘turning down the baubles of power’.

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Spectre of defeat should spur Hipkins and Luxon, but where's the passion?

At 45, Chris Hipkins faces the prospect of never returning to office if he loses the coming election; similarly it is hard to see Christopher Luxon sticking around on the backbenches in Opposition, writes Peter Dunne

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National's foreign buyers tax falls $450m short, says economists' review

Analysis of housing data reveals foreigners would need to buy twice as many houses – and many at massively over-inflated prices – for National to pull in its promised $740m tax revenue, Jonathan Milne reports.

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New teachers are not ready for the classroom

There are no nationally mandated criteria for assessing whether new teachers are ready to teach and the result is an unreliable and inconsistent assessment process, argues Michael Johnston

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Workers living in cars the new normal in Queenstown

There’s a housing crisis in Queenstown, yet 27 percent of the stock is sitting empty most of the year. Political editor Jo Moir visited the tourism hotspot to investigate what’s going on.

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Stellar new $5b fiscal hole in the government books

The Crown accounts will lose billions in tax receipts this fiscal year, as the tax collector takes the day off for Matariki. Yet nobody is concerned – there's a reason for that.

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Wrapping the homeless in chip packets is hardly a blanket solution

This is what New Zealand has come to – a land of phenomenal wealth for a few, in which an alarmingly large proportion of our population is homeless, and kept warm with repurposed chip bags, writes Diane Brand

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From rail to windmills, NZ Super Fund learns from its mistakes

Big fund boss Matt Whineray calls for incoming government to set in place regulatory framework for offshore wind generation with urgency. Jonathan Milne reports.

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The dark twists and crazy turns of Whangārei's big cat park

The lions and tigers are ready to roar again as Whangārei's Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary re-opens it doors on Saturday. But the park has a troubled past – and its future is uncertain.

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Tourism operators among Tarras naysayers

Tourism businesses are among the latest group objecting to Central Otago getting an international airport despite the potential for a customer windfall.

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MediaRoom: 'Editor' at risk of becoming a dirty word

MediaRoom: People holding the title 'editor' in the senior ranks of one of our big media firms appear to be an endangered species in business restructuring. By Tim Murphy

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New poll pushes National close to 40 percent

A new poll has Labour well short of being able to form a government and confirms the news Chris Hipkins didn’t need, that National is in arm’s reach of 40 percent

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Luxon looks to leverage law and order in Labour stronghold

It was high-vis and head wraps for Christopher Luxon this morning as he visited South Auckland to plead National’s case

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'Disrupt democracy': Parties pitch for the youth vote

Visually, it was the opposite of your average political debate or community meeting in New Zealand. Nary a grey hair in sight. Teens, students and young workers showed their political colours by putting parliamentary hopefuls through their paces on the issues that matter to them.

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Heartland breaks ranks to allege 'distorting' behaviour by big banks

Big banks' deep pockets allow them to tilt the playing field with mortgage broker incentives and home loan cashbacks, says Heartland chief executive. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Labour bares teeth on campaign trail

Labour gives a glimpse of grit in the face of a horror poll

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Once safe blue seat of Ilam now more politically fluid

The combination of a capable National candidate and a nationwide swing against Labour should be enough to unseat Sarah Pallett, though wildcard TOP leader Raf Manji could make it a tough race, argues Liam Hehir

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Politicians promise to get New Zealand’s houses in order

Parties mostly agree on the need for verified sustainable standards for new public buildings – but solving the residential construction conundrum is far more vexed. Matthew Scott reports.

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The Sure Things: Act’s Laura Trask would kill off red tape 'overkill'

By dint of a high list placement or being catapaulted into a safe seat, new faces will head to Wellington after October 14’s election. They're the sure things. In the latest part of this occasional series, David Williams talks to Laura Trask, number 10 on the Act Party list.

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The killing of Nicola

Armed Offenders Squad leader Vitale Lafaele writes about a rapist who was granted bail, and who then killed a second victim

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Lifeline kept new Ferns keeper in football

An unfortunate run of injuries for a teammate gave footballer Brianna Edwards an opportunity to prove herself in goal. Now the keeper is bringing her new confidence to the Football Ferns.

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How to solve a problem like Napier

Many struggle to understand that Napier is going to be inundated, and that implementing a solution will never be cheaper than it is today, writes architect Amanda Bulman

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Landlords versus tenants

There are horror stories on both sides of the landlord/tenant divide, but how do the laws of the country ensure a fair balance between the rights of both?

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Stark messages in a Labour stronghold

Chris Hipkins doesn’t get it all his own way in a deep-red seat

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