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Recession politics the latest NZ Labour blow

New Zealand's governing Labour party is trapped in a mire of blunders and bad news, the biggest of which might be the technical recession confirmed last week.

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Raw Politics: The 'fart now pay later' edition

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Has National and the country given up on farm emissions? When does Labour throw a punch? And more from the whiny, wet, negative land called NZ.

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No room at the inn for Luxon's Taranaki visit

The National Party wildly underestimated how popular its leader would be when he visited New Plymouth on Friday and had to turn people away at the door. Christopher Luxon got all sorts of questions and advice, not least, to “grow some balls and get some mongrel in him”.

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Bipartisan politics up in smoke as election looms

There are few “grown-up” moments between National and Labour in recent political history other than the 2021 bipartisan housing accord. But as political editor Jo Moir writes, it only took a whiff of a tightly contested election to unravel it.

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Crime top of mind for Luxon crowd

A crowded North Shore event kicked off the next phase of Christopher Luxon’s protracted job interview for the job of Prime Minister

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NZ PM Chris Hipkins: Fast-track Australia citizenship for Kiwis won’t make much of a difference

Given Australia already boasts higher incomes and lesser cost of living pressures, might the change see a Kiwi exodus across the ditch?

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Citizenship pledge sparks fears of NZ brain drain

Both sides of New Zealand politics agree the lure of Australian citizenship for Kiwis makes it important to lift the standard of living at home.

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Luxon frustrated by sidelined start to NZ election year

Six months out from the NZ election, opposition leader and alternative prime minister Chris Luxon admits he has work to do for Kiwis to get to know him.

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NZ MP Nash apologetic as Hipkins launches review

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has ordered a review into MP Stuart Nash's communications with donors, describing his actions as "inexcusable".

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NZ opposition wants review after cabinet donor leak

New Zealand's opposition want a full review into Stuart Nash's behaviour after the senior Labour minister was sacked for leaking cabinet discussions.

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Hipkins sacks Nash for cabinet leak

Stuart Nash has been sacked as a minister by New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins after disclosing cabinet discussions.

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Former NZ opposition leader Muller walks away, again

One-time National party leader Todd Muller has announced his exit from New Zealand politics.

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NZ prime minister Hipkins shrugs off climate criticism

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has made $NZ1.7 billion worth of savings by taking an axe to several of predecessor Jacinda Ardern's policies.

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New Zealand opposition pledges big childcare spend-up

As New Zealand's political contest returns to normal after Cyclone Gabrielle, the opposition has pledged a major childcare spend.

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Hipkins leaves National playing catch-up

National has missed so many opportunities to set the year's political agenda. The only policy proposals from the centre-right are from its coalition partner-in-waiting, ACT, says Peter Dunne

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NZ National leader Luxon eyes October poll

New Zealand Opposition Leader Chris Luxon says it doesn't matter who the new prime minister is - his National party is ready to win government.

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Hamilton West to set tone for NZ election

The opposition National party candidate of Tama Potaka appears a likely winner of Saturday's by-election in Hamilton West.

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Ardern's Labour down again in NZ poll

Both Jacinda Ardern and Labour fell by one point as opposition National confirmed its place as New Zealand's most popular party in the latest political poll.

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Peters rules out NZ Labour, lashes Ardern

The path to a third term for Jacinda Ardern's government has been made a little shakier after her former deputy Winston Peters ruled out working with Labour.

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Labour's shrinking conga line

The Labour Party conference glories in new Government investment for childcare for families - only to experience a major buzzkill hours later with a dire poll result

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NZ tax attack leaves Ardern's Labour flat

Jacinda Ardern's Labour government has been left flat-footed by the New Zealand opposition claims of tax-raising.

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NZ's National sticks by ex-bully Uffindell

Sam Uffindell has been welcomed back into the National caucus despite the New Zealand MP's revelations of historical abuse.

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NZ government in super tax backtrack

A policy to streamline tax treatment of New Zealand super providers has been killed after 24 hours when the government realised it would cost Kiwis millions.

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Dead received NZ cost of living payment

New Zealand's opposition has described the government's much-vaunted cost of living payments as a "debacle" after cash went to backpackers and the deceased.

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New Zealand MP stood down after fresh bullying claims from female former flatmate

National party to launch independent investigation into Sam Uffindell, who has denied fresh allegations of intimidating behaviour

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