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Chris and Chris cast long shadows over town hall

Political theatre in Christchurch lacks two main players

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Campaign contest turns to who is the most negative

The two Chrises from the Hutt are in a war of words over which party's campaign is the most negative and misleading, reports Emma Hatton

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Luxon’s empty Christchurch pitch

National’s leader can’t state one specific policy for Christchurch or Canterbury, other than a bridge and a road

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Good day/bad day: When size really does matter

As Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon threw their weight about on the campaign trail, it was a terrible day for some of the small parties.

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Short story of a National Party candidate, by Stephanie Johnson

A short story about a National Party candidate lost in a storm with the ghost of Liberalism past

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Student rent woes plague Auckland Central

Candidates in the contest for Auckland Central are vying for the student vote to take them over the line

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Raw Politics: Winston's late insurance policy?

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Has isolation sucked the life out of Labour and Chris Hipkins' campaign, will fringe parties do a deal with NZ First and what's been eating National campaign chair Chris Bishop.

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Tax attacks: Labour relentless in NZ election pitch

Not a day has passed in New Zealand's election campaign without Labour attacking the National party for its "unworkable" and "underbudgeted" tax policy.

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Luxon aims for the stars

A Minister for Space and an outer space-themed school prize are among the latest suite of National policies aimed at giving some rocket fuel to the aerospace industry

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Luxon warns supporters election is no 'done deal'

The National Party leader spent a day touring the West Coast, talking up the tightness of the election and taking questions on public service cuts, reports Marc Daalder

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Racism, threats and home invasions: candidates face abuse on New Zealand’s campaign trail

As candidates report physical assaults and racist attacks, prime minister Chris Hipkins says some parties are ‘deliberately trying to persecute minorities’

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Forcing people to repay welfare ‘loans’ traps them in a poverty cycle – where is the policy debate about that?

The National Party’s pledge to apply sanctions to unemployed people receiving a welfare payment, if they are “persistently” failing to meet the criteria for receiving the benefit, has attracted plenty of comment and criticism.

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Electorates to watch: tensions flare in Northcote

Passions are high in a North Shore electorate where two candidates with a prior term each are battling it out for the seat

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Luxon’s red light for beneficiaries

National says its new sanction system for people on Jobseeker support will break a cycle of dependence – but political opponents are calling it heartless

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No blunders, but no blows either

The first leader’s debate didn’t reach any great heights but those directly involved will not be unhappy with the outcome. Mark Jennings gives his thoughts on debate night - round one.

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Luxon will work with Peters, but only if he has to

There’s a reason Christopher Luxon won’t rule out Winston Peters - he’d likely lose more votes than he’d win, writes political editor Jo Moir

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NZ parties standing by anti-science candidates

Ryan Hamilton, the National party's candidate for Hamilton East, has gone to ground after controversial social media posts were unearthed by Radio NZ.

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National not showing Act, NZ First cards yet

Hitting the ground in Palmerston North today Christopher Luxon faced friendly faces on the campaign trail, but niggling issues on tax and coalition partners continue to flare up.

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Luxon presides over a kerfuffle in Kirwee

The theatre of media events contributes to a crowd commotion

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Mangosuthu Buthelezi was a man of immense political talent and contradictions

Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, who has died, was a history maker. He was born on 27 August 1928 into a tumultuous global century, and into the local conditions of racist rule.

Newcastle Herald

Major Forster CBD development three years late, millions over budget

Councillor says project not good value for money for ratepayers.

The Guardian - AU

David Littleproud faces push at National party conference to dump net zero commitment

Exclusive: Motion from Barnaby Joyce’s federal electorate council calls on Nationals to back away from commitment, threatening to reopen acrimonious debate

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National wants migrants to pay-to-play

The National Party would increase visa fees and introduce a system where migrants can pay to have their application fast-tracked, reports Matthew Scott

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Muller mends rifts and moves on: 'Part of healing is being able to let that go'

Todd Muller says he doesn’t know and has given up trying to understand what snapped inside him the day the world as he knew it changed. He spoke to political editor Jo Moir in his last ever interview as an MP.

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Taxing questions: is National glossing over the likely cost of administering its new ‘revenue measures'?

The National Party’s newly released tax package makes a clear and politically prudent play for the middle-income vote. Proposing to alleviate the financial pain of this “squeezed middle”, it may be key to determining who forms the next government.

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