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I remember seeing footage, several years ago, of a jubilant Malcolm Turnbull, then prime minister and Liberal leader, speaking in Tamworth to loyal members of the National Party. These were the rank and file who had spent weeks stumping for their man in New England, Nationals leader and deputy prime…

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Most of us know there’s more than one version of English. What English people call a tap, Americans call a faucet; New Zealand’s jandals are Australia’s thongs. As well as British English, there are regional versions of Australian English, New Zealand English, and a significant number of other versions of…

This year’s budget will be one of the tightest in a decade, with the New Zealand government halving its operating allowance – the new money it has available to spend – from NZ$2.4 billion to $1.3 billion.

Other lives: Wine rep who played a leading role in introducing New Zealand producers to Britain

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Despite the food and scenery, on a visit home this year I was struck by the many drawbacks, from housing to transport, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders are leaving each year for Australia, owing to unbalanced economic conditions and an easier path to Australian citizenship.