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Election 2020 headlines with summaries.
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New Conservative Party to appear in court over exclusion from debate
6 Oct 2020The New Conservative Party will appear in the High Court in Auckland tomorrow to challenge TVNZ's decision to exclude it from its multi-party debate.
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Election 2020: Can Judith Collins keep a lid on it?
6 Oct 2020Power Play - Judith Collins' ability to think on her feet in the heat of the campaign has been a great advantage, but could also prove to be a great risk, writes Jane Patterson.
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Māori Party pins parliamentary hopes on Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
5 Oct 2020South Taranaki iwi leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer could be the Māori Party's best chance of getting back into Parliament.
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Canterbury Ngāi Tahu voters set to break ties with Labour to vote for Māori Party
1 Oct 2020Some Ngāi Tahu voters in Canterbury are set to break their long-standing tradition of giving two ticks to Labour and instead giving their electorate vote to the Māori Party. Audio
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Māori Party promises to establish Māori Parliament
29 Sep 2020The Māori Party would set up a separate Māori Parliament among other constitutional changes as outlined in its Mana Motuhake policy.
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Labour's promise to ban conversion therapy receives mixed response from other parties
6 Oct 2020Labour's promise to ban conversion therapy is being welcomed by the Greens and rejected by ACT, while National is not commenting on the policy.
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National would set a target to get unemployment down to 4% by 2025
6 Oct 2020National says if it were in government it would create 10,000 jobs a month and get unemployment heading down to 4 percent by 2025.
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Judith Collins under pressure over policy on the fly
6 Oct 2020National's leader Judith Collins is facing criticism from within over policy decisions that at worst are improvised and at best did not consult the party's own spokesperson.
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Labour promises ban on conversion therapy, rainbow mental health funding
Labour will ban conversion therapy, work with schools to provide gender neutral bathrooms and ensure healthcare is responsive to the needs of gender diverse people if it is elected.
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NZ First pledges extending free basic dental care
5 Oct 2020New Zealand First is proposing to extend free basic dental care for 18 to 25-year-olds, Community Service Card holders, and SuperGold Card holders, if it is re-elected.
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A new kind of justice? Parties' positions on law and order
5 Oct 2020Political parties increasingly agree that new approaches in the justice system - on prevention, prisons, deterrence and drugs - is needed, but exactly how it should change is up for debate.
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National outlines plan for housing affordability and rent-to-own scheme
National says if elected it will pass emergency legislation similar to what was used for the Christchurch rebuild to get more houses built and alleviate rising prices.
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Party leaders among advance voters on first weekend of polling
6 Oct 2020More than 165,000 people voted over the weekend - several party leaders among them - with votes on Saturday alone totalling more than the first two days combined in 2017.
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Green Party pledges overhaul building code, work towards net zero energy new buildings
5 Oct 2020The Green Party says it will overhaul the building code and work towards net zero energy new buildings by 2030 in order to accelerate the transition to a low carbon future if it is elected.
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National to launch inquiry into Auckland Council if elected
5 Oct 2020National has promised, if elected, to launch an inquiry into Auckland Council and the organisations it controls.
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Labour ahead in Waiariki electorate according to latest poll
4 Oct 2020Labour looks set to claim the majority of the party vote in the Waiariki electorate, according to Māori Television's latest Curia Market Research Poll.
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Covid-19 fallout among hot topics for Pacific candidates
Watch: Four candidates from across South Auckland debate some of the issues most affecting the Pacific community at the inaugural RNZ-Pacific Media Network Pacific candidates' debate. Video
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Election 2020: Judith Collins prays before casting advance vote
4 Oct 2020National leader Judith Collins spoke to her maker before casting her ballot, but refused to share what was discussed.
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Candidates address Māori inequality in housing, health and jobs
4 Oct 2020They jostled, they pointed, they laughed, they agreed and they jeered at candidates seeking to convince Māori voters that they were worthy of their support. Video
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Vote Safe flyers found in EasyVote envelopes
6 Oct 2020The chairperson of the Safer Future Charitable Trust says he has no idea how Vote Safe flyers could've ended up in EasyVote envelopes distributed by the Electoral Commission. Audio
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Cannabis referendum: Narrow support for legalisation in latest poll
6 Oct 2020Cannabis advocates say a new survey shows the drug could be on track to become legal in the referendum, but a narrow margin makes the outcome uncertain. Audio
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Sustainable NZ campaign advert uses actor to play business owner
4 Oct 2020The Sustainable New Zealand Party has admitted that a woman featured in one of its online video advertisements is not a small business owner named Jill, but is the partner of the party's leader. Video
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Greens' James Shaw goes diving in Wellington
4 Oct 2020Green co-leader James Shaw has swapped his suit for a wetsuit, going scuba diving in Wellington to draw attention to the party's marine policies. Video
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Greens push for $50m from Jobs for Nature fund to protect kauri forests
4 Oct 2020The Green Party wants $50 million of the Jobs for Nature package to go towards protecting kauri forests.
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