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Greens warned fertiliser tax 'will create pressure on farmers'
The Green Party is being warned that a fertiliser levy is not a solution to more sustainable farming.
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Caucus: Gulliver's Election... and is Labour angling to govern alone?
17 Sep 2020Caucus podcast - Welcome to the recession with giant debt, spending and unemployment that make previous campaigns look like Lilliput.
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Al Noor Mosque imam urges reform of hate speech laws
24 Sep 2020The imam of Al Noor Mosque has called for new laws that "draw a clear line between freedom of speech and hate speech".
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Making her mark: tattooed man meets his Muse
When Judith Collins met Nik Given, the man with her likeness tattooed on his thigh, she told him: "don't worry about the media, they won't bite you... if they bite you, I'll bite them back".
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A very Pākehā debate
23 Sep 2020Political commentators seemed to be lauding National leader Judith Collins' performance in last night's TVNZ leaders' debate, but social media had entirely different takes.
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How Ardern and Collins rate their debate performances
23 Sep 2020It seems likely half of the country has weighed in on the performance of the National and Labour party leaders at last night's debate, but here's how the leaders themselves think they went.
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Labour Party promises to help farmers with compliance costs
23 Sep 2020Labour is promising at least $50 million to help farmers with planning to transition to environmentally-friendly practices and cope with growing compliance requirements. Video
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Analysing the leaders' debate: How did Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins fare?
23 Sep 2020While Jacinda Ardern remains the favourite for prime minister, there was a little bit more shine on Judith Collins during the leaders' debate. Audio
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Five experts on the first leaders' debate
23 Sep 2020Opinion - Contrasting styles, some substance: Five experts break down the first televised leaders' debate of the New Zealand election.
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Leaders' debate: Collins and Ardern, blow by blow
23 Sep 2020The National and Labour leaders have clashed in the first televised debate tonight. While Ardern shied away from a "bloodsport" mentality, Collins would have been happy to go for another hour.
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ACT's David Seymour 'standout performer' at finance debate
23 Sep 2020Analysis - Riding high on the back of a stellar public poll, ACT leader David Seymour was the standout performer at the finance debate in Queenstown tonight. Video
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New poll shows Labour at 48%, National at 31%
22 Sep 2020TVNZ's new poll out tonight shows Labour and the National Party both dropping, while the minority parties gain some more support.
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Recap: Leaders clash in first TV election debate
23 Sep 2020Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and National leader Judith Collins have faced off in their first televised election debate. Look back at how it unfolded here.
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National unveils border security plan that aims to get more arrivals into NZ
22 Sep 2020National wants to boost the capacity of managed isolation facilities by allowing private accommodation providers to join the government-controlled network and charge what they like. Video
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Māori don’t exist, according to our political leaders so… talofa
24 Sep 2020Opinion: Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins showed their true colours in the first leaders' debate, and they were pretty pale, Leonie Hayden writes.
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Southern businesses want robust policy from political parties
22 Sep 2020Southern businesses are calling for more certainty ahead of an election finance debate in Queenstown tonight.
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Slow alert level changes show strategy unsustainable - National, ACT
National and ACT have welcomed yesterday's alert level changes, but say border management strategy under Labour is not sustainable.
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ACT tourism policy 'bold' but operators question uptake
22 Sep 2020New Zealand is already taking risks allowing Kiwis to return, so why not rich Americans, ACT says. A Southland tourism operator says it's a bold move, but won't get the industry back on its feet. Video
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National to unveil border and quarantine policy this morning
A National government would set about expanding the country's quarantine system to allow it to gradually open up the border, RNZ understands.
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Unfair tax rules not helped by Labour or National's promises
12 Sep 2020Opinion - Both our major political party's tax promises lock in existing unfairness in New Zealand's tax system, writes Jonathan Barrett.
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Election 2020: How much can you trust the polls?
11 Sep 2020Comment - Is the 2020 election result really the foregone conclusion that the polls and commentators are suggesting? Or will some politicians be saying "bugger the pollsters" on election night?
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ACT tourism policy: GST cut, privately run isolation, minimum wage cap
The ACT Party would open New Zealand's borders to rich tourists who could pay to use privately run isolation facilities.
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National unveils $1.3b plan for expanded tech sector
21 Sep 2020National says it would double the size of the tech sector in 10 years, if elected, with a $1.29 billion plan that aims to create at least 100,000 new jobs and develop the "world's most tech friendly…
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Fishers in two minds over Green Party fishing policy
21 Sep 2020Commercial and recreational fishers are welcoming some aspects of the Green Party marine policy, but say care must be taken and more data is needed on fishery stocks.
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