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Election 2020 headlines with summaries.
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Electoral Commission looking into NZ Public Party complaint
9 Sep 2020The Electoral Commission is considering a complaint about Billy Te Kahika's NZ Public Party and its collection and use of donations.
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Labour's top tier tax plan: Top 2 percent of NZ can 'pitch in' - Robertson
Labour is vowing to create a new top tax tier for people earning more than $180,000 a year if it is re-elected next month. Audio
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Watch: National intends creating new bank for infrastructure projects
9 Sep 2020National Party leader Judith Collins is announcing an infrastructure policy this afternoon, unveiling a plan to create a new bank to provide finance and advice to central and local government for… Video
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Māori Party vows to increase minimum wage to $25 an hour
9 Sep 2020The Māori Party has pledged to double baseline benefit levels and immediately increase the minimum wage to $25 an hour, if elected.
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'Tinkering and unfair' or 'socially responsible' - reaction to Labour's tax plan
10 Sep 2020Some people spoken to by RNZ were disappointed it was a small increase, while one said she didn't trust Labour to not introduce more taxes.
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Winston Peters: Tiwai Point an NZ First 'bottom line'
10 Sep 2020New Zealand First leader Winston Peters told workers at the plant they needed to back his party if they want their jobs and futures secured.
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Labour Party tax rise 'just the beginning' - National
9 Sep 2020The Labour Party is promising a new the new top rate of 39 percent for the country's highest two percent of earners and to close loopholes so multinationals pay their fair share of tax.
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Eruption still raw for many in Whakatāne - Ardern
9 Sep 2020Jacinda Ardern returned to Whakatāne today for the first time since the aftermath of the Whakaari / White Island eruption which claimed 21 lives. Video
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Show us the money: Do politicians' spending promises stack up?
The Covid-19 response has already cost New Zealand billions of dollars, but with the election campaign back on, political parties are still announcing policies with a hefty price tags.
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Watch: Health debate with Shane Reti and Chris Hipkins
9 Sep 2020National's Dr Shane Reti and Labour's Chris Hipkins join Checkpoint to discuss how we balance immediate needs in a health crisis against increasing longer term demands on the health dollar. Video
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Child welfare groups campaign for better outcomes for tamariki
9 Sep 2020Four child welfare groups have today launched a campaign to ensure tamariki are front of mind for voters this election.
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Judith Collins says Hawke's Bay Hospital pledge good use of money
9 Sep 2020National Party leader Judith Collins has defended its proposal to put $7m of air conditioning into part of Hawke's Bay Hospital before rebuilding it. Audio
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NZ First leader Winston Peters heading to Tiwai Point
Peters will this morning meet with Tiwai Point workers to spell out the two-decade lifeline his party is promising for the aluminium smelter. Video
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James Shaw focuses on campaigning after Green School saga
8 Sep 2020Green Party co-leader James Shaw has kicked off his election campaigning, with student issues being the main focus of his appearance today.
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NZ First makes promise to fund prisoner rehabilitation
8 Sep 2020New Zealand First is promising to fund more prisoner rehabilitation programmes if re-elected. Video
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Labour promises action on contactless payment charges
Labour is promising to extend the Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme and increase the interest free period, while also pledging to reduce the cost of contactless payment such as payWave. Video
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National promises Hawke's Bay Hospital upgrade if elected
The National Party has announced that if elected, it will upgrade the Hawke's Bay Hospital and install air conditioning. Video
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NZ First faces first of campaign trials and tribulations
7 Sep 2020Analysis - If New Zealand First wants to stay in the race this election then its MPs need to learn the art of a walkabout, writes Jo Moir.
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Labour promises to make Matariki a public holiday from 2022
7 Sep 2020Labour leader Jacinda Ardern is promising to make Matariki a public holiday if re-elected. Video
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National targets US-style treatment approach for meth addicts
National is promising to roll out an intensive rehab programme for meth addicts, if elected, as well as cracking down on drug smugglers. Video
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Political parties back into campaign mode but Covid still casts a shadow
7 Sep 2020After a false start, political parties are now back into full campaign mode.
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New agency needed to oversee mental health, addiction services - ACT
The ACT Party wants to take mental health funding away from the Ministry of Health and DHBs and channel it to patients and providers through a mental health and addiction commission.
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National would go ahead with new school in Richmond
A future National government would go ahead with a new school in one of Tasman's highest growth areas.
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Green School funding saga continues
3 Sep 2020Minister of Education Chris Hipkins is disputing a claim from Greens co-leader James Shaw he gave "verbal sign-off" for the Green School proposal, describing it as a mischaracterisation. Video
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