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Election 2020 headlines with summaries.
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Opinion: TV debates' effect on NZ voters is ... debatable
11 Aug 2020Opinion - While debates can be entertaining enough, their actual ability to change the course of an entire election is probably exaggerated, writes David Cohen. Video
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'This is tough but tough times need tough measures' - Collins on border policy
The National Party wants to establish a Border Protection Agency to oversee and manage Covid-19 and any other public health threats at the border. Video
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National to unveil plan to bolster border security
As the Labour-led government comes under pressure for the recent border oversights, other parties are keen to demonstrate how they could do a better job. Audio
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Covid-19: How candidates feel about election delay
18 Aug 2020Prospective candidates acknowledge it was the right thing to do, but the impact it has on them varies.
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Referendum campaigners relieved at election delay
17 Aug 2020Most campaigners over the two referendums in this year's election are breathing a sigh of relief that voting day has been delayed another month, giving them time to change more minds. Audio
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Voters give election date move the tick of approval
Voters across the country have largely welcomed the new October election date, saying the delay was inevitable.
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National, NZ First agree with new election date
17 Aug 2020New Zealand First leader Winston Peters welcomes the election delay saying the health and safety of voters is the party's "number one priority". Audio
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PM changes election date to 17 October: 'We will be sticking with the date'
17 Aug 2020Jacinda Ardern says the new date is achievable and she won't be changing it again. Video
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Election date: 'There isn't a risk-free option' - Hipkins
17 Aug 2020Health Minister Chris Hipkins says the Electoral Commission has a plan to run the election in alert level 2, and there is also the option of postal voting. Audio
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Will the election be delayed? NZ finds out today
17 Aug 2020The decision is solely in the hands of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as parties, including coalition partner New Zealand First, line up to argue for a delay.
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National's election delay call purely political, says James Shaw
13 Aug 2020Greens co-leader James Shaw has accused National of calling for the election to be delayed out of concern for their own self-interest, not democracy.
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Explainer: What does dissolving Parliament mean?
12 Aug 2020The House - The dissolution of Parliament has been postponed following the discovery of Covid-19 cases in the community. What is dissolution and why is it important?
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Election campaigning suspended due to new Covid-19 alert
Election campaigning has ground to a halt after a family caught Covid-19 from an unknown source.
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National Party to address Roger Bridge allegations 'soon'
11 Aug 2020The National Party board will meet "as soon as possible" to discuss allegations surrounding its member Roger Bridge and a late-night call on talkback radio.
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Judith Collins on Roger Bridge allegations: 'It's not something I approve of'
11 Aug 2020National leader Judith Collins says allegations surrounding the party's board member Roger Bridge is a matter for the party to deal with internally.
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National Party conservation policy pledges predator-free 2050 funding
11 Aug 2020National's newly released policy also includes the creation of two new national parks, establishing the Kermadec marine sanctuary, and revising Tahr management.
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Softly softly from Labour; full steam ahead for the Nats
7 Aug 2020Analysis: National entices voters with big infrastructure projects, Judith Collins rips into Jacinda Ardern and Parliament passes a bill that could affect every tenant in the country. Audio
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Police add almost 1300 officers to ranks, but fall short of 1800 target
13 Aug 2020The government has failed to meet its target of increasing the total number of police by 1800 officers in three years. But there are 1280 more officers than this time three years ago.
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National caucus to vote against cannabis at referendum - Judith Collins
11 Aug 2020With Jacinda Ardern staying quiet on how she'll vote in this year's cannabis referendum, Judith Collins is putting on the pressure, saying all of the National caucus will vote against it. Audio
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National would set up police unit to disrupt gangs
11 Aug 2020National wants to establish a police unit to disrupt gangs, tighten border controls to prevent drugs entering the country and expand the use of alcohol and drug courts.
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Emma Mellow selected as National Party candidate for Central Auckland
10 Aug 2020National's Emma Mellow will be up against Labour's Helen White, the Green's Chloe Swarbrick, and TOP's Tuariki Delamere.
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ACT's prospects - and pitfalls to avoid - for the upcoming election
10 Aug 2020National leader Judith Collins has endorsed David Seymour in the Epsom seat and recent polls have put support for ACT anywhere between 3 and 5 percent - giving it up to six MPs.
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Cook Islands bubble sending 'mixed messages' - Collins
10 Aug 2020National Party leader Judith Collins says the government needs to explain what would have changed between now and the end of the year, when a Cook Islands bubble is expected to be ready.
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Ardern renews vow for Fair Pay Agreements if re-elected
10 Aug 2020The Labour Party leader says she intends to get the fair pay agreement across the line among anticipated re-election policy announcements. Audio
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