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Election 2020 headlines with summaries.
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Peters makes superannuation leak allegations in Parliament
22 Jul 2020Winston Peters has used Parliamentary privilege to name those he believes leaked his superannuation details, but has refused to repeat his claims outside the debating chamber.
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Lees-Galloway sacking: Ardern says relationship showed 'lack of judgement'
22 Jul 2020Iain Lees-Galloway has been sacked from Cabinet and will not stand again at the election following revelations of a relationship with a former staffer.
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Iain Lees-Galloway: a quick look at his background
22 Jul 2020Iain Lees-Galloway has been dismissed after an inappropriate relationship came to light. He held the ministerial portfolios of Workplace Relations and Safety, Immigration and ACC.
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National's mental health claims around Falloon a 'buzzword to deflect'
22 Jul 2020Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson says National's use of mental health claims around Andrew Falloon "very much smacked" of an effort to deflect from bad behaviour or poor… Audio
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Judith Collins reports 'allegation' against Labour MP
22 Jul 2020National leader Judith Collins claims she has received an allegation about a Labour Party MP but will not say what it is. Audio
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'Gloves are off' for NZ First and Greens leaders in unofficial election campaign
21 Jul 2020Analysis - It appears New Zealand First and the Greens have given up trying to hide their true feelings.
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Collins believes ex-MP Falloon 'lied' over indecent image message
21 Jul 2020National Party leader Judith Collins says it is "very obvious" disgraced ex-MP Andrew Falloon lied to her, the police and a lot of other people about inappropriate sexual messages to women. Video
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Ardern on Peters' immigration portfolio demand
Jacinda Ardern says people should look at her party's history if they have any concerns about Winston Peters' coalition bottom line - getting the immigration portfolio. Audio
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Falloon scandal: Two more women have come forward - Collins
21 Jul 2020Two more women have come forward saying they were sent indecent material by former National MP Andrew Falloon, party leader Judith Collins says. Audio
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National MP Falloon sent indecent pics to young woman - source
20 Jul 2020First-term National MP for Rangitata Andrew Falloon has announced he will be retiring at the election. He is believed to have sent sexually explicit pictures to a 19-year-old. Video
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Peters challenges Seymour on might, not policy
20 Jul 2020Two political party leaders - nine weeks from the election - have become tangled in a slanging match on Twitter.
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Charging for managed isolation 'very complex'
As Kiwis abroad voice concerns about potential charges for managed isolation, the government says it has to make sure the cost wouldn't stop them from coming home. Audio
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NZ First Foundation not operating, Winston Peters says
20 Jul 2020The New Zealand First leader says the foundation is not operating at the moment and is not taking donations. Audio
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NZ First's campaign promises old and rehashed policies
20 Jul 2020Analysis - New Zealand First is sticking to the tried and true as it fights for its survival at this year's election.
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NZ First wants 1000 new police, rather than 'cuddling crims' - Peters
19 Jul 2020New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has announced a new commitment to frontline police and an immigration reset at his campaign launch in Auckland today.
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Why Collins' approach is a 'shame'
15 Jul 2020Opinion - Judith Collins' first public remarks after becoming leader shows she means to continue in the same way she's always operated as a politician, writes Cat MacLennan
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National Party leadership: Who gets the hospital pass?
14 Jul 2020Analysis - The National Party has been thrown into utter confusion by Todd Muller's resignation and now the caucus has to find someone prepared to take a hospital pass, writes Peter Wilson.
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NZ First's convention kicks off
18 Jul 2020About 150 members joined Winston Peters and his caucus today at an event without the crowds and energy that usually comes with an election year.
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Drivers won't steer clear of toll roads - National
Drivers won't avoid toll roads in planned multi-billion transport package, National says.
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Peters looking forward to 'showtime' at NZ First events
18 Jul 2020New Zealand First's convention will be held this weekend, along with the launch for their 2020 election campaign.
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Collins' bid to underscore 'strong team', despite Bridges not voting for her
17 Jul 2020Analysis - Judith Collins will make her first big policy announcement today, in an effort to move attention away from the party's internal disarray and back onto the election in just over two months. Audio
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Opinion: Don't count anyone out of National leadership race
14 Jul 2020Never underplaying the possibilities of who might take on party leadership this close to an election is a lesson Brigitte Morten says she learnt from the Australian Liberal Party's 2013 campaign.
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National a party in disarray, in search of a leader
14 Jul 2020Power Play - Who will seize the day now National is a party looking for a leader? RNZ political editor Jane Patterson takes a look at a party that was supposed to be settling in to fight its election…
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Muller's resignation 'bolt from the blue' with election hoardings ready to go
14 Jul 2020Opinion - Todd Muller's shock resignation is ironic given he came to power following a plot ostensibly about saving the National Party from electoral disaster, Liam Hehir writes.
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