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Election 2023 headlines with summaries.
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Promise to help new supermarkets enter NZ not favoured by smaller retailer
Labour says it will do more to help new players enter the grocery market, but one of the mid-size existing players thinks the idea is too expensive and unlikely to succeed.
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Cops, climate change, healthcare - range of political views at Epsom rest home
2 Oct 2023Early voting officially opens on Monday, and while you must be 18 years or older to vote in Aotearoa, you can never be too old. Audio
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'Doing real politics' working for Winston Peters
2 Oct 2023Small crowds of mainly seniors have been gathering at public meetings in community halls to hear New Zealand First leader Winston Peters speak and ask him questions.
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Election 2023: Early voting opens
2 Oct 2023The Electoral Commission chief executive says two in three people voted early in 2020 and that's expected to go up slightly this election.
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Green Party unveils policy priorities and fiscal plan review
1 Oct 2023The Green Party has unveiled its policy priorities as well as an independent fiscal review, which it says shows their plan adds up.
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Live election updates: Next leaders debate may be affected by Hipkins' Covid
1 Oct 2023Labour has released its manifesto and is promising free hours of maths and literacy for school students.
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National Party releases 100-day action plan if elected
1 Oct 2023The National Party has released its plan of what it would do in its first 100 days in government, if elected.
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Election 2023: Labour reveals full policy plan
1 Oct 2023Labour has released its full policy plan this afternoon, with a focus on improving education for children and funding for training and work for youth.
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'It makes me really angry': Leaders call out parties emboldening extremism
30 Sep 2023Green Party co-leader James Shaw has compared the language of New Zealand First leader Winston Peters to Donald Trump, saying it may be emboldening violence against candidates.
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Labour's Rainbow Manifesto promises reformed surrogacy laws and LGBTQ+ refugee quota
The party also wants to look at possibly removing the stand-down period for blood donation men who have sex with men currently face.
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ACT's business plan: Removing January holiday, putting minimum wage on hold
30 Sep 2023The ACT Party says it would abolish Fair Pay Agreements, put a hold on minimum wage increases for three years, and remove the 2 January public holiday.
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Ghoulish smoke and mirrors: Reaction to National's fiscal plan
29 Sep 2023The National Party's fiscal plan is ghoulish smoke and mirrors that will put more children into poverty, if you listen to Labour and the Green Party. ACT is critical, too.
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Police investigate after invasion of Te Pāti Māori candidate's home
30 Sep 2023Police are investigating after the home of Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke was invaded, vandalised, and a threatening letter left behind.
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'Completely unacceptable' - Labour's Angela Roberts 'slapped' following political debate
29 Sep 2023The candidate for Taranaki-King Country says she was going to let it go, but realised it was important to take a stand against aggressive and unacceptable behaviour.
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National Party fiscal plan promises lower taxes, disciplined govt spending
The National Party has released its fiscal plan, saying it will lower taxes and reduce net debt. Watch a live stream with leader Christopher Luxon and finance spokesperson Nicola Willis here.
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Māori leaders call on Christopher Luxon to condemn racism
29 Sep 2023In an open letter, Māori and community leaders are calling for an end to a "divisive style of politics", and asking National leader Christopher Luxon to condemn race-baiting by NZ First and ACT.
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More debate needed on welfare 'loan' poverty traps
30 Sep 2023Opinion - A poverty cycle driver is how the welfare system pushes vulnerable people into debt for things such as school uniforms, power bills and car repair, Hanna Wilberg writes.
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Boos and strong language mark forum on housing
29 Sep 2023Political candidates have heard the plight of renters at a forum in Wellington, with all promising to continue funding tenant services. Audio
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Election updates: National's plan will lead to more child poverty - Labour
29 Sep 2023Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the National Party's fiscal vision "says everything about their priorities". Follow all the latest updates from the campaign trail with with RNZ's live blog.
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ACT climate policy could see NZ Paris Agreement pledge walked back
29 Sep 2023The ACT Party has raised the possibility it would renege on New Zealand's international climate pledge under the Paris Agreement.
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ACT would call for public submissions on Covid-19 inquiry terms of reference
29 Sep 2023It is "wrong" that the government gets to set the terms of reference of a Royal Commission of Inquiry into its Covid-19 response, the ACT Party says.
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Hipkins commits to calling out racism and defending Te Tiriti
29 Sep 2023Labour leader Chris Hipkins is continuing to target his political opponents over their rhetoric around Māori, saying it's race-baiting, while those accusing say he's "desperate".
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Watch: Caucus - What do you do with a problem like Winston?
On this week's episode of Caucus, Lisa Owen, Guyon Espiner, Julian Wilcox and Tim Watkin discuss the enigma that is Winston Peters and more as the election campaign races toward its final two weeks…
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Te Pāti Māori candidate tops informal audience poll at chamber event
28 Sep 2023Te Pāti Māori's first general seat candidate has come out on top in an unscientific audience poll at a business chamber election event in a district held by National since 2008.
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