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Election 2023 headlines with summaries.
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Moments captured from the campaign trail on Monday
11 Sep 2023The 2023 campaign is in full swing, just over a month ahead of the general election.
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'A good relationship': Luxon bats away possible confidence-only deal from Seymour
11 Sep 2023National is downplaying the prospect of entering into a confidence-only governing arrangement with the ACT Party. Audio
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Older Kiwis will be better off under National, Willis, Luxon say
11 Sep 2023National will increase superannuation each year and its tax cuts and plans to bring inflation under control will further benefit seniors, its finance spokesperson says.
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Election 2023: What to expect and where to find RNZ's election coverage
11 Sep 2023With just over a month to go until New Zealand heads to the polls, RNZ is promising to deliver "clear, current and comprehensive election coverage" across its platforms to meet voters wherever they…
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Five political parties 'completely missed the mark' when asked about issues of sole traders
A survey of political parties indicates they may be out of touch with the needs of sole traders, who make up about a fifth of the total workforce.
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Biting issue: Waihau Bay locals 'resort to pliers' over seeing dentist
11 Sep 2023Residents in the rural town of Waihau Bay are pulling out their own teeth because of long appointment wait times and expensive commutes to see a dentist. Audio
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Election updates from 11 September
11 Sep 2023A milestone has passed on the election calendar with the formal writ being issued for the 2023 General Election to be held. Look back at RNZ's blog for what happened on Monday.
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CTU claims National's tax policy would require deep cuts to services
11 Sep 2023National says the findings are "ludicrous", and has accused the union of making a partisan political attack. Audio
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The battle for Te Tai Hauāuru: Three wāhine MPs contest the seat
11 Sep 2023With the incumbent opting to go list-only after being elected Parliament's Speaker, the battle for the electorate has been flung wide open.
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National announces its health targets and an immunisation incentive payment
10 Sep 2023National has outlined the health targets it would prioritise in government, and announced plans to directly pay GPs $10 per patient if they boost vaccination rates.
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Election 2023: All the latest developments on 10 September
10 Sep 2023The National Party promises to bring back targets for medical wait times, while Labour makes a nine-point pledge. Catch up with all the latest developments with RNZ's live blog.
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ACT's housing policy promises to scrap consent process again
10 Sep 2023The ACT Party says it will allow builders to opt out of council building consents to improve the supply, quality and cost of housing.
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The heart of the deal: Seymour floats confidence-only partnership
9 Sep 2023ACT's David Seymour says he's considering a new kind of governing arrangement if National refuses to cooperate during post-election negotiations.
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ACT loses another candidate
9 Sep 2023Just over a month out from the election, ACT's Taranaki King Country candidate has withdrawn.
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Greens lay out plan to protect a third of the ocean
10 Sep 2023The Green Party says it will set a legally binding target to protect 30 percent of the ocean by 2030 - and lobby to get the Oceans and Fisheries ministerial role to make it happen.
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Industry leaders worried at National Party plan to scrap Workforce Development Councils
8 Sep 2023One said doing so would be "almost be a vote-changer", suggesting the party did not understand their role.
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National plan 'doesn't fix housing crisis' - Hipkins
9 Sep 2023Labour leader Chris Hipkins says National's plan to tighten emergency housing criteria will remove people in need from the list.
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Luxon offered to intervene over longstanding leaky roof at school in Botany
The National leader says he tried to help a leaking school in his Botany electorate.
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National promises end to emergency housing motels in Rotorua
National says it would aim to end the use of emergency housing motels in Rotorua within two years, if elected.
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Week in Politics: Promises, polls and attack ads
8 Sep 2023Analysis - The main parties launch their campaigns and Labour's attack ads draw an angry response, National's tax cuts are challenged, the policy deluge continues and is this "the most negative…
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Politics team panel: False claims and ad campaigns
8 Sep 2023RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson, deputy Craig McCulloch, and political reporter Anneke Smith discuss the election campaign. Audio
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Labour unveils 'deep retrofit' home rebates policy
8 Sep 2023Labour is promising to trial a rebate scheme aimed at decarbonising homes, if re-elected.
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National would mandate 'structured literacy' in primary schools
8 Sep 2023It would also require primary school teachers to learn the approach, introduce phonics checks for six-year-olds, and bring in interventions for children falling behind.
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Chris Hipkins ordered to apologise for breach of Official Information Act
8 Sep 2023Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has upheld a complaint about a weeks-long delay in the release of government documents relating to the extreme flooding in Auckland earlier this year.
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