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Election 2023 headlines with summaries.
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Greens rent control plan may mean fewer landlords, less maintenance - Economist
An economist is warning the Green Party's proposal to introduce rent controls may drive landlords away and leave the rental system worse off.
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Green Party's pledge to renters: What you need to know
The Green Party have launched their pre-election housing policy with promises to give everyone in New Zealand a healthy home to live in.
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National questions Education Minister's ability after negligence ruling
The National Party has questioned the competence of Education Minister Jan Tinetti, after she misled Parliament through gross negligence. Audio
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National committed to funding but not location of Ashburton’s second bridge
30 Jun 2023National says it will have the money, but stopped short of confirming where it will build a second Ashburton/Hakatere River bridge.
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Kiri Allan rejects claims she treated staff badly
29 Jun 2023The Cabinet minister is rejecting the description of events provided by the head of DOC over claims of a breakdown in the relationship with staff.
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Christopher Luxon commits to flying commercial if elected
Opposition leader Christopher Luxon says he will not use Defence Force planes to travel internationally if elected as prime minister.
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Political parties back extra tertiary education funding
Opposition parties are largely endorsing the government's move to pump $128 million more into tertiary education, but say it shows things need to change.
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National straddles two strategies as it prepares for nail-biter election
26 Jun 2023Power Play - In letting slip its election-night target of 45 percent this weekend, the National Party revealed some of its inner thinking around its campaign strategy.
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'This is nothing less than a fight for the future' - Bishop
25 Jun 2023Senior National Party figures have laid out what is at stake at this year's election to its members, calling it the most important election since 1984.
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National's Nicola Willis warns against 'lazy politics of envy'
24 Jun 2023In a rousing address to National's rank and file, the party's deputy has warned against "lazy politics of envy", saying "reckless tactics" to punish the wealthy would divide the country.
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Push for 'strong Green vote' in south at campaign launch
24 Jun 2023Co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw are joining Green Party faithful in Dunedin today for the launch of the party's campaign for the Dunedin and Taieri electorates.
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National Party confident of representation in Māori seats after U-turn
24 Jun 2023The party has kicked off the weekend by celebrating its commitment to stand candidates in Māori electorates for the first time in two decades.
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'A scrap and a half' promised as Labour MPs stake futures on winning Māori seats
23 Jun 2023The battle over the Māori seats is heating up, with two Labour MPs opting for an electorate or nothing approach.
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Employment lawyer decries ACT policy on contractors
22 Jun 2023ACT's new policy to set more specific rules for hiring contractors would only lead to more exploitation of workers, an employment lawyer who has fought cases on behalf of disgruntled workers says.
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ACT proposes rules blocking contractors from claiming employee rights
The ACT Party is proposing to more clearly define who contractors are so they cannot challenge their employment status in court.
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Wood's exit shows 'Chris Hipkins is weak' - Luxon
21 Jun 2023National Party leader Christopher Luxon says Michael Wood's behaviour shows prime minister Chris Hipkins is weak and failed to manage his team's culture.
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Heather Te Au Skipworth steps down from Te Pāti Māori
21 Jun 2023Former Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidate for Te Pāti Māori, Heather Te Au Skipworth, says she is no longer standing for the party for personal reasons. Audio
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Opposition parties accused of racism over health equity claims
Opposition parties have been accused of trying to whip up racism over a tool which prioritises surgery waitlists based partly on ethnicity, and the Health Minister's been asked to check it's working…
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Recession a red light warning for 'incredibly fragile economy' - National
National says confirmation New Zealand has tipped into recession is a red light warning for an "incredibly fragile" economy.
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Federated Farmers issues list of demands for next government
Federated Farmers has released its policy rewind wishlist for the next government, after the election.
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Child poverty group backs Green Party tax policy but National critical
12 Jun 2023The Green Party is promising a radical shake up of the tax system if elected this year, with an "income guarantee", a wealth tax, a trust tax, and a higher top tax rate. Audio
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National Party wants to give farmers more time before paying for emissions
National has announced its plan to reduce agricultural emissions, including pushing back the final deadline by which farmers have to start paying for them - and keeping them off the ETS.
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Greens propose higher taxes to fund a universal 'Income Guarantee' scheme
11 Jun 2023Co-leader Marama Davidson says it is "a transformational new way" of doing income support to lift every family out of poverty.
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New poll shows National, ACT keeping edge ahead of Labour
10 Jun 2023The latest political opinion poll shows National and ACT could form the next government.
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