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Election 2023 headlines with summaries.
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Rotorua club withdraws venue hire for controversial anti-co-governance event
25 Mar 2023A Rotorua club has pulled its offer to hire out its venue for an anti-co-governance event after learning of its "content" and "volatility".
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Risk of political violence this election high – Shaw
25 Mar 2023As "culture war" clashes become more common in Aotearoa, there's a very real possibility someone will be injured, or worse, during this year's election campaign, warns Greens' co-leader James Shaw.
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Winston Peters rails against secret 'woke agenda'
24 Mar 2023New Zealand First leader Winston Peters - eyeing a political comeback - has used a scene-setting speech in Auckland warning against a "conceited, conniving, cultural cabal".
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Week in Politics: Minor parties could hold unprecedented influence
24 Mar 2023Analysis - The Greens lay down a challenge as the minor parties approach an election in which both National and Labour are going to need coalition partners to form a government, writes Peter Wilson.
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Hipkins and Luxon hit the road: A taste of campaign 2023
21 Mar 2023A pōwhiri, a pie, and a grilling from primary school kids: Today was the day the boy from the Hutt who grew up to be prime minister went home for a visit.
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National Party plans to rewrite school curriculum if elected
The National Party plans to rewrite the curriculum for primary and intermediate schools if it wins at the next election. Audio
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Frustrated Greens take aim at 'visionless government'
20 Mar 2023The Greens have laid down a challenge to potential coalition partners: come to the table with faster and stronger climate action if you want our support. Audio
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Labour list MP selected to contest Wellington Central
19 Mar 2023Labour has selected list MP Ibrahim Omer to contest the Wellington Central seat at the 2023 election.
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'It's not enough' - Greens lay down climate change challenge
19 Mar 2023The Greens have told other parties to come to the table with faster, bolder climate action if they want their support at the election.
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Labour MP for Whangārei announces retirement
19 Mar 2023Labour MP Emily Henderson will retire from politics at the upcoming election after three years representing Whangārei.
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Former National leader Todd Muller to step down at election
17 Mar 2023Former National Leader Todd Muller will leave politics at the election in October.
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Climate policy purge leads to clashes between Greens, Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori says the Greens' climate minister James Shaw should resign. Shaw says Labour breached long-standing practice over the co-operation agreement.
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National MPs defend Luxon over falling popularity: 'I see the man that you don't see'
14 Mar 2023National MPs say there is more to leader Christopher Luxon that he has yet to reveal to the public, after a poll showing falling levels of support for him.
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Scrapped climate policies would make 'very small' contribution to reducing emissions – Hipkins
14 Mar 2023The prime minister has denied axed environmental schemes have been a waste of money which should never have been started. Audio
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PM Chris Hipkins announces second 'reprioritisation', with $1b in total savings
13 Mar 2023The second set of government programmes to be cut, trimmed or delayed include the voting age, alcohol reform, a used container refund, and various transport projects.
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Labour picks candidate to stand for Jacinda Ardern's seat
11 Mar 2023The Labour Party has selected list MP Helen White as its candidate to take over Jacinda Ardern's seat in the Mt Albert electorate in the 2023 general election.
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Labour MP Tamati Coffey to quit Parliament at election
10 Mar 2023Labour MP Tamati Coffey has announced he will retire from Parliament at the end of this term.
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Former Labour MP Ruth Dyson caught up in political neutrality crackdown
8 Mar 2023Dyson has admitted she has not read the code of conduct governing her position as a Crown entity board member.
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Greens demand more climate action from Labour: 'There's always more to be done'
5 Mar 2023Labour will have to commit to stronger climate change policy if it wants the Greens Party's support come election 2023, Greens co-leader James Shaw says.
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Luxon says ousted health boss Rob Campbell should be sacked from EPA too
National says the former head of Te Whatu Ora should also be removed from his role as Environmental Protection Authority chairperson. Audio
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National's Three Waters plan fails to impress mayor
27 Feb 2023One of the mayors opposing Labour's Three Waters plan says National's alternative also falls short when it comes to the major funding problem facing councils.
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Robertson weighing options, fends off 'cyclone tax' accusations
Tax, borrow or cut: those are the broad options facing Grant Robertson as he faces the multibillion-dollar bill for Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods.
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Green Party floats windfall profit tax to support Cyclone Gabrielle cleanup
22 Feb 2023There are things that could be done immediately to help support those who have lost everything in the recent flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle, says Green Party co-leader James Shaw. Audio
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Parliament debates restart with focus on cyclone and climate
21 Feb 2023Leaders of all political parties have focused opening statements in Parliament on the storms and rebuild, with a side-order of climate change.
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