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Election 2023 headlines with summaries.
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Political editors panel: Long trousers, policy conflicts, and high tension
6 Oct 2023RNZ political editor Jane Patterson and deputy editor Craig McCulloch, NBR political editor Brent Edwards, and RNZ political reporter Anneke Smith dissect the week on the campaign trail. Audio
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'It's feeling dangerous' - Race Relations Commissioner on 'escalating, racist' rhetoric
5 Oct 2023The acting Race Relations Commissioner is calling for respect and dignity to be maintained when political tensions are high, saying she is concerned there have been racist and classist undertones. Audio
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Police don't believe incidents targeting Te Pāti Māori candidate are racially motivated
6 Oct 2023Police are investigating behaviour targeted at Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke - but do not believe the incidents are racially motivated or coordinated.
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Why Māori and young voters sometimes don't vote in elections
5 Oct 2023As election day draws nearer, Māori and young people tell RNZ what it will take for them to be more engaged in the voting process.
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Back in the race: Labour leader heads out on the campaign trail
6 Oct 2023Chris Hipkins' return to the campaign trail had strong TGIF vibes as he hit the go-kart track and had a brush with a stag do today.
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Why record immigration should be a hot election issue
7 Oct 2023Analysis - Record immigration will put pressure on New Zealand's population, infrastructure and productivity - where's the election debate?
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'Unfair': Some voters caught out by booth closures on election day
6 Oct 2023Thousands of rural voters could miss out on their right to cast a ballot in the general election next week, because hundreds of polling booths will be closed on election day.
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Voting in Panmure-Ōtāhuhu and Manurewa: 'I just want change, real change, for my hood'
6 Oct 2023In the South Auckland electorates of Panmure-Ōtāhuhu and Manurewa, many young people were planning to join the ranks of first-time voters. Audio
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Watch: The Deputies Debate
5 Oct 2023Labour's Carmel Sepuloni and National's Nicola Willis have gone head to head in the Checkpoint Deputies Debate, clashing over tax policies and the housing crisis.
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National and Labour's broken bungy and why we all need to grow up
5 Oct 2023Watch Caucus: Grumpy voters, crimes against candidates, desperate parties, unsophisticated MMP strategies and the return of John Key. As the campaign peaks, so does the tension.
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Te Tai Tokerau: Te Pāti Māori trails Labour in new poll
5 Oct 2023Labour deputy leader and incumbent MP Kelvin Davis has opened up a six-point gap over his Te Pāti Māori rival in the race for Te Tai Tokerau electorate.
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Government announces six new South Island marine reserves
5 Oct 2023The government has announced plans for six new marine reserves between Timaru and the Catlins, expected to come into force in the middle of next year.
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National rubbishes Labour's tax cut amounts criticism
The National Party has admitted only 3000 households will get the full $250 a fortnight tax cut they've been campaigning on, but has always been clear that's the maximum entitlement. Audio
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Election outcome unlikely to change economy greatly in short term - economist
The tax and spending plans of Labour and National are unlikely to change the economic direction of the country in the short-term, an economist says.
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Recap: Multi-party debate tackles conflict on the campaign
5 Oct 2023Wrapping up the TVNZ multi-party debate, leaders weighed in on conflict in the lead up to the election. Recap the day's political news with RNZ's blog.
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Watch: Luxon announces space policy
National is promising a Minister for Space, a Prime Minister's Space Prize for school students, and two new sites for aerospace and space testing, if elected.
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Man trespassed from Te Pāti Māori candidate's home, Tamihere says
5 Oct 2023Party president John Tamihere says an "elderly Pākehā" man has been trespassed after entering Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke's home - the second time it has been invaded in a week. Audio
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Labour promises to set up 'Anti-Scamming Unit'
5 Oct 2023Labour is promising to set up an "Anti-Scamming Unit" to crack down on illegal scams and help protect New Zealanders from them, if it wins the election.
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NZ First needed by National, ACT to form govt, poll shows
4 Oct 2023National and ACT will need to call on NZ First if they are to form the next government, the latest 1News-Verian poll suggests.
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Warning over impact on petrol prices, EV sales if Clean Car Discount ditched
4 Oct 2023Research shows relying on the emissions trading scheme alone to drive decarbonisation would see petrol prices need to rise by 60 cents a litre.
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'Not acceptable': Hipkins unhappy 1m Kiwis still don't have EasyVote packs
4 Oct 2023The Labour leader has criticised the Electoral Commission for its delay in sending out EasyVote cards to some Auckland electorates in particular.
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What is 'race-baiting' and who decides?
4 Oct 2023Analysis - A policy is labelled racist. Then that accusation is itself called racist. Are we getting anywhere with any of this?
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Election updates: Luxon speaks to media in Greymouth
4 Oct 2023There are just 10 days left in the 2023 election campaign.
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Receding red wave could wash high-profile names out of Parliament
4 Oct 2023Analysis - Labour's caucus looks set to shrink dramatically at the election, as the party struggles to turn around waning support.
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