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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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Ranfurly Shield damage: The undeniable power of people with smartphones
3 Oct 2023Analysis - There's bad days and then there's breaking-the-Ranfurly-Shield-in-half-and-having-a-potential-drug-scandal-on-your-hands days.
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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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Mediawatch: Giving young people an election voice
The TVNZ Young Voters' debate run by Re:News was a rowdy interjection into a relatively subdued election campaign, and its moderator has some ideas on how media organisations can better cater to young… Audio
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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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Why NZ's resource laws will not change overnight post-election
25 Sep 2023Opinion - Any new government will need time to develop new legislation if it wants to make significant change and in the meantime, environmental management will be business as usual, Jeffrey McNeill w…
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The Week in Politics: Luxon likely to get what he doesn't want
29 Sep 2023Analysis - Christopher Luxon's announcement that he'll work with Winston Peters after the election if he has to boosts NZ First's chances of getting back into Parliament, writes Peter Wilson.
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Representation matters: Pacific voices should be telling Rugby World Cup stories
29 Sep 2023First Person - The 'Ikale Tahi are going down swinging, but they are competing against and - at times - dominating top-level opponents, writes James Nokise.
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The Wallabies are a laughing stock, but we shouldn't be smiling
25 Sep 2023Analysis - For those old enough to remember the Wallabies dominating world rugby for periods in the 90s and early 00s, the loss to Wales feels sad. But for New Zealand rugby fans, it's more ominous…
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From 'pebble in the shoe' to future power broker – the rise and rise of Te Pāti Māori
22 Sep 2023In 2020, Rawiri Waititi told his fellow MPs his job was to be a change agent for Māori. Three years later, how does the party grow its platform and base, Annie Te One asks.
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Week in Politics: Leaders' debate fails to catch fire
22 Sep 2023Analysis - The leaders' debate Chris Hipkins had to win but didn't, more bad polling news for Labour, and ACT and NZ First reluctantly agree they could work together, writes Peter Wilson.
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'Structured literacy' must be more than just a classroom checklist
18 Sep 2023Analysis - The National Party has vowed to shake up how children are taught to read and write if it wins the election, Christine Braid writes.
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Training run ruined: Red card creates crisis
16 Sep 2023Analysis - It was nice to see the All Blacks clicking into gear, flicking some great passes and not kicking away the ample ball they provided for themselves.
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Warriors v Knights preview: Remembering the last time the Warriors hosted a finals match
15 Sep 2023Opinion - Warriors home finals are about the rarest sighting in New Zealand sports, but change could be on the horizon, writes Jamie Wall. Video
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Week in Politics: On the campaign trail
15 Sep 2023Analysis: The latest polls show Labour's flagship policy promise hasn't worked, next week's leaders debate could be its last chance.
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Rugby World Cup: Cut the corporate speak boys, time to get nasty
14 Sep 2023Opinion - Right now, the positive signs that we saw in the first five tests of the year seem an awful long time ago, Jamie Wall writes. Video
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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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On the rise: Fresh crop of US talent in full bloom at home Grand Slam
5 Sep 2023Opinion - The 2023 US Open is showing US players can enjoy themselves on court and they may help boost the sport worldwide, Dave Worsley writes.
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Rugby World Cup: Jordie's hurt, French lock causes controversy
5 Sep 2023Opinion - Ian Foster watched on as Jordie Barrett cut a frustrated, injured figure at another sweltering All Blacks training, but at least the head of state did not show up demanding answers, writes…
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New Zealand changes tack in the Gulf
Analysis - Trade Minister Damien O'Connor's recent foray into the Middle East may be a sign of things to come as New Zealand needs to start putting in the hard yards in the region, Geoffrey Miller wri…
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The case for a tax on empty homes
New Zealand is fertile ground for an empty house tax, which would directly impact investors and the rich, tax expert Ranjana Gupta writes.
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Election 2023: Campaigns kick off as policies aimed at cost of living scrutinised
4 Sep 2023Power Play - Policy proposals from National and Labour aimed at easing financial pressures are rolling out thick and fast - and that comes with scrutiny, Jane Patterson writes.
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Week in Politics: National aims for maximum voter impact
1 Sep 2023Analysis - National aims its tax package at middle New Zealand, where the most votes are. The strategy behind Chris Hipkins ruling out working with NZ First and the government cuts its spending as…
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Taxing questions: Is National glossing over the cost of administering its new measures?
31 Aug 2023Analysis - The National Party's newly released tax package makes a clear and politically prudent play for the middle-income vote.
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