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ACT says NZ should model its Covid approach on Taiwan
The ACT Party wants to allow most returning New Zealanders to isolate in privately-run facilities - such as Airbnbs - rather than government-managed isolation hotels.
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Battle of border rhetoric ramps up as parties declare policies
No negative Covid test, no entry, no exemptions and no excuses under the National Party announcement today, which would stop anyone coming into the country who had tested positive for Covid-19.
The… Audio
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MPs back in the House as Parliament resumes before election
A small group of MPs have returned to the capital for a stripped back version of Parliament - with the government's Covid response, in particular the country's border at the top of the agenda.
It was… Audio
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Parliament’s reprise plan
Parliament is back and the MPs are already knee-deep in Covid. We outline the plan for the unexpected reprise of Parliament.
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Parliament’s reprise plan
Parliament is back and the MPs are already knee-deep in Covid. We outline the plan for the unexpected reprise of Parliament.
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Covid-19: Politicians headed back to Parliament
MPs will return to the Capital today - for three weeks at Parliament no one expected.
The 2020 general election has been pushed back four weeks to 17 October, which means politicians will reconvene… Audio
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MPs return for unexpected three weeks at Parliament
MPs return to the capital today, for three weeks at Parliament they weren't expecting.
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Referendum campaigners relieved at election delay
Most campaigners are breathing a sigh of relief that the election has been delayed another month, giving them precious time to change more minds.
The two referendum topics have been subject to much… Audio
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National, NZ First agree with new election date
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters welcomes the election delay saying the health and safety of voters is the party's "number one priority". Audio
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Election date: 'There isn't a risk-free option' - Hipkins
Health Minister Chris Hipkins says the Electoral Commission has a plan to run the election in alert level 2, and there is also the option of postal voting. Audio
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Covid-19: James Shaw on election date
There's talk of delaying the election after a resurgence of Covid-19 in the community.
National Party leader Judith Collins has called for a delay, as has ACT Party leader David Seymour and New… Audio
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Covid-19: Prime Minister to unveil election date decision as opponents call for delay
New Zealand will find out at 10am on Monday morning if the election will go ahead on 19 September, or whether it will be delayed because of the Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland .
The decision is solely… Audio
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Will the election be delayed? NZ finds out today
The decision is solely in the hands of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as parties, including coalition partner New Zealand First, line up to argue for a delay.
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Alert level decision day: Govt to decide whether lockdown extended
Cabinet will this afternoon decide whether to extend the lockdown to quash the Covid-19 cluster. PM Jacinda Ardern will announce the decision at 5.30pm.
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Election campaigns screech to halt as new lockdown comes
The shock Covid-19 lockdown has seen election season screech to a halt and may yet derail voting day altogether.
Parliament was due to terminate today, marking the official end of term and the start… Audio
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Election campaigning suspended due to new Covid-19 alert
Election campaigning has ground to a halt after a family caught Covid-19 from an unknown source.
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Collins suggests delay to dissolution of Parliament
The National Party wants answers from the government about why the country finds itself facing Covid-19 restrictions again. Audio
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Judith Collins wants voters to back David Seymour in Epsom
There's no cup of tea this time around, but Judith Collins wants voters in Epsom to give their electorate vote to ACT's David Seymour.
The Auckland seat has been ACT's political lifeline in recent… Audio
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ACT's prospects - and pitfalls to avoid - for the upcoming election
National leader Judith Collins has endorsed David Seymour in the Epsom seat and recent polls have put support for ACT anywhere between 3 and 5 percent - giving it up to six MPs.
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Cook Islands bubble sending 'mixed messages' - Collins
National Party leader Judith Collins says the government needs to explain what would have changed between now and the end of the year, when a Cook Islands bubble is expected to be ready.
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ACT Party campaign hits the road
The Act Party has hit the road, firing up a bus with a knitted mascot called Freedom buckled into the front seat to take its campaign out of Epsom and into the provinces.
David Seymour has been the… Video, Audio
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Parliament's final debate
The 52nd Parliament has come to an end and in typical parliamentary fashion the MPs finished it off with a debate. Audio
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Parliament's final debate
The 52nd Parliament has come to an end and in typical parliamentary fashion the MPs finished it off with a debate.
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Pacific at centre of first NZ election debate
New Zealand's election season kicked off proper in Wellington last night as debate fired up over a Pacific travel bubble. Audio
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End of Life Choice Act: Who is eligible, who makes the decisions?
At this year's general election, the public will also be asked to cast a referendum vote on the End of Life Choice Act 2019. Here is an explainer on the Act, who is eligible and how we got here.
