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First leaders' debate light on new insights

Televised debate reveals more similarities than differences between the two Chrises and shed very little new light on what makes the pair tick. Political editor Jo Moir was in the audience.

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Tarras locals gear up for a fight over airport

Christchurch Airport says it's premature to try and stop a new airport that's only just having the groundwork laid; but Tarras locals know what they don't want.

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Show us the (maths behind the) money!

It seems there is a cosy cartel among political parties: don’t ask to see our spreadsheets, and we won’t ask to see yours. But if it is just back-of-the-envelope stuff – or wishful thinking – we need to know, says Tim Hazledine

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Outdoors club has day in court over hydro scheme

The case will test the value of recreation in conservation decision-making, reports Andrew Bevin

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My advice not to have a disaster in an election year still stands

Recovery after a disaster requires collaboration. This is not something we see in an election campaign. In fact, we see the opposite, writes Lianne Dalziel

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Tight decision deadline on ports' future to lock in new freight rail across Auckland

KiwiRail's $22 billion plan can't stand in isolation from other 'mega-projects' like moving the port, the second harbour crossing and Auckland Light Rail. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Brooke van Velden against the odds in Tāmaki

Act is convinced its deputy leader, Brooke van Velden, can win the Tāmaki seat but a lot of things will have to go right for her to beat the National incumbent, writes Liam Hehir

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Defining issues: What is the youth crime problem we're trying to solve?

With relentless reports complete with daily footage of stolen cars being driven through shop fronts and brazen smash and grabs on vape stores, jewellers and dairies, youth crime became an issue politicians could not ignore. So what did policy makers come up with, what do the experts say, and what exactly…

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Political meddling in market won't lower emissions, says Toyota NZ boss

Rejecting EVs as a silver bullet, Toyota takes an inside line with the speedy acquisition of a ride share business and big Ezi Car Rentals firm. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Greens want to stop scrapping over small spending bucket

Uncertain models of funding will plague whomever makes it into government – but the Greens say they have the answer

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One positive from the pandemic

It's not often in this election campaign that we're taken back to the dreaded days of Covid-19 lockdowns by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, but he'll go there when there's a potential upside.

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Hipkins brushing up his messages - and memory

The Prime Minister tries to out-humble National's Christopher Luxon ahead of tonight's big leaders' debate, telling media he'll swot up on his numbers through Tuesday as he does not have a photographic memory

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Auckland Mayor wants Wellington out of the way

In a manifesto sent to all major political parties, Wayne Brown said the ‘engine room of New Zealand’ should plan itself

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Overseas capital shines on New Zealand’s solar energy sector

Two major overseas investors are joining NZ’s own green bank to back a solar energy loan programme to the tune of $170m | Content Partnership

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Luxon will work with Peters, but only if he has to

There’s a reason Christopher Luxon won’t rule out Winston Peters - he’d likely lose more votes than he’d win, writes political editor Jo Moir

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The Sure Things: 'Steve from Spotify' wants to bring activism to Parliament

Veteran environmental activist Steve Abel is getting a second crack at Parliament after narrowly missing out in 2020, reports Marc Daalder

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Debate day is D-Day for Hipkins

With Labour trailing in the polls, Chris Hipkins' team will feel he has to win tonight’s TVNZ debate. To do this Hipkins will need to draw his opponent into a debate and beat him, writes Mark Jennings

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Cyclone ends Esk Valley orchard investment scheme

Shareholders opted to liquidate instead of paying for costly restitution, reports Andrew Bevin

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MMP system is complex and secretive

Advantages of the First-Past-the-Post system are that it tends to deliver stable, single-party governments, and there is rarely any need for coalitions, argues Michael Johnston

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Cyberattacks are constant and test even the best

We might be a small country, but experts say this could be our greatest tool in the fight against cybercrime.

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Spinning the numbers while ignoring the threats

Politicians are spending the election campaign weaving all sorts of financial figures into a cloth that suits their narrative – but there's another issue on the horizon that would overshadow everything.

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Pulling tax from one part of teetering Jenga tower to place it in another

Strategic investment in a high-wage economy is better than a future dependent on real estate, where countless elections are fought on how to extract more value from property.

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The race to represent a battered region

It’s one of the largest electorates in the country physically, stretching from East Cape to Wellington. It was virtually a lock for Labour until their candidate jumped to Te Pāti Māori. Now two strong candidates are vying for the seat of Te Ikaroa-Rāwhiti.

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Shall we tell the advertisers?

As publisher NZME confirms four of its senior editors will leave the building, changes looming to the rump newspapers and magazines will not be communicated to advertisers or readers

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Best new Māori writing: Jack Remiel Cottrell

"Reasons why I called in sick rather than go to the mihi whakatau for new employees last Friday", a story by Jack Remiel Cottrell

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