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Many are feeling the sooner the election is over, the better. The polite and courteous reaction from voters on the doorstop parallels what happened in the 1990 election with Labour's record landslide loss to National – voters had long since made up their minds to change the government, argues Peter Dunne

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Being 'tough on crime' is too easy – and ignores the evidence

The 'tough on crime’ narrative, driven by opportunistic politicians, dominating the election campaign contradicts the evidence that prisons are a training ground for harder criminals, writes Bex Silver

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Māori writing: the struggle continues

Te reo Māori is thriving, and there are more books by Māori authors, but what about the quality?

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The solution to institutional racism is 163 years old

New Zealand is simply better at meeting the needs of Pākehā than Māori and the consequences for Māori health are predictable, unfair and unjust. But they are not inevitable, writes Kevin Hague

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Let Auckland decide on intensification, says new coalition

Community groups across Auckland are petitioning potential politicians to support local planning.

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‘Rich’ Conservation Department is actually stretched and struggling

Severe cuts could accelerate department's decline, writes David Williams.

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Lack of water treatment highlights urgency of Three Waters reforms – mayor

Queenstown council failed to install the protozoa barrier that would have averted its crypto outbreak because of 'tens of millions' cost, writes Jonathan Milne.

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When a 'wasted vote' isn't wasted

If you're disinterested, despondent or deflated by the election campaign and its daily parade of pointless behaviour, here's why you shouldn't miss your opportunity to exercise a little strategy in order to try and engineer a result.

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Workplace drug testing quagmire deepens

Medical cannabis is behind an uptick in workplace drug detection and the solution isn't clear-cut, reports Andrew Bevin

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National dips in new poll, but no Labour bump

The latest 1News-Verian poll comes too quickly to soak up the impact of Tuesday's debate and broadly shows no big changes for the right or the left, Marc Daalder writes

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Act promises shake-up of ECE and schools

The party's education policy would refresh the refreshed curriculum, cut red tape, and bring in stricter performance measures on schools and students.

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Best new Māori writing: Tayi

A classic poem from the superstar of Aoetaroa poetry, in a powerful new anthology of Māori writing

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No blunders, but no blows either

The first leader’s debate didn’t reach any great heights but those directly involved will not be unhappy with the outcome. Mark Jennings gives his thoughts on debate night - round one.

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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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