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It's a hard road finding the perfect block of Crown land for new supermarkets

Labour's proposition to help fund the entrance of a third supermarket supplier might work – but where would these blocks of ideally-placed Crown land be found? Andrew Bevin investigates.

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Our community is moving naturally towards te ao Māori, despite attacks

Those who see it as a threat to share power with Māori in line with Article Two of Te Tiriti whip up panic about a New Zealand whose language and culture is shifting organically, without need for rules and regulation, argues Max Harris.

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Polls apart: NZ and Germany interpret MMP quite differently

With 16 federal states, each conducting its own parliamentary election – most with five-year terms – there is roughly one MMP election somewhere in Germany every three months. writes Oliver Hartwich

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'It is the underbelly, not the norm'

Divisiveness over race has been prominent in this year’s election campaign, yet Debbie Ngarewa-Packer’s experience has been a good one.

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Cookies: adjusting to the cookie-less world

Online advertisers have been able to track your movements across the web – but, as Peter Bale finds out, that era is coming to an end.

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The floods of Mataura

An author and climate change activist asks, "Will we act to save ourselves, like the people of Mataura acted?"

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Decades of damage: Ocean bears brunt of Tairāwhiti erosion

It’s been known for over a century that the East Coast was vulnerable to erosion. But continued decisions have it at a catastrophic turning point that could decide the future of the region. Aaron Smale continues a series on the slow destruction of Tairāwhiti.

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The Voice of confusion

On our election day, Australians are also going to the polls. But their referendum, which has been more divisive and controversial than any election campaign, will be more significant than just a change of government.

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Campaign chairs get claws out over debate

Labour says the opposition is chickening out but National says it's ridiculous to be accused of pulling out of a debate the Labour leader can't make

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Barging into an ore-some future

A huge government-subsidised barge is being seen as a boon for mineral exports and coastal shipping.

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Epic fail of arts policies

A lobby group went looking for arts policies. It's still looking.

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A tale of two Ferns in one city

Both the Silver Ferns and Black Ferns pulled in crowds and took home the spoils in one frenzied day in Hamilton. But is there room in Kiwi hearts for both?

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Luxon's 'wet, whiny and inward-looking' supporters

While the Greens and Te Pāti Māori have been running positive campaigns focusing on redistributive tax policies, National's would-be partners have either been catastrophising or reselling last season's snake oil, writes Rob Campbell

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Greens have to play their own game

The Greens are in a dispiriting position of having a good election campaign but facing years again in opposition watching climate and social equity gains undone. They're pitching forward, regardless, writes Tim Murphy

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A sometimes summer of sun

A change in our three-year La Niña weather pattern will turn the tables on our summer – but don't think El Niño isn't also without its issues.

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Iwi 'aghast' at Cabinet decision on privatising Ruapehu ski fields

Ministers must decide whether to take over Ruapehu Alpine Lifts' $15 million bank debt to stop a fire sale of its assets by liquidators. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Bike sales falling but commuters crack on

A 'major dislocation' in the bike market doesn't worry advocates, reports Andrew Bevin

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The colonial cul-de-sac: Land loss, land use and the devastation left behind

Aaron Smale goes back to his grandmother’s home town and finds a community weighed down by weather disasters and decisions of the past that have a region broken. A series on the devastating impact of the pine industry on Tairāwhiti.

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A 'hawkish' Reserve Bank rates decision will be bad for borrowers, good for savers

Business & investing: ANZ Bank economists expecting rate rise before year's end, but Kiwibank thinks hikes aren't necessary, writes Andrew Patterson

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Act confident it will woo National on gun reform

The Act Party says it will fight to have the firearms registry shut down with its spokesperson Nicole McKee sure once National hears the case against it it will be persuaded to take a second look.

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Luxon promises ‘quick off the starting block’ government

Despite potentially messy coalition talks, Christopher Luxon is confident he can get a full to-do list ticked off in 100 days

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Winston Peters lashes out after being rattled by TV interviewers

Two interviews in two days have seen the NZ First leader make personal attacks on journalists after struggling badly to answer questions about his policies and costings

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It could all come down to one seat – Seymour

With advance voting almost under way, Act pitches hard for voters to exclude "chaos" in a future government by ensuring National and Act can govern, Tim Murphy reports

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'It's because I'm young, I'm female, and I'm Māori'

The country’s youngest candidate running for Parliament has made three separate reports to police after her home was broken into and her rubbish rifled through

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Chris Hipkins isolating with Covid-19

The Prime Minister and Labour leader has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating for five days or until he returns a negative test

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