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Defining issues: Fear factor drives tough-on-crime policies

National's policy to fund an extra 300 police officers has been met with ridicule by Labour, which says the opposition is simply copying them. But experts say the ridicule should be aimed at both parties for attempting to arrest their way out of crime, writes Emma Hatton

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Our politicians' shame

A public plea from a Pike River mother Sonya Rockhouse for someone, somewhere to do something about the ongoing injustice of people dying at their work

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Small fry threatened by rise of sprawling mega fishing firm

Two major deals could dramatically change the industry landscape in New Zealand, reports Andrew Bevin

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National's biggest risk now is complacency

Christopher Luxon’s approach to dealing with NZ First has been clumsy all year. Time will tell whether his admission he would 'pick up the phone' to Winston Peters will knock soft National supporters back into line, writes Peter Dunne

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Electorates to watch: tensions flare in Northcote

Passions are high in a North Shore electorate where two candidates with a prior term each are battling it out for the seat

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A short history of NZ First falling out of coalition love

Winston Peters and NZ First have been in coalition governments three times since 1996 and three times they've ended in suspicion, controversy or bad blood. Tim Murphy reports

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Fiscal plans fly as overseas voting opens

The Labour Party has released its fiscal plan showing how its election promises and the ongoing cost pressures in the public sector would fit within Budget allowances.

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Hackers offer stolen Auckland Transport data for sale on dark web

Customer and financial data 'not compromised' , city's transport agency believes. Jonathan Milne reports.

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The golden girl returns

Tayla Bruce has gone from a teenager fan with an NZ fern in her hair to world champion in bowls. Angela Walker tells her remarkable story

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Māori leaders' debate ricochets from one hot button to next

Comment: Aaron Smale tuned in to TVNZ’s Kaupapa Māori Debate which heard from Māori from each of the main parties. He didn't find a lot to get excited about.

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Shock claim: people reading NZ fiction

An annual report on the state of New Zealand fiction as something that people actually want to buy

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The candidate prepared to cross the floor against their own party

The voters aren't coming to them, so Maungakiekie's candidates are going to the voters. ‘They want to hear me say that if I become the local MP, I will lie on the proposed railway tracks. And I will!’

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Making our drinking water safe

The cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown highlights the challenges of providing a clean water supply. Why is it so difficult to make our drinking water safe?

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A big Labour collapse would make McAnulty vulnerable in Wairarapa

Though the voters of Wairarapa skew conservative and older, incumbent MP Kieran McAnulty's local and national profile make the seat a tough nut to crack for National, writes Liam Hehir

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How the Greens have supercharged their campaign

The Green Party is on track for its best ever electoral result. The co-leaders speak to Newsroom about how their campaign has got them there.

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The no-brainer of removing extra tax on women and ethnic minorities

The Greens have a comprehensive set of policies on reducing pay gaps, but Act thinks employers and employees should determine their own employment contracts, writes Jo Cribb

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Labour MPs save themselves in face of bad polling

Chris Hipkins is in damage control as his MPs get nervous in the face of bad polling. Left untreated, it could be the start of a caucus splintering, writes Jo Moir

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Money for everything - and your kids for free

The Green Party is breaking its centrepiece income guarantee policy into constituent parts and re-announcing them to build on momentum in the polls.

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Luxon’s red light for beneficiaries

National says its new sanction system for people on Jobseeker support will break a cycle of dependence – but political opponents are calling it heartless

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Labour wins election (in 1984)

A memoir of David Lange leading Labour to victory in the 1984 election, as told by an author and family friend

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Who’s who in the Election Fringe Festival

While most focus is on the prospects of four or five major parties, a range of smaller parties are fighting for the vote from the edges

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Election's climate denialism isn’t just reckless, it's disrespectful

We cannot give up on the communities who have already been severely impacted by climate change, or the communities who will be impacted by it in the years to come.

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Where is she now? Penny Whiting

Major surgery hasn't slowed down sailing trailblazer Penny Whiting - still racing yachts at 75. Now NZ's most noted yacht club has honoured her for always going that extra mile, Suzanne McFadden writes.

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The Sure Things: Lan Pham goes from hermit life to public life

The former environmental councillor seizes the day, including being catapulted into this “crazy political thing” for the Green Party

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Needs assessment services under fire from families

People with disabilities are waiting longer to have their needs assessed, while others already through the system say it is inconsistent and confusing, reports Emma Hatton

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