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National lays out plans to cut construction red tape

Speedier consenting, new materials and competition are National's construction priorities, reports Andrew Bevin

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Muller mends rifts and moves on: 'Part of healing is being able to let that go'

Todd Muller says he doesn’t know and has given up trying to understand what snapped inside him the day the world as he knew it changed. He spoke to political editor Jo Moir in his last ever interview as an MP.

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National frontbencher backs big party donor in $138m case against housing agency

Chris Bishop denies any conflict of interest, saying the question of whether developer Chris Meehan would get a meeting with a National Party prime minister is one for after the election. Jonathan Milne reports.

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For whom the road tolls: National digs through funding toolbox

The National Party’s roading-focused transport plan offers $24.8 billion of works over the next ten years – but can they avoid the same claims of overspending they’ve charged Labour with?

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National plans to let students dig into KiwiSaver for flat bonds

National is promising students a way through the price shocks of flat life, but they’ll have to dig into their own savings to do so.

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National 'cautiously optimistic' and on message

National Party campaign chair Chris Bishop says he's "cautiously optimistic" as the party rolls out its vision for what it would do in government if it triumphs in October.

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MPs agree they'll sell off shares – if that's the price of power

A rule against shareholdings would exclude some MPs with business and investing experience from ministerial roles, some opponents warn. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Bishop moves diagonally on housing

Although the party line is a backtrack on housing legislation, Chris Bishop doesn’t want to wave aside the need for intensification.

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Housing: a public policy disaster for 30 years

A major social housing conference this week heard that all parts of the system need a long term vision and goals, but that the crisis has been decades in the making and won’t be turned around quickly.

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Bipartisan politics up in smoke as election looms

There are few “grown-up” moments between National and Labour in recent political history other than the 2021 bipartisan housing accord. But as political editor Jo Moir writes, it only took a whiff of a tightly contested election to unravel it.

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The Goldbergs Bosses Explain How The Series Finale Could Have Been Very Different And Their 'Hopes' For Season 11

The Goldbergs showrunners Alex Barnow and Chris Bishop talked about the series finale and what their hopes for Season 11 were.

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‘The Goldbergs’ Producers Share Favorite Moments From 10 Seasons

’80s comedy wraps May 3 on ABC

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How cities could regain more autonomy by restoring housing affordability

National and Labour have both been frustrated when local councils have blocked housing growth but pulling planning up to regional planning committees isn’t the only answer, argues Dr Eric Crampton

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Business trepidation about $3 billion light rail levy

The Transport Minister is to advise Cabinet how to tax businesses and property owners' gains to help fund mass transit projects in our biggest cities.

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New Zealand: average stay in emergency housing rises seven-fold in five years

Labour says it has inherited a decades-old crisis as evidence grows of short-term motel stays turning into months or years

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The 2020 election taught National what not to do

National’s newly appointed campaign chair Chris Bishop says plenty of lessons have been learnt from the last election and the party is in 'markedly different shape' going into next year

Newcastle Herald

Can Killarney Vale end their premiership drought in Black Diamond Cup AFL on Saturday?

Terrigal-Avoca are playing in their 10th straight title decider.

Newcastle Herald

Young gun kicks Panthers into 10th straight decider

"Harrison was outstanding, probably the best on ground. He was constantly leading up the ground and connecting for us. Then he obviously finished his work off."

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Newcastle Herald

Big game Panthers out to clip Hawks' wings in Black Diamond Cup preliminary final

"Pat Delaney and Zac Hopper get forward of the ball and Cardiff rely on them to score goals. They are certainly two we have to watch out for. "

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Bishop set to run National's 2023 campaign

As the 2023 election draws closer Labour is sticking to a tried-and-true campaign team while National's going for something old and something new, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Luxon's first test before party faithful after recent stumbles

While National's leader has brought stability and big-money donors back, he still faces pressure to show he is up to the job.

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'Insult to injury': Missing data undermines emergency housing trial

Officials running a pilot scheme in Rotorua forgot to collect data and create measures to determine what difference it had made for those in the motel-based accommodation.

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National's autopsy report

Steve Braunias reviews a post-mortem of the National Party

Birmingham Post

South West family-run pool supplier acquired by international group

Barnstaple-based Golden Coast has become part of an international group

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Ministry told to 'underplay' Covid test capacity

There's further evidence of testing issues within the Ministry of Health, with an external review into failings set for release.

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