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National presses fiscal attack as questions over Luxon leadership remain

Comment: As National and Labour battle weak polling and uninspiring leaders, the major parties have spent as much time attacking the other’s weak spots as promoting their own plans

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Bursting bubble or new dawn? What One Nation's rise means for Hunter politics

'If the tide is big enough, people will be washed out with it.'

Newcastle Herald

Coalition leadership is hard. Luxon’s ‘nuclear option’ of electoral reform is not the answer

Much to everyone’s surprise – including, it seems, his National Party colleagues – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has committed to offering voters the chance to revisit their electoral system. Again.

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Pressure on PM to sack Peters: ‘You make a mistake, the boss will fire you’

At a campaign meeting in NZ’s most multicultural community, Christopher Luxon says the NZ First leader is whipping up fear of illegal migration that simply doesn’t exist. Jonathan Milne reports from Mt Roskill, Auckland.

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‘Danger no longer only comes from the hitmen, but from the state’: the Honduran farmers labelled terrorists for protecting their land

After another massacre of smallholders – who are subjected to violence from palm oil firms and drug traffickers – the country’s new Trump-backed government has criminalised community leaders

The Guardian - UK

Overlapping parental leave is the right idea – we just need more fathers to take it

The National Party’s proposal to extend paid parental leave from 26 to 30 weeks has made the issue an early talking point in the election campaign.

The Conversation

Staying pink or turning blue again? The battle for the seat of Tāmaki

Act’s victory in Tāmaki electorate at the 2023 election was a major blow to National Party pride. The blue team wants revenge in 2026.

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Feeling abandoned, former opponents unite under the banner of NZ First

Former ministers from Labour and National find a second home in NZ First, but the party’s success may come at the cost of ministers who brought it this far

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Karl Stefanovic’s warp-speed journey to the right sparks warning from PM – but others seem A-OK with podcast interview

SA premier says Tommy Robinson’s appearance ‘crosses the line’ – and Nine executives agree. Plus: David Koch rails against Logies snub

The Guardian - AU

A coalition house divided cannot stand … each other

Comment: Don't vote for governing parties NZ First or Act, says their coalition partner and National leader, because that'll put the country's economic recovery at risk.

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand public servants graph fudges figures

A widely shared graph supposedly showing the number of NZ public servants over successive governments is faulty.

AAP

Wokes, women and one w**ker … the votes Shane Jones doesn’t seem to want

The Fisheries Minister reckons he’s not scared to alienate the country’s 600,000-plus recreational fishers, and plenty of other demographics. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Govt job cuts spark election fight, with thousands facing unemployment

Today from The Detail: The Government's announcement of massive public sector cuts has ramped up the election year battle - even between Coalition mates

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Embattled New Zealand prime minister survives leadership vote

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The Conversation

Luxon lives on as leader. Public perception is a tougher challenge

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a caucus leadership vote and stays on as National Party leader. But the questions about his leadership style that brought the issue to a head are unlikely to simply melt away.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: David Littleproud quits as Nationals leader, declaring ‘I’m buggered’

Nationals leader David Littleproud has unexpectedly quit his post, declaring he is “buggered” and “out on my feet”.

The Conversation

Instead of a marriage, the Coalition should be an on-again, off-again affair

The short-lived split between the Nationals and the Liberal Party after last year’s election has been followed by another breakup less than nine months later.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Coalition crisis explodes after Sussan Ley wields the whip against defiant Nationals

The federal Coalition was imploding on Wednesday night, with all Nationals frontbenchers, including leader David Littleproud, quitting the shadow ministry.

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AAP

Luxon going back-to-basics on hunt for NZ second term

The starter's gun has been fired on election year in New Zealand, with Prime Minister Chris Luxon revealing his slogan for the campaign ahead.

Latin Times

WATCH: Honduran Lawmaker Injured By An Explosive Device Inside Congress

Honduran opposition lawmaker Gladys Aurora López was injured in an explosive attack on Jan. 8, collapsing to the floor before being taken to a local hospital in Tegucigalpa.

International Business Times UK

Congresswoman Injured in Explosive Attack — What We Know About Gladis Aurora López

Honduran congresswoman Gladis Aurora López was injured after a homemade explosive detonated inside Congress amid post-election tensions.

Axios

Trump-backed candidate Tito Asfura declared Honduras presidential election winner

The election was beset by weeks of delays that saw technical glitches and allegations of fraud.

The Conversation

Lifting Kiwisaver contributions to 12% makes sense – when the whole scheme is fixed

On the face of it, the National Party’s proposal to lift KiwiSaver contributions to 12% over the next six years sounds reasonable.

AAP

RBNZ gives 'shock treatment' for lagging Kiwi economy

The NZ dollar has fallen after central bank cut rates to 2.5 per cent, with hopes it will revive the Kiwi economy and the government's political fortunes.

The Conversation

From ‘Stone Age’ treasury boss to National Party Senator: John Stone 1929–2025

John Owen Stone AO was a legendary leader of the Commonwealth Treasury. He was secretary (departmental head) from January 1979 to September 1984 but was an intellectual driving force before then as deputy secretary from 1971 to 1978.

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