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National is first out the gate with a climate policy before the election, but one good idea won't plug the yawning gap Christopher Luxon will create if he axes most of the Government's programme.

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The last thing schools need is National's dull, narrow curriculum

The danger of National's policy is that it undoes much of an informal pact with Labour to depoliticise education at a time of real struggle, argues Peter O'Connor

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Teaching the ‘basics’ is critical – but what teachers really want are clear guidelines and expectations

Anyone watching the debate over the National Party’s recent curriculum policy announcement could be forgiven for thinking there is a deep divide in education philosophy and best practice in New Zealand. The truth isn’t quite that simple.

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Teachers need a lot of things right now, but another curriculum 'rewrite' isn't one of them

Less than a fortnight after teachers staged a national strike, education was back in the headlines with the National Party’s release of its curriculum policy – or “rewrite”, as leader Christopher Luxon described it.

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Mass fish kill a case of deja vu as Nationals look to win back seat of Barwon in NSW election

Four years ago, a mass fish kill was the backdrop for a massive upset in far-west NSW at the state election. Now, the Nationals are dealing with similar events as they try to reclaim the seat of Barwon.

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Solomons PM joins Pacific push for NZ visa waiver access

With more than half NZ's rejected visitor visa applications coming from just nine Pacific nations, Manasseh Sogavare made his plea to visiting NZ MPs – the start of a flood of nations competing to prove their credentials in the region.

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Former NZ opposition leader Muller walks away, again

One-time National party leader Todd Muller has announced his exit from New Zealand politics.

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How the wind blows in Walcha: a community divided over renewable energy

Farmers in New England are facing off against an unlikely alliance of the National party and conservationists

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New Zealand's childcare is among the most expensive in the world. But tax rebates are not the answer

Some eight months out from this year’s election, the National Party has launched a new tax rebate policy to help reduce childcare costs. At the same time, Australia and Canada are abandoning their own rebate policies for failing to really address childcare affordability issues.

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Luxon back in the fight stealing from Labour's playbook

Christopher Luxon found a new gear in his State of the Nation speech on Sunday where he announced a childcare rebate for families, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Less word soup, more vision needed from Luxon

Christopher Luxon needs to explain his vision for New Zealand and underpin it with some policies that are clearly articulated and costed, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Explainer: Is health chair wrong on neutrality– or are the rules wrong?

There's a succinct answer to that question. Rob Campbell and Prof Jonathan Boston debate the pros and cons of political impartiality.

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Why National won't panic as it did in 2020

The focus for the party must be on developing its own post-Cyclone Gabrielle reconstruction and resilience plan that it can promote positively and with confidence, argues Peter Dunne

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How will the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party fare in the March state election?

Previously seen as an alternative to the Nationals, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party has lost all three of its lower house members since the 2019 NSW election. Can the party recover, or will the Nationals and independents shine through?

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NSW forests face uncertain future as ‘desperation’ builds over major parties’ inaction over logging

With no clear commitments, the gap between community expectations and actions of state MPs will be a major election flashpoint

The Conversation

As the Liberal-National Coalition marks its 100th birthday, will it survive for many more?

This week marks one hundred years of the federal coalition between the Liberal and National parties, the most successful governing partnership in Australian history.

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Desley the deputy steps into the breach

The country's seen a bit of Desley Simpson over the past fortnight, stepping up to communicate with the public over Auckland's historic floods. But who is this savvy political operator?

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One hundred years of the Coalition – will Nationals and Liberals be celebrating?

February is the 100 year anniversary of the Coalition Agreement, a milestone in conservative politics that we should mark.

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Weed in South Africa: apartheid waged a war on drugs that still has unequal effects today

Cannabis is being commercialised into a multibillion-dollar global industry and South Africa wants a piece of the pie. In his 2022 state of the nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke of developing a hemp and cannabis sector to boost the post-COVID economy.

Newcastle Herald

Business student puts hand up for NSW election

The National Party has unveiled its candidate for the seat of Cessnock at March's NSW election.

Bangkok Post

Ardern's exit and the persistence of other politicians

'All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs," wrote British politician Enoch Powell half a century ago -- and then proceeded to demonstrate the truth of this proposition in his…

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What will become of Mt Albert without an MP?

Unless National chooses to force a by-election, constituents will be left unrepresented when Jacinda Ardern exits Parliament in April. Bonnie Harrison looks at what could happen in the electorate.

Reuters

New Zealand farmers sour on Ardern’s Labour, complicating new PM's path

Jacinda Ardern won over many New Zealand farmers with effective COVID-19 policies, but the influential rural bloc has soured on her as out of touch, weighing on the chances for the prime minister's successor to stay in power.

Fortune

Jacinda Ardern’s ‘immeasurable difference’ hailed by world leaders following shock resignation as New Zealand Prime Minister

Fortune rounds up what world leaders have to say on New Zealand’s outgoing prime minister, as well as, who could be her successor.

Reuters

Ardern's successor as Labour leader faces tough October election

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's sudden resignation on Thursday may have come as a shock to the rest of the world, but as her popularity waned domestically, some had questioned how long she would remain in power.

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