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Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and Newsroom are hosting politicians from National, Labour, ACT and the Greens for one of the first debates of the 2023 election campaign.

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National Commission for Women should address complaints in a time-bound manner: House panel

A Parliamentary Committee recommended that the National Commission for Women should take appropriate measures to resolve all complaints it receives within a definite period of time by streamlining the procedures in coordination with the concerned agencies.

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Builders’ plea to next government: Stop boom-bust cycle

After enduring decades of volatility, the head of Master Builders says it's time government became involved by committing to its own long-term pipeline of projects. Emma Hatton reports.

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Taking the public pulse with political polls

The polls are showing a tight race between the two major parties as we inch closer to October's election. But can we trust them?

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National is going all ‘nanny state’ on us

Rather than addressing the real concerns of schools, after six years in opposition the National Party is offering mandated teaching hours, mandated testing, mandated reporting and mandated bans on cell phones, writes Peter O'Connor

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The Effect at National Theatre: a mind-bending experience

Jamie Lloyd’s production is a 100-minute emotional arc

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New Zealand’s Labour party is stumbling towards defeat – a scare campaign could save them

With Jacinda Ardern gone, her party’s political capital has been squandered. But a turnaround is possible

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Politicians have let transport policy become merely a whipping boy

When Labour makes extraordinary transport spending promises it expects them to be treated as fiscally responsible and visionary, while lambasting National's plans as poorly costed and ill-thought-out, writes Peter Dunne

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Giant pumped hydro scheme up in the air till after election

Labour rules out North Island pumped hydro, and slow-pedals contentious South Island Lake Onslow Battery Project in face of National opposition. Jill Herron reports.

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Guardian Essential poll New Zealand: National holds clear lead over Labour as election nears

Inaugural report shows Labour languishing on 29% of the vote while National records 34.5% as cost of living concerns dominate

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National's road costings don't include inflation

National used figures from as far back as 2015 without adjusting for increased costs since then, leaving a gap of at least $2.5 billion in its roading budget, reports @marcdaalder

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Christopher Luxon almost gets message 'Back on Track'

It was nearly a clean sweep of safe topics and solid answers, but for one missed chance to correct misinformation framed in an audience member’s question. Emma Hatton reports from Hamilton.

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Students celebrate as exam pass rate smashes pre-pandemic levels

STUDENTS are celebrating a record year in exam results as the overall pass rate for all National 5s, Highers and Advanced Highers increased from the…

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National, tell us how your plans add up

National has made confident statements about its spending plans and economic management. It should be honest about how it will be paid for, writes the CTU's Craig Renney.

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New Conservative’s big idea is huge tax changes aimed at families with kids

Leader Helen Houghton sets out a multi-billion-dollar plan to 'strengthen families'

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NZ needs a debate - not tweets - on foreign policy

Times have changed since Helen Clark clinched the 2008 Free Trade Agreement with China. Labour’s recent defence and foreign policy documents are responding to a very different strategic context, writes Nicholas Khoo

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Road-heavy transport plans a bridge to nowhere

It doesn’t matter if they're wide motorways or tunnels under the harbour, more roads are not going to solve our transport problems, writes Timothy F. Welch.

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Labour’s ‘complex beast’ of a transport plan divides Auckland

The money, time and traffic orbiting Labour’s new harbour crossing plan have local and central politicians alike shaking their heads

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Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City among several ISL clubs hesitant to release players for U-23 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers

Indian football has reached a crossroad it had come to, 14 years ago, before the Nehru Cup 2009, when first-division (then I-League) clubs had refused to release players for National Camp. This time, the clubs are from Indian Super League and the competitions at hand are the U-23 AFC Asian…

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Asian Champions Trophy: Dutch hockey coach Eric Wonink and his special connection with India

Dutch Eric Wonink has been coaching since he was 17 years of age. His work has taken him to Germany, Croatia, Belgium and India. However, it was during his term in India as the National junior women’s team coach (2017-23) that Eric found his calling. India is even more special…

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Former Nationals MP Andrew Gee accuses opposition of using case against voice as fundraiser for the LNP

The Member for Calare, who quit the Nationals over referendum, also told Garma festival Coalition had ‘rocks in its head’ and would be seen as ‘reconciliation wreckers’

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Carole de Colville: Trailblazer for women TV presenters

Carole de Colville, one of the first women to work as a field reporter in national current affairs television in Aotearoa New Zealand, died recently in Australia. Her colleague and friend from that time, journalist Alison Parr, remembers her impact.

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Electoral Commission weigh in on whether Scottish Labour are a 'party'

THE Electoral Commission have weighed in on whether Scottish Labour can be considered a political party – or if they are simply a wing of the UK…

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Asian Champions Trophy: Abdul Hanan Shahid’s leap from teenage star to Pakistan senior side

However poor the performance of the Pakistan men’s National hockey team has been in major international competitions for nearly a decade or so, it has had a relatively steady flow of young and enterprising juniors into the senior team. In the present 20-member Pakistan squad taking part in the Asian…

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Raw Politics: What the heck's Labour holding back?

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: National rolls out its tried, trusted – and a bit exaggerated – spend-up on roads, Labour promises to patch things up, and the polls reflect a new reality with NZ First.

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