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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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New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100% renewable electricity

New Zealand’s government says it will partner with U.S. investment giant BlackRock as it aims to become one of the first nations in the world to have its electricity grid run entirely from renewable energy

The Independent UK

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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No big spenders allowed in Labour's campaign

Labour isn’t planning any big political promises during this year’s campaign in hope that voters see it as the fiscally smart choice, writes political editor Jo Moir

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On public housing, it takes a village

A new public housing development in downtown Auckland shows how good design might just overcome some sticky social issues.

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New Zealand: ministerial scandals put Labour further behind in polls ahead of election

Survey shows Chris Hipkins’ personal approval rating holding steady, but the opposition National party gaining ground

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Peter Dunne: Labour's list ready for opposition

Labour’s party list is light on showcasing new talent but balances all the various competing interests as best it can. National’s challenge is a list based on merit and ability and to show it's ready to govern, says Peter Dunne

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Luxon doesn't need to be trusted or liked to govern

Christopher Luxon has trust issues and David Seymour is gaining on him in the preferred prime minister polling, yet despite all that the National Party leader would comfortably lead the next government on the latest numbers

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National's roads equal to eight weeks a year of Huntly coal-burning

Transport planners say National's plans to build more roads won't ease congestion in the long run and will jeopardise our climate goals, but Labour isn't doing much better.

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PM stuck in limbo-land governing over campaigning

Chris Hipkins wants to be talking about his Government’s housing and infrastructure plans this week but instead he’s trapped in obfuscation mode as Labour leader

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Mahuta holds her own on stage with Blinken

Analysis: The relationship between Antony Blinken and Nanaia Mahuta is clearly a strong one with the US Secretary of State referring to her by first name in front of media from both countries.

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Cash retention payments to stop Three Waters engineers fleeing uncertainty

The Government created 10 water corporations to give local communities more control, but new changes to the Three Waters reform package ensure they will share the same employment contracts, the same IT systems, and more. Jonathan Milne reports from the Local Government NZ conference in Christchurch.

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Dissenters Robertson and Parker ought to resign as ministers

Grant Robertson is just as compromised as David Parker in his position on the wealth and capital gains tax and should also stand aside. But because Hipkins has already faced more Cabinet upheavals than any modern PM, Robertson survives

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Battered trust the biggest hurdle to bold new local government funding model

City mayors are pushing for new funding deals that would devolve more responsibility for infrastructure and social services to local communities. Jonathan Milne reports from the Local Government NZ conference in Christchurch.

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Foreign affairs marathon brings relief to PM's domestic woes

Visits from the Aussie PM and US Secretary of State are giving Chris Hipkins an opportunity to talk about anything other than ministerial resignations, caucus leaking and wealth tax tantrums.

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PM under pressure without Opposition's help

On Monday the end of Kiri Allan’s political career brought MPs, staff, and journalists to a standstill, and 'tragic' was used repeatedly to describe her job loss. By Tuesday Allan was a political football in an urgent debate.

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Where to draw the line on MPs' mental health

Christopher Luxon wants a new threshold for ministers with mental health problems to be able to return to work – clearance from a clinician.

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New Zealand minister quits after being charged with reckless driving following car crash

Kiri Allan is fourth minister to exit from Hipkins’s cabinet in recent months

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New Zealand justice minister Kiri Allan resigns after crashing car ‘while drink-driving’

New Zealand’s justice minister has resigned after she crashed into a parked car while reportedly over the legal alcohol limit.

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From the 'top of her game' to tragic downfall

Chris Hipkins summed up the tragic downfall of his Justice Minister describing her as ‘an incredibly talented person who clearly has been battling some demons and has not won that battle’.

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Ginny Andersen becomes Justice Minister after Allan resigns

Kiri Allan's ministerial portfolios have been reallocated, with Police Minister Ginny Andersen picking up Justice and Kieran McAnulty taking the Regional Development role.

The Independent UK

New Zealand's justice minister resigns after facing criminal charges in car crash

New Zealand’s justice minister has resigned after police charged her with reckless driving and resisting arrest following a car crash

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Labour's car crash of an election campaign

The time taken by Kiri Allan to consider her political future will be brief, the outcome inevitable. She won't be the only Labour MP contemplating her future, argues Jonathan Milne.

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Kiri Allan quits after driving, resisting officer charges

Troubled justice minister involved in car crash in Wellington and minor breach of breath alcohol

Los Angeles Times

In the wake of national tragedy, New Zealand scores historic Women's World Cup win

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The Women's World Cup opened with pomp despite the circumstances Thursday, kicking off less than 12 hours after a mass shooting in Auckland's scenic harbor district.

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