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This election year, NZ voters should beware of reading too much into the political polls

With a new prime minister sworn in and a cabinet reshuffle imminent, it’s no exaggeration to say the election year has begun with a bang. Already the punditry and speculation are ramping up, with anticipation building for the first opinion polls.

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Seven reasons to subscribe to The National before our flash sale ends

AS our January flash sale nears an end, we’re hoping you’ll take advantage of this absolute bargain and join us as a National subscriber.

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How Labour fell into crisis barely two years after its historic election win

In part one of a series looking at the resignation of Jacinda Ardern, Elliot Crossan asks did she resign because Labour faces certain defeat in 2023?

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Experts to advise Govt on autonomous sanctions regime

An independent group will look at how New Zealand can best punish human rights violators overseas, as the "complexities" of the Russia sanctions regime are outlined.

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What NZ doesn't need – middle-aged, risk-averse Pākehā men with narrow backgrounds

Chris Hipkins refers to 'bread and butter issues', and Christopher Luxon fails to get beyond platitudinous National positions – Rod Oram asks, why are our politics so dismal?

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All of our polls from our exclusive series this week

OVER the past week, The National has revealed figures from its exclusive polling series on a wide range of topics.

The National (Scotland)

The National's weekly podcast is now available on Spotify

THE National's new weekly podcast is now available to listen to on Spotify.

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The best of Brian Cox's views on Scottish independence

SCOTTISH actor Brian Cox is widely known for being a vocal campaigner for the independence movement having previously been a member of the Labour…

The National (Scotland)

How the rugby world reacted to Scotland's trans player ban

THE Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) has provoked controversy after banning transgender women from playing contact rugby, as the debate continues on how…

The National (Scotland)

Brexit, austerity, Covid: Why is Scotland's NHS gripped by crisis?

THE majority of Scots say the blame for the crisis gripping Scotland’s NHS lies withWestminster, new polling for The National has found, but it is…

The National (Scotland)

MMP and my part in the downfall of First Past the Post

My interest in electoral reform began in New Zealand in 1987, taking me to London and Berlin to campaign and research. MMP won out but National and Labour still do not like changes that might threaten their dominance, writes Philip Temple

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New Zealand's top PM contender wants to change central bank mandate, Ardern's policies

New Zealand's main opposition party leader and top prime ministerial contender, Christopher Luxon, wants to change the central bank's mandate and reverse some of former leader Jacinda Ardern's polices if he is elected.

Reuters

Haggis to hit America for first time after 50-year ban

AMERICA’S decades-long ban on haggis could come to attend next year after Scotland’s biggest haggis producer said he wants the product on US…

The National (Scotland)

New indyref poll is heartening for Yessers - but should be treated carefully

WE have just edged past the two-month mark since the UK Supreme Court ruled that the Scottish Parliament cannot hold an independence referendum…

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Majority of Scots would back independence in de facto referendum, poll finds

AN exclusive survey, carried out for The National, has suggested that a majority of Scots would back independence in a de facto referendum ...

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Ardern enjoys fitting farewell amid co-governance clashes

Departing prime minister Jacinda Ardern said goodbye to Rātana - and Aotearoa - as political jostling begins ahead of the election.

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Leading New Zealand was ‘greatest privilege’, says Jacinda Ardern at final event

Outgoing prime minister given rapturous welcome at political gathering as she dismisses claims that abuse and threats contributed to her departure

The National (Scotland)

Ruth Watson: 'It's not about flags - it's about fighting for Scotland's reputation'

NEW research commissioned by The National newspaper shows the importance people place on Scotland’s brand identity.

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Scots REJECT Union Jackery on Scottish produce by overwhelming margin

SCOTS overwhelmingly prefer seeing a Saltire on Scottish produce over a Union Jack, an exclusive new poll for The National has revealed.

The National (Scotland)

Tory minister: Leave voters may feel 'opposite' to Scots in BBC's coverage of Brexit

A UK Government minister has suggested some Britons may view the BBC as being too negative in its coverage of the impact of Brexit, in response to…

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Post-Ardern, could a capital gains tax be back on the table?

Jacinda Ardern ruled out a capital gains tax on her watch. With her watch now over, some are speculating about whether her successor could revive a policy still popular in some quarters,

The National (Scotland)

'On the shoulders of giants': The students of the Scottish Nationalist Association

GUSNA, the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist Association, predates the SNP by seven years. Past members include Ian Hamilton, Winnie Ewing and…

The Conversation

Two months before NSW election, a new poll gives Labor a big lead

A new poll has given Labor a sizeable 56% to 44% two-party preferred lead over the Coalition, two months ahead of the New South Wales state election on March 25.

The National (Scotland)

Revealed: Majority of Scots want Prince Andrew stripped of Scottish title

AN overwhelming majority of Scots believe Prince Andrew should be stripped of his Scottish title, a new poll commissioned exclusively for The…

The Guardian - UK

Director Simon Stone: ‘My heroes are women’

The innovative Australian director who successfully cast Billie Piper in Yerma is now reframing Phaedra as a postmenopausal love story with Janet McTeer

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