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Analysis: Why we still don't know who the new government will be
15 Oct 2023It is odds on that Christopher Luxon and his resurgent National Party will lead the new government but who will join him and in what capacity remains undecided, writes Andrew Geddis.
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The Week in Politics: Blame games and media bashing
6 Oct 2023Analysis - Hipkins comes down with Covid, sparking a blame game over the cancelled Luxon debate, while Winston Peters lashes the media, writes Peter Wilson.
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Is New Zealand heading for a post-election 'limboland'?
6 Oct 2023Power Play - The panic is setting in as National and ACT contemplate the prospect of also having to work with New Zealand First, Political Editor Jane Patterson writes.
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Rugby World Cup: Changes, drama, leaks - Foster names his side
13 Oct 2023Analysis - It probably would have been better if All Blacks coach Ian Foster had at least given some vague reason as to why Mark Telea is in the naughty corner.
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NZ police are using AI to catch criminals - but the law urgently needs to catch up too
14 Oct 2023Analysis - The use of artificial intelligence by New Zealand police is putting the spotlight on policing tactics in the 21st century, Alexandra Sims writes.
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Analysis: Humanity first thing to go in carnage of Israel-Gaza war
Analysis - The latest outbreak of violence in Israel and Gaza show that dehumanisation is an active tool of modern warfare, fought in the age of the 15-second video, Phil Vine writes.
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Israel-Gaza crisis: NZ must condemn atrocities but keep pushing for a two-state solution
Analysis - It was perhaps inevitable that the shock Hamas attack on Israel would become a minor election sideshow in New Zealand. Less than a week from the polls, a crisis in the Middle East offered…
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The Gaza Strip: Understanding the history to understand the conflict
11 Oct 2023Analysis - The focus on conflict in the Middle East has again returned to the Gaza Strip, with Israel's defense minister ordering a "complete siege" of the Palestinian enclave.
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How will New Zealand handle the new war in the Middle East?
9 Oct 2023Analysis - Determining New Zealand's response will be one of the new New Zealand government's first challenges and it will not be an easy path to navigate, writes Geoffrey Miller.
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Winston’s wishes: What NZ First is campaigning on
7 Oct 2023Analysis - The polls put Winston Peters in the driving seat for any potential National and Act coalition - but what are his policy priorities?
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The Week in Politics: What the polls are telling us
11 Oct 2023Analysis - If the polls are right a National-led government will be elected on Saturday, either in coalition with ACT, or as more recent polls indicate ACT and New Zealand First, Peter Wilson writes.
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An extra Port Waikato seat in Parliament: What you need to know
10 Oct 2023Opinion - The rules are clear on what happens if a candidate dies during an election campaign, and it could change who will be our next government, but are they out of date?, Andrew Geddis writes.
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'That's nonsense': Debate reveals more rancour between Winston Peters and David Seymour
5 Oct 2023Analysis - A debate tonight offered further evidence of the gap between the ACT and NZ First leaders who may soon be in coalition negotiations with the National Party to form a new government.
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Emperor penguins face a bleak future, new research shows
3 Oct 2023Analysis - The long-term future looks bleak for emperor penguins, but new research shows some birds may be able to survive in certain conditions, depending on where they live, at least for the next…
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Consciousness: Why a leading theory has been branded 'pseudoscience'
Analysis - Civil war has broken out in the field of consciousness research. More than 100 consciousness researchers have signed a letter accusing one of the most popular scientific theories of…
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Why record immigration should be a hot election issue
7 Oct 2023Analysis - Record immigration will put pressure on New Zealand's population, infrastructure and productivity - where's the election debate?
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Ranfurly Shield damage: The undeniable power of people with smartphones
3 Oct 2023Analysis - There's bad days and then there's breaking-the-Ranfurly-Shield-in-half-and-having-a-potential-drug-scandal-on-your-hands days.
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Receding red wave could wash high-profile names out of Parliament
4 Oct 2023Analysis - Labour's caucus looks set to shrink dramatically at the election, as the party struggles to turn around waning support.
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Mediawatch: Giving young people an election voice
The TVNZ Young Voters' debate run by Re:News was a rowdy interjection into a relatively subdued election campaign, and its moderator has some ideas on how media organisations can better cater to young… Audio
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More debate needed on welfare 'loan' poverty traps
30 Sep 2023Opinion - A poverty cycle driver is how the welfare system pushes vulnerable people into debt for things such as school uniforms, power bills and car repair, Hanna Wilberg writes.
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Why NZ's resource laws will not change overnight post-election
25 Sep 2023Opinion - Any new government will need time to develop new legislation if it wants to make significant change and in the meantime, environmental management will be business as usual, Jeffrey McNeill w…
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The Week in Politics: Luxon likely to get what he doesn't want
29 Sep 2023Analysis - Christopher Luxon's announcement that he'll work with Winston Peters after the election if he has to boosts NZ First's chances of getting back into Parliament, writes Peter Wilson.
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Representation matters: Pacific voices should be telling Rugby World Cup stories
29 Sep 2023First Person - The 'Ikale Tahi are going down swinging, but they are competing against and - at times - dominating top-level opponents, writes James Nokise.
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The Wallabies are a laughing stock, but we shouldn't be smiling
25 Sep 2023Analysis - For those old enough to remember the Wallabies dominating world rugby for periods in the 90s and early 00s, the loss to Wales feels sad. But for New Zealand rugby fans, it's more ominous…
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