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Election 2026 Round Up – 20 Oct

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Labour: Leader Chris Hipkins says the gang patch ban will stay if he becomes Prime Minister despite his earlier opposition, and criticised Green and...

Labour pledges under-16 social media ban and ‘Digital Duty of Care’ law

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Labour has promised a Digital Duty of Care law that would require online platforms to protect Kiwis from “harmful content and addictive designs”. The party...

Rioters in France burn 143-year-old town hall and storm other buildings

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Rioters in France have torched the 143-year-old town hall in Limoges, amid violent demonstrations and looting. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said about 550,000 people protested...

Election Roundup: Parties pitch spending plans and draw coalition boundaries

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ACT put GP access at the centre of its health pitch, promising $400 million over four years to retain doctors, recruit overseas and increase...

NZ First promises rail revival, BNZ buyback and supermarket crackdown

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NZ First is promising a 12-month Canterbury commuter rail trial and the return of the Southerner passenger service linking Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. Leader Winston...

You don’t even have to like them

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With the election just a few weeks away, there's something I want to talk about. by Claire Deeks I've heard from people who have decided they...

Reiner Fuellmich supporters give grim update on new prison conditions

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Supporters of German lawyer Dr Reiner Fuellmich say he faces harsh conditions after transfer to JVA Lingen prison near the Dutch border. He is serving...

UK nationals fill just one in five new jobs; traditional British surnames decline among newborns

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A Centre for Social Justice analysis found UK nationals filled only one in five of the 3.7 million new jobs between 2014 and 2025...

Brian Tamaki charged over ‘racial disharmony’ claims

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Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has been charged with three counts of inciting racial disharmony over June comments calling for Hindu, Sikh and Muslim...

Election 2026 Round Up – 16 Oct

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NZ First Leader Winston Peters said the party will increase funding for Coastguard from 40% to 70% of operating costs, an extra $12 million...

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