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Election 2020 headlines with summaries.
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The Elevator Pitch: David Seymour on holding politicians to account
17 Sep 2020In today's Elevator Pitch, ACT leader David Seymour says he doesn't support splashing the cash, and crushes on a Scooby Snack-loving cartoon. Video
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Child welfare must be central this election, advocates say
17 Sep 2020Children's advocates want to see more action to improve the lives of young people from political parties.
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Government finalises 10 year plan for transport infrastructure and services
The government has finalised plans for how it will spend $48 billion on transport infrastructure and services over the next decade.
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Economy in 'better shape than expected' - Treasury
The economy has come through the initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in better shape than expected but faces a tougher and longer road to full recovery, according to the Treasury.
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Government books show medium to long-term pain
16 Sep 2020Analysis - It says everything that the pre-election economic and fiscal update's most positive statement was "less negative in the near term," writes RNZ Business editor Gyles Beckford.
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The Elevator Pitch: Ardern reveals who she'd poach from NZ First
18 Sep 2020In today's episode, the Labour leader also lays down the law on her bottom lines and reveals her Marvel man. Video
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Winston Peters finds his mojo on the campaign trail
16 Sep 2020Analysis - Back in his old stomping ground in Tauranga Winston Peters finally sprang to life today.
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Māori Party wants Māori immersion schools to get equal funding to mainstream schools
16 Sep 2020The Māori Party wants Māori immersion schools to receive equal funding to mainstream schools and to give a quarter of the entire education budget to Māori models of care.
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NZ First promises to fund marine farms and science
New Zealand First is pledging $100 million to support marine farming and $25 million for a new Marine Biology Facility in Tauranga, if elected into government.
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Prefu: Parties offer dire warnings, optimism and a fiscal bermuda triangle
New Zealand First's Winston Peters has joined National and ACT in criticising Labour and the Greens' economic plans for Covid-19 recovery as risky, wasteful spending.
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National $800m health policy targets Pharmac, cancer and GP 'navigators'
The National Party is promising record funding increases for Pharmac, faster elective surgeries and primary care 'navigators' in its $800m health policy. Video
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Peters says Advance NZ party asked to join NZ First
16 Sep 2020At at a public meeting in Tauranga this morning, Peters told media the party contacted him when the new political movement first formed.
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The Elevator Pitch: James Shaw on who he'd fight for
16 Sep 2020Video - Green Party Co-leader James Shaw finds himself in a tiff with another leader and pushes his priorities for the party. Video
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Pacific climate activists switch focus to increasing voter engagement
A Pacific youth-led activist group which has led climate strikes in New Zealand is now encouraging its communities to get to the polls for this year's general election.
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Voting by phone allowed for people in Covid-19 isolation facilities
16 Sep 2020People in managed isolation and quarantine will be able to vote by telephone in the general election.
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'Good riddance': What voters think of Jami-Lee Ross withdrawing from Botany race
15 Sep 2020Jami-Lee Ross is no longer contesting Botany, the seat he's held since 2011. While he's pinning his hopes on Billy Te Kahika in Te Tai Tokerau seat, voters in Botany electorate aren't too upset by the… Audio
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Peters demands for lockdown financial advice to be shared
Government advisors have not provided analysis of the economic damage from lockdowns to Cabinet, despite New Zealand First asking for it for months, party leader Winston Peters says.
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Labour pledges to focus on apprenticeships, scrap decile system
Labour has announced it won't be extending the fees-free tertiary programme past the first year of study, instead prioritising free apprenticeships and targeted areas of vocational training. Video
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Collins announces $30m childhood dental policy
National is promising to spend an extra $30 million on improving dental services for children, including a free toothbrush, toothpaste and information pack each year. Video
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The Outliers: How the smaller parties vying for Parliament would handle Covid-19
15 Sep 2020Covid-19 is front and centre in the run up to this year's election, and the outliers striving for a place in Parliament want to make radical changes to the pandemic recovery plan, while others don't… Video
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What's needed is a party of common sense' - Winston Peters
15 Sep 2020The Elevator Pitch - The NZ First leader and veteran politician pitches policy and promises during an elevator ride. Video
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Jami-Lee Ross not contesting Botany seat
15 Sep 2020Independent MP Jami-Lee Ross has announced he won't be standing in his Botany electorate this election.
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Councils call for more influence over housing, climate change policies
16 Sep 2020Local Government NZ argues giving councils more influence in critical areas would lead to financial efficiency and improved services.
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Leader interviews: Greens 'defied history for smaller political parties'
16 Sep 2020Watch - The Green Party is heading into the election with "no bottom lines", but first have to secure a place in the next Parliament. Video
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