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Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on National promising to launch a new Auckland Transport police team

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Chris Bishop: Housing Minister on National promising to expand access to first home loan scheme

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Cameron Luxton: ACT conservation spokesperson on the party's proposed changes for fisheries

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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on National's new plan for student loan payments

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David Seymour: ACT Party leader on the party's plan to refocus the constitution around Parliamentary sovereignty

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Barbara Edmonds: Labour finance spokesperson on the party outlining their new fiscal plan

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Qiulae Wong: Opportunity leader on the party's plan to regulate political donations

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David Seymour: ACT Party leader on the party's plan to 'good employer' requirements from public service legislation

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Barbara Edmonds: Labour's finance spokesperson responds to National's budget responsibility rules

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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on National's new plan to get things back to surplus

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Ron Mark: former Defence Minister on his return to NZ First

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Paul Henry: ACT Party candidate on the party's crackdown on bad behaviour in schools

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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on National's new paid parental leave policy

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Chlöe Swarbrick: Greens co-leader on the party's planned one-year moratorium on AI data centres

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Peter Dunne: Former United Future Leader reacts to NZ First Campaign Launch

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Paul Goldsmith: National aims to reduce sexual offending with new consent definition

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Wayne Brown: City-to-city relationships are the future of trade

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Anne-Marie Brady: Geopolitical Commentator on the fish hooks of partnering with larger countries

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Todd McClay: Trade Minister on National's new trade-focused election policy

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Edwin Paul: Chair of India New Zealand Business Council on India FTA, Modi's visit and Winston Peter's comments

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Nicole McKee: New ACT Deputy Leader explains party's goals ahead for elections

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David Seymour: ACT Party Leader on aiming to downsize Government

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Simeon Brown: Health Minister on the Government's changes to the Medicines Act

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Adam Pearse: NZ Herald deputy political editor on Chris Luxon's visit to Australia

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Simon Watts: Auckland Minister says Budget 2026 delivers for Auckland, despite Mayor's pessimism

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Chris Penk: Defence Minister on increasing military spend to align with partners

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Cameron Bagrie: Economist says NZ Super reform is crucial but unpopular ahead of budget

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Andrew Hoggard: Biosecurity Minister announces $79 million to axe wilding pines

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Al Gillespie: Vladimir Putin suggests the war is coming to an end

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David Seymour: Fees-free doesn't result in more education

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Dr Geoffrey Miller: "New Zealand could be quite useful" for Iran-U.S. relationship

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Nick Hill: Govt should support SailGP in City of Sails

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Maurice Williamson: Some parties are too far gone for a coalition

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Chloe Swarbrick: Funding solar panels through rates

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Ernie Newman: Duopoly to blame for increase in food costs

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Peter Dunne: National Party calls in former broadcaster for comms help

37

Mark Mitchell: Emergency Management Minister on Cyclone Vaianu

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Helen Clark and Maurice Williamson: What can we expect from the build-up to the election?

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Josh Ellison: Fuel crisis good news for renewable energy sector

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Winston Peters: More mining royalties back into the regions

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Liam Hehir: NZ First in solid position ahead of election

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Kelly Eckhold: We have to look at the fuel situation "day by day"

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Shane Jones: ComCom "need to get to the bottom" of Gull fuel shortage

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Clint Smith: Polls aren't as important as you'd think (1)

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"Who is leading this invasion?": Former PM Helen Clark on Iran

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Nicola Willis: KiwiSaver changes to loosen restrictions on rural investors

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Dr Geoffrey Miller: "Great unknown" after Iran Supreme Leader confirmed dead

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Cameron Bagrie: Economist on new Trump tariffs' impact for kiwis

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Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister chats the reality of 'move-on' announcement

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Feroz Ali: National did a great job with India FTA

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David Seymour: ACT wants to cut number of Govt ministries

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Nick Leggett: Wellington Council "chronically underinvest" in water infrastructure

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Simeon Brown: Prescription changes to free up GP practices

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Mane Tahere: Luxon's Waitangi Day attendance "very important"

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Steve Cullen: Criminal Lawyer discusses balancing sentencing discounts with community trust in judicial system

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David Seymour: Deputy PM and Associate Education Minister comments on increasing attendance numbers

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"The buck stops with me": Police Minister on public transport violence

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Jamie Ensor: Luxon will be "looking to stay under the radar" at State of the Nation

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Lockwood Smith and Richard Hills: Wrapping the year of Politics

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Jonathan Kearsley: Nato's strength depends on United States

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Nicola Willis: "I will stand up for myself" against Taxpayers' Union

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Rawiri Taonui: Te Pati Maori will need to clean up before the election

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Matthew Hague: Police will need to "work hard to rebuild" public trust after McSkimming scandal

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Dr Luke Bradford: GP clinic loans "a part of the solution"

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Simon Watts: New Zealand on the right path for climate change

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Rupert Carlyon: KiwiSaver changes would be a step in the right direction

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Mark Mitchell: Frontline cops furious over McSkimming scandal

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Kate Acland: U.S. removes 15% tariff on NZ beef exports

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Aaron Hendry: Rough sleeper ban would do more harm

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Paul Goldsmith: Meth importers a "good place to start"

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Simeon Brown: Modular wards aren't ideal, but we need the beds

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Geoffrey Miller: "APEC/ASEAN was a win for NZ"

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Fleur Fitzsimons: Healthcare workers aren't asking for much

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Stephen Hoadley: Here's what we can expect from APEC

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Chris Abercrombie: Palestine first on the agenda in pay dispute meeting with govt

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Ricardo Menendez-March: Welfare sanctions "punishing unemployed people"

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David Seymour: Maori wards are unfair

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Louise Upston: Social Development Minister talks new parental assistance test and new incentive to stay in work

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Simeon Brown: Health Minister talks lowering of bowel cancer screening age

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No State of Palestine: Experts critique the Government's decision

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Geoffrey Miller: Foreign minister likely to discuss conditions for Palestine

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Simeon Brown: Addressing the small-scale issues with $100m hospital boost

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Viv Beck: New tourism funding boost will be a game changer

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Willow-Jean Prime: NCEA reforms "not worked through properly"

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Winston Peters: "We need kiwi values"

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Stuart Nash: "My politics certainly align with NZ First"

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Paul Goldsmith: "156,000 victims too many"

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Ernie Newman: Express lane isn't enough to end the duopoly

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Murat Ungor: NZ Post is making a mistake

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John Battersby: The balancing act between our economy and our alliances

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Martin Snedden: Community sports need the extra funding

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Paul Buchanan: What happened in that Trump/Putin meeting?

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Derek Cheng: Australia and New Zealand's Prime Ministers are on the same page

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Marama Davidson: Government needs new ideas

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Kate Acland: Tariffs will see NZ exports pivot to other markets

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Nicola Toki: Conservation Act needs an overhaul, but not like this

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Same-day enrolments: Deputy PM doubles down on 'dropkick' comment

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More overseas building products: Chris Penk on the end of the GIB monopoly

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"Best job I've ever had": Education minister on increasing passing rates

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Nicola Willis: Over $6bn of infrastructure projects starting this year