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Sept 26 will be public holiday
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said legislation would be passed next week to enable the holiday to be held the same day as a state memorial service.
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New rules for Green candidates raise transparency concerns
Local Green party politicians may have less autonomy in future, but the voters haven't been told.
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Top official won't say if politicians should stay out of govt ads
Were the NZTA ads okay before the election period? There were no blanket rules, says the public service commissioner.
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Polls point to a tight battle for the Beehive
With one year to the election, polling has it neck-and-neck, with new potential kingmakers in a strong position.
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Pattrick was judged New Zealand's best overall columnist and business columnist of the year at the Voyager 2021 Media Awards. He has more than 35 years’ experience reporting and working in New Zealand politics and the commercial sector. A former Press Gallery chairman, he is an award-winning journalist and has worked for titles including The Dominion, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and National Business Review. He was the first NZ correspondent for The Australian and co-founded BusinessDesk in 2008.
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