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The Spinoff Members

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Despite decades of legal clarity around the Treaty of Waitangi, some politicians continue to argue that its principles remain undefined and unclear.

Treaty principles are clear. Why are politicians creating uncertainty?

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Plus: what unites Darleen Tana, Andrew Bayly, Richard Prebble and Mike King?

Gone By Lunchtime: The case for not caring about the US election

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As the latest scrap over an extremist-on-tour emerges, we map out the usual shape of these things.

The 21 painful stages of a free-speech firestorm

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Opinion: The  long-time manager of the Counselling Centre in Marton shares her experience of real life in rural mental health.

The bleak reality of working in mental health when you don’t have Mike King’s funding

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Uncomplicated, evidence-based advice on what and when to post.

The three-word guide to social media use for politicians

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No one ever claims parliament is broken because National and Labour don't get along. So why is it different for the council? 

Windbag: Wellington City Council isn’t dysfunctional – they’re just politicians

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The former National leader and American politics obsessive shares his analysis just days out from one of the most important votes of all time.

Todd Muller on what the US election means for New Zealand – and who will win

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Shane Jones has the Treaty clause in the Conservation Act in his crosshairs – and it's just one of an estimated 28 laws set for review.

The under-the-radar Treaty clause review that could have far-reaching consequences

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It's a statistical Squid Game out there, and the tiny Auckland electorate could be the unlucky loser.

With one electorate set for the chop, could Epsom’s days be numbered?

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A political newbie from Hamilton will be sworn into parliament 'in due course'. Who are they and what do they stand for?

Who is Benjamin Doyle, the soon-to-be Green MP replacing Darleen Tana?

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Cabinet has swooped in with changes rather than wait for the select committee report, but hardline critics still aren't happy.

The toughening of the ‘too soft’ three strikes bill, explained

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Samples of the new cost-cutting kai were served up at parliament today. So how was it?

David Seymour’s new school lunches, reviewed

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If everything fails, take the L and admit you might be a bit of a loser when it comes to cracking jokes.

The Andrew Bayly guide to banter

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A bleak walk through Act's nearly two-year vendetta against one poet.

The strange, sorry saga that is Act’s obsession with Tusiata Avia

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Are prime ministers fair game for youthful antics or is it assault? 

Is it all good to flick the prime minister’s nose? An argument with myself

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Donald Trump's 'increasingly unstable and unhinged’ behaviour is providing fodder for Kamala Harris as they enter the final stretch.

With early voting under way, the US presidential race is all but tied

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Wellington City Council needs to cut pet projects and non-essentials, like its $1.1 billion car lane budget.

‘A ghost town’: Car lanes in the city are stuffing up Wellington

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It's dragged on and on and on some more, but tonight, the Greens will finally make a call.

Could the Darleen Tana saga finally be coming to an end?

Twelve months on from the election, we size up the winners, losers, risks and opportunities. 

Gone By Lunchtime: The one-year stocktake special

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All the things Christopher Luxon gets

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Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.

The Weekend: When the tide turns

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Pre-game cultural challenges like the haka have sparked ongoing debate around their reception and appropriateness. 

Let people respond to the haka however they want

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The Q+A host reflects on his career in broadcasting, and the moment he realised it was all worth it.

‘I’ve never lived it down’: The Breakfast live cross that still haunts Jack Tame

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'I consider myself lucky if I’ve only managed to make the same mistake twice.'

‘So subtle, yet so chaotic’: Wiri Donna’s perfect weekend playlist

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There's little to like about figures like American politician Vivek Ramaswamy, but there is a lot to learn.

A new novel imagines a New Zealand version of the conservative South Asian grifter

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Goodbye expense claims, hello customised benefits. Are we about to see a shift in how employees are rewarded?

Podcast: Giving employees what they want, when they want it

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The Friday Poem: ‘THE THING IS’ by Johanna Cosgrove

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The onward march of Intermezzo, a bundle of new releases, and Wild Robot.

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending November 1

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Home Education follows six different whānau around Aotearoa who have embraced learning at home.

This new docuseries shows us another world of learning

David Bennett, National MP for Hamilton East, 

in the House of Representatives and intoned: ‘This country has embarked on a socialist experiment in the last few weeks’, and then basically just said socialism a lot.

The Spinoff

PoliticsNovember 10, 2017

How many times can a National MP say ‘socialism’ in one short parliamentary speech? (WATCH)

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PoliticsNovember 10, 2017

How many times can a National MP say ‘socialism’ in one short parliamentary speech? (WATCH)

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