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The Spinoff Members

Catherine McGregor

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Candidates are completing their final lap, the last polls are in and pundits are desperately seeking other ways to say 'on a knife edge'. 

Live: US election 2024, the final countdown

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Exclusive: New messages released under the OIA show Rainbow acknowledged he 'didn't get the HRC job' – then suddenly he did. 

‘I didn’t get the HRC job’: Stephen Rainbow’s Human Rights Commission appointment just got weirder

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And everything else you need to know about timings, where and what to watch in our user’s guide to the Trump v Harris big day(s).

When will we know the US election results in New Zealand?

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With the most important election in a lifetime looming, we ask a bunch of New Zealanders in America how it's going.

‘Anxiety in the air’: Checking in with New Zealanders in the United States

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In a landmark decision last week, the High Court found that the Crown violated its duty to the whānau and hapū of Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka-a-Māui.

What is the Nelson Tenths case and why is it important?

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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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A cheap tent, overnight lows in the single digits and a four-legged friend for company – what could possibly go wrong?

I survived a night camping with my dog

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Day two of one man's foolish attempt to travel from the bottom of the country using only public transport.

The longest commute, day two: Joel makes it to Dunedin

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Home Education: On the road with the Rasmussens

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Price hikes, disappearing products and sourcing struggles – could this be the new normal for the chocolate industry?

Nobody panic, but we’re in the midst of a global chocolate crisis

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A white woman’s account of backpacking through southeast Asia? Groundbreaking. 

My Greatest Trip: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos

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'Five words to describe my financial personality? Irresponsible but a great budgeter.'

The cost of being: A uni tutor who spends on vapes, samosas and the odd night out

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The PM says he'll work with whoever wins the White House, but the trade minister has previously expressed concern over higher tariffs.

Todd McClay, trade, and the spectre of Trump

In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. Today: Paula Bennett responds to the fresh Newshub poll that has National out in front by 10 percent.

Kiwis of Snapchat: Paula Bennett on the new Newshub poll

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Paula's fizzing about the new poll, but what's really important?

The Spinoff

PoliticsSeptember 13, 2017

Kiwis of Snapchat: Paula Bennett on the Newshub poll

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PoliticsSeptember 13, 2017

Kiwis of Snapchat: Paula Bennett on the Newshub poll

Click here for all our Kiwis of Snapchat videos

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