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The Spinoff Members

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And why one former MP says John Key would never have allowed this to happen.

How the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill played out

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Spectators in the public gallery joined in.

House suspended as haka interrupts first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill

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Ten irrefutable reasons for the incoming president to exempt plucky little New Zealand from import tax hikes.

Dear Donald, here’s why you should cut NZ a break in the tariff torrent

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'Historians will be pointing to today and saying this was an important event in nation-building for this country.'

A hīkoi dispatch from Ōtautahi

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The new old president, the hīkoi hits Auckland, and a momentous day of apology at parliament.

Gone By Lunchtime: Our decision desk is now ready to call the US election

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Politicians and public sector bosses say sorry, but victims of state abuse have something to say, too.

Horrific, heartbreaking, wrong: Who apologised, and how

Joel MacManus

Lyric Waiwiri-Smith

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Reports from Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch as the prime minister and agency leaders delivered a national apology.

Three rooms, one apology: Survivors gather across the motu for abuse in care reckoning

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Government agency and political leaders will apologise today for decades of historic abuse in state care.

A national apology and what’s left unsaid

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What is on the agenda, is it more than a gabfest, and how come it's being held in Azerbaijan? 

What is Cop29? A beginner’s guide to the big climate summit in Baku

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While many of the actions that constitute stalking are already offences, the new law will capture 'patterns of behaviour'.

The new stalking law, explained

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The grim irony of prohibiting a journalist who has shown such tenacity in the face of an obstructive state.

Barring Aaron Smale from the abuse in care apology is a very, very bad joke

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Few could have predicted the size and scale of his success last night.

Democrats left reeling as Trump claims decisive victory

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The 45th president will become the 47th, with Republicans winning the Senate and on track to control the House too.

The morning after the night before: Trump returns to the White House

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It illustrates the extent to which, on one crucial point at least, New Zealand’s hands-off approach to the economy has failed.

The right’s weird new obsession: Singapore

Catherine McGregor

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Donald Trump claims victory on ‘the day the American people regained control’

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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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The Friday Poem: ‘FREE TRAMPOLINE’ by Sophie van Waardenberg

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Featuring the Booker Prize winner for 2024, and further evidence of the impact of book festivals on sales. 

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending November 15

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'It was pretty ugly, but when my life fell apart was actually when it all started.'

The rebuilding of Fazerdaze

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All 14 malls in Christchurch ranked from worst to best

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'Most regrettable purchase in the last year? A cricket bat at a charity auction – I was drunk and it seemed like a great idea at the time.'

The cost of being: A lawyer with two kids, a mortgage and a love of good meat

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Since taking part in growing kai from seed to harvest, my appreciation for every vegetable I eat has deepened.

Where does kai come from? Learning in the māra

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The climate and human rights crises are indelibly intertwined

 begins at 7pm on TVNZ 1. Ready your pencils.

Judith Collins, Jacinda Ardern and John Campbell all want you to have a good time during tonight’s first leader debate for election 2020. And so do we.

That’s why we (well, Toby Morris mostly) have conjured up a bingo card. If you’re a terrible Tuesday night hedonist, you could repurpose it as a drinking game. Do what you like, we’re not your mum.

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The first leader debate begins at 7pm on TVNZ 1. Ready your pencils.

The Spinoff

PoliticsSeptember 22, 2020

Election 2020: Leader debate bingo (or drinking game if you like)

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PoliticsSeptember 22, 2020

Election 2020: Leader debate bingo (or drinking game if you like)

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