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John Armstrong: National will pay if voters feel fooled
John Key and his National Party colleagues may well take a hit in the polls after the mediocre Budget.
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David Cunliffe: Borrowing, splurging for rich has to stop
The budget will be a success if it shows that National has realised it cannot go on as it has...
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Chris Worthington: Transformation by policy a pipe dream
Transformation by policy is a pipe-dream. There is no five-step process that will put New Zealand on the path to being richer and better in every way.
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Fran O'Sullivan: More clarity needed on Chinese land bids
The Government has yet to take a truly holistic look at the dairy industry.
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<i>John Armstrong:</i> Maori Party should be wary of Hone's bait
Hone Harawira has laid the bait. The Maori Party toys with it at their peril, John Armstrong writes.