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Steve Liddle: NZ must not take its eyes off China
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Your say: Council transparency -- tell us who voted for what
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Chester Borrows: Give prisoners the right to vote
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Inmate voting ban 'fundamental assault' on rights
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Greens announce new transparency policies
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Chester Borrows: You have to hunt where the ducks are
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Jay Kuten: Power without due process
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David Fisher: Aim high and govern in the spirit of the OIA
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