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Labour says it will see more people imprisoned for longer, costing millions.
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Luxon reached for the "red meat" law and order policies to try to win over voters.
Labour says National's plan to put more people in prison will cost millions
National wants harsher sentences and to end Labour's push to reduce prison population.
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Suggestions National has a poor relationship with Māori dismissed as untrue.
Shane Te Pou: National being squeezed left and right
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Luxon's 45% election result target a 'stretch goal'
National has not polled in the 40s since 2019, but its leader wants to get back there.
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Chris Luxon reminds party members how far the party has come since dark days of 2020
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National has only 11 women standing in winnable seats compared to 33 men
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The most likely coalition scenario remains the one National took off the table.
Hipkins, Luxon and Ardern - what the data shows about their common catchphrases
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Denis O'Reilly: Jones reckons a gang member is effectively a domestic terrorist
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Nurses’ organisation backs ethnic equity adjustor to support better health outcomes for Māori and Pasifika
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: When subject is crime, cue old blame and shame game
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Poll shows bounce back for Labour, bad news for Christopher Luxon and NZ First
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The silence of the wolves: Where's the response to the Greens' poverty plan?
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Commerce Commission inquiry into bank profits slated to launch tomorrow
It follows calls from the National and Green parties and the Reserve Bank for an inquiry.
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National pushes for tougher sentences for gangs after Ōpōtiki tangi procession
Labour's police spokesperson claims it is a lazy rehash of old National policy.
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Thomas Coughlan: Why Luxon should spend more time in Wellington
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'Gang members used to take off at the sight of police': Mark Mitchell deplores Ōpōtiki lockdown
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