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Poto Williams says the communities she represents don't want armed police.
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RMA reform means private savings, public costs
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National calls on Govt's spending watchdog to probe Mob-related funding
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Chris Finlayson's take on the Waitangi 'project'
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'Courageous' Pacific survivors to speak about abuse in care
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Claire Trevett: Dismiss protesting farmers as rednecks at your peril, Prime Minister
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National says school lunches 'poorly targeted'
"They should do away with the universal policy and target it to those in genuine need."
Nurses lift strike notices after $408m pay offer
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Ardern and Biden talk before Apec
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Ministry for Primary Industries' priorities questioned after $1m rebrand
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16 workers fined for refusing tests; mass vaccination event planned
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