PM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024
Christopher Luxon also stayed ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred PM but the gap closed.
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Luxon said "this is a great day for many New Zealanders".
Letters: Who's to blame for ferry failings; is NZ really a Third World country?
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Ministry of Justice staff ask if department is 'lessening its commitment' to te reo
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Ian Taylor: An open letter to the PM on behalf of 'C-listers'
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