Political Roundup: 'Significant' increases in benefits not enough
Many experts have been campaigning for much larger increases than the 3 per cent rise.
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Comment: Importing police brutality
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Baby uplifts keeping Māori awake at night - survey
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Beneficiaries penalised for falling in love
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NZ judges increasingly from white, affluent backgrounds
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Escape from Iraq invasion inspired economic focus on the vulnerable
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National promises to end a 'state house for life'
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Beyond White Guilt: Pākehā are the real problem for Māori, says former mayor
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Major overhaul of meth prison sentences
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Poverty 'crisis': New figures show demand for food, housing
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