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Luxon Is Chasing Bill English’s Record and Caucus Let Him
National is on 24.8 in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, below Judith Collins in 2020. Christopher Luxon still says he won’t share the top job.
What experience are voters actually hiring?
In brief Luxon ran Air New Zealand; Willis managed at Fonterra.
National's MMP claim challenged, but election watchdogs decline to intervene
In brief National’s campaign brochure says only the party vote decides the government, overlooking electorate-seat thresholds and overhangs that can affect parliamentary numbers.
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Chris Lynch Has Had Enough Of RNZ Bias
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