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National has surged to 32% in the latest 1News-Verian poll, opening a five-point lead over Labour, but the possibility of a National overhang could dramatically alter the parliamentary arithmetic and potentially eliminate the need for the Opportunity Party to form a government.
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Australian independent MP Helen Haines remains critically injured after an alleged deliberate vehicle attack outside her electorate office in Victoria on 19 October.
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Government modelling suggests thousands of students currently gaining NCEA qualifications might not meet the proposed requirement to pass just three subjects, raising questions about whether the existing system accurately reflects what students have learned.
Michael Laws accuses mainstream media of hypocrisy over MMP overhang strategy
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