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National MPs meet, rumours fly, and Luxon starts sounding like Sir Humphrey
The cabinet reshuffle on Thursday will be spun as business as usual. Do not believe it for one second. The meetings, the leaks, the grumpiness in Auckland and the raw numbers in caucus tell their own story.
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Duncan Garner was set to appear in court on Tuesday, however he is now due to appear next month.