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The Coward’s Bunker
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The Electoral Commission has said “We got it wrong” but what are they going to do to correct their appalling error of judgment. This electorate went Te Pāti Māori by only 42 votes!
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Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. chrislynchmedia.com Twelve agencies, including police are investigating Te Pati Maori data allegations. Acting Public Service Commissioner Heather Baggott said that action was underway to ensure the
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This Is a Betrayal
What this disastrous chapter in our history reveals is not only that the Labour Party can longer be trusted, but that tribal leaders have become increasingly deceptive and greedy in their relentless push to undermine democracy and grab power and public resources for themselves.
Labour and National in Dead Heat as Government Scrapes Through
Voters are in a holding pattern. With neither major bloc able to break clear, the support parties continue to wield outsized power. That is the reality of MMP in 2026.
Quick Hit: Poll of Polls – The Margin of Victory Is Growing, And It’s Not Going Where the Herald Thinks
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