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Opposition to the government’s controversial move-on orders bill was strong on the first day of Justice Committee hearings. The verdict from submitters in Monday’s all-day justice committee hearing was near unanimous: it’s time for the government to move on the move-on orders legislation. Oral submissions heard on the Summary Offences (Move-On Orders) Bill largely opposed […]
Aura edits and protests: Field notes from the Act Party’s big flash rally
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- June 28, 2026
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Act kicked off the election campaign with a new deputy leader and an American-style rally. Also, David Seymour botched his Latin. The Act Party is riding high. Leader David Seymour has gone from a solo artist in 2017 to deputy prime minister with a team of 11 MPs, the largest the party has ever been. […]
Writing with AI
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- August 27, 2026
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Porirua woman sentenced after pit bulls maul window repairman in Taranaki
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- July 7, 2026
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