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Contested 6 races — 3 elected 3 not elected
The hot air produced by our minister for resources this morning could’ve solved our energy crisis. Shane Jones’ interview on RNZ this morning followed a standard format, beginning with some relatively measured comments on regional council reorganisation before lapsing into a parade of florid insults and recriminations. The Otago Regional Council was filled with “green banshees”, he said, before likening it to that other notoriously environmentally conscious political organisation, the Kremlin.
The Auckland Central MP says moving rough sleepers out of the city centre will only shift the problem to another place.
Labour is adamant it won't shift from the tax policy it released yesterday.
Winning is the first step. The next is keeping up the hype. With local elections done and dusted, a number of baby-faced representatives will have their chance to carve out a youth voice in a slowly de-ageing arena.
Ministers describe their new goal as “science-based”, while Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says the plan appears to be “cooked up by lobbyists” working for farming companies.
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