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Latest privacy breach preventable, says Labour

Labour says Government inaction over privacy breaches could lie behind the mistaken release from Work and Income (WINZ).
May 19, 2013, 12:08 pm
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High hopes for US-NZ Partnership Forum

Trade Minister Tim Groser has high hopes for the fifth US-New Zealand Partnership Forum.
May 19, 2013, 2:39 pm
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$2m for 'New Zealand Story' project

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce today announced $2 million in new funding to launch the New Zealand Story project - an initiative to help New Zealand companies gain a competitive advantage from the use of the New Zealand brand in international markets.
May 19, 2013, 2:33 pm
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Budget focuses on export growth - Joyce

Budget 2013 is investing in growing New Zealand’s exports markets and boosting our overseas profile and international competiveness, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says.
May 19, 2013, 2:30 pm
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Govt must act on Zespri allegations - Don Nicolson

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy can no longer keep his head in the sand over Zespri’s role in the customs fraud allegations in China after damning internal documents were revealed today by the Sunday Star Times, ACT Primary Industries Spokesman Don Nicolson said today.
May 19, 2013, 1:56 pm
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Greens try to stop deep sea drilling

The Greens have launched a campaign to stop deep sea drilling.
May 19, 2013, 1:38 pm
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Inequality up under National - Parker

Bill English can try to rewrite history all he likes, but the truth is that inequality is getting worse under National and Thursday’s Budget does nothing to fix that, says David Parker, Labour’s Finance spokesperson.
May 19, 2013, 1:32 pm
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Greens suggest surcharge on foreign property buyers

Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman says the country needs to look at how overseas demand is affecting the New Zealand housing market.
May 19, 2013, 1:10 pm
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Green Party launches the Kiwi Bid to protect our beaches

Today in Piha the Green Party launched a major campaign to stop the Government’s planned expansion of risky deep sea drilling, including offering New Zealanders the opportunity to join a counter bid to protect our oceans and beaches.
May 19, 2013, 1:04 pm
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Govt says planning laws stacked against first home buyers

Current planning laws are "explicitly designed to drive up housing values", Finance Minister Bill English said on Q+A this morning.
May 19, 2013, 12:25 pm
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NZ's debt to increase by $61 billion over five years - Greens

Budget numbers reveal our national level of indebtedness will skyrocket by $61 billion over five years, which is an economic ticking time-bomb, says the Green Party.
May 19, 2013, 10:01 am
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National's brighter future? 'Even more rampant house prices'

The National government’s "upside" forecast is an even more unbalanced two-speed economy, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker.
May 19, 2013, 9:57 am
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Union man for Maori Party in Ikaroa-Rawhiti

The Maori Party's candidate for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection is a family man who says he is passionate about the big issues facing the electorate, as well as the small ones.
May 19, 2013, 7:35 am
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Fuel tax rise should fund choice, say Greens

The Government is being urged to invest the cash it rakes in from higher petrol taxes into better public transport.
May 19, 2013, 7:20 am
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Privacy breach at Work and Income

A staff member at Work and Income New Zealand mistakenly emailed details of 34 clients to a client in a group email.
May 19, 2013, 4:31 am
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ASA rejects complaints about marriage campaign

The advertising watchdog has poured cold water on a campaign of complaints against two of Family First’s information sheets during the recent marriage debate.
May 19, 2013, 12:29 am
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Bill increasing petrol tax passes

A marathon urgency session of Parliament has finally passed The Customs and Excise Amendment Bill - 67 votes for, to 26 against.
May 18, 2013, 10:11 pm

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Oil and gas work in off limit areas

A Green MP says it's disgraceful how the Government is allowing oil and gas exploration in an area which is supposed to be off limits.
May 18, 2013, 8:45 pm
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Hundreds support flotilla to stop mining

Today 300 people gathered at Wyuna Bay to celebrate the value of the Coromandel Harbour and support a flotilla of boats, kayaks and surfers sailing across the harbour, which is included in Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act, to defend it from mining.
May 18, 2013, 8:40 pm
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Maori Party selects by-election candidate

The Maori Party has chosen Na Raihania to contest the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat made vacant following the death of Parekura Horomia.
May 18, 2013, 7:27 pm
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Key Election Dates

Dissolution of Parliament

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Writ Day

- Governor General issues formal direction to the Electoral Commission to hold the election.
- Electoral Rolls close for printing.
- Voters enrolled after this date cast special declaration votes.
- Candidate and party television and radio advertising may start.
Bulk Nominations

Last day for registered political parties to bulk nominate their electoral candidates to the Electoral Commission.
Nominations Day

Last day for political parties to submit list candidates to the Electoral Commission.

Last day for individual nominations to Returning Officers.
Early voting starts

Advance voting starts for voters who are away from home or unable to get to a polling place on Election Day

Overseas voting starts download voting papers from www.elections.org.nz, vote by post or vote in person at overseas posts in many countries.
EasyVote Information Packs available

Information packs with EasyVote card sent to voters enrolled by 19 November.
Enrolments end

- Deadline for election enrolment.

- Advance voting ends.

- All election and referendum advertising must end and signs must be taken down.
Election Day

Polling places open between 9.00 am and 7.00 pm

Election Night - Preliminary results 7.00 pm and 11.30 pm
Results declared

Declaration of official results for General Election and referendum (target 2.00 pm)
Deadline for applications for Judicial Recount

The party secretary may apply to a District Court Judge for a recount of party votes in a particular electorate within three working days of the official result for the electorate being declared.
Return of Writ

- Last day for Return of Writ by Electoral Commission showing successful electorate candidates.
- Declaration of list members.
Last day for Parliament to meet