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| Tapu Misa: Dealing with economic realities |
| It's always a good tactic to imply your opponents are dimwits who don't understand economics, as John Key did last week after Labour pledged to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.That's after claiming 6000 people would be put... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:30 a.m. |
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| Audrey Young: Pals until the election - but for how long after? |
| In a musty cramped little room at Act HQ in Newmarket, a couple of legends in New Zealand politics, John Banks and Don Brash, joined Act president Chris Simmons on Saturday to declare Banks the party's candidate for Epsom.Within... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:29 a.m. |
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| Editorial: Popularity gives Key green light on tough issues |
| There are messages for all parties from the voters we polled after the Budget. National will notice that its changes to KiwiSaver have found disapproval from more people than approve of them, and its plans to float shares in power... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:28 a.m. |
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| Chris Rattue: Barca's magic converts an unbeliever |
| Barcelona wove a remarkable spell across Wembley Stadium in London, and their magic was working a treat on the other side of the world.The sight of the Manchester United supremo Alex Ferguson sincerely congratulating Barcelona... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:25 a.m. |
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| Buenos Aires: Over-run by the furry masses |
| The bald, short hotel receptionist in Buenos Aires was having a bad day, or if he wasn't he was certainly determined to make sure all his guests did."You'll have to wait," he barked at me. As my only sin at this point was simply... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:20 a.m. |
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| Success: Seeing the future in clear water |
| As university students, Greg Yeoman and Mike Hannah worked hard and played the same way.Weekends and holidays usually involved some sort of beach-centred activity: surfing, fishing or scuba diving.It was that time at the beach... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:20 a.m. |
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| Gill South : Itching to know more about allergies |
| I've decided that when I need advice on health, I'm just going to go to the academic leader in the field. My queries may be naive and quaint for these big brains, but I will go away content that I have the best and latest information.So... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:20 a.m. |
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| Uesifili UNasa: Mayor's plans for future ignore role of Pacific peoples |
| Turning Auckland into the world's most liveable Pacific city is crucial, writes Uesifili UNasa, chairman of the Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel of the Auckland Council. It's night-time out in suburban Auckland-Pasifika. The consultations... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:19 a.m. |
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| John Banks: Back at the controls |
| I never in my wildest dreams all those years ago when I was out of home, out of work, out of luck but never out of hope, living rough in the Auckland Domain... [thought] one day I would get the opportunity to go to the Parliament.I... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:18 a.m. |
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| Sideswipe: Messing with your mind |
| Spotted in a psychology department staff room at an unnamed Auckland tertiary institution. It's an awesome life A regular correspondent, who likes to have a good moan, has risen to the challenge of trying a positive spin.... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 05:29 a.m. |
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