Mike Houlahan

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Patterson pays tribute to Peters’ leadership

Successful New Zealand First list candidate Mark Patterson. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Patterson pays tribute to Peters’ leadership

It takes an almighty effort for a smaller party to get above the 5% MMP threshold, and it takes an even bigger effort for a party to get back in once it has been dumped from Parliament.

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Leary takes nothing for granted

Labour Taieri MP Ingrid Leary closely watches results roll in on Saturday night. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

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Leary takes nothing for granted

Ingrid Leary had a more nervous night than she would have wanted before confirmation she had held Taieri for Labour, so nervous she is taking nothing for granted just yet.

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Brooking celebrates win while ‘heartbroken’ over Labour’s loss

Dunedin’s new electorate MP Rachel Brooking (centre) celebrates with supporters on election night...

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Brooking celebrates win while ‘heartbroken’ over Labour’s loss

Election night was bittersweet for new Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking.

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Analysis: Numbers high but National has work to do

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Analysis: Numbers high but National has work to do

It may not feel like it for either of the main parties right now, but National has few laurels to rest on despite its overwhelming victory on Saturday, and neither should Labour drop into a slough...

Dunedin Green candidate confident of making Parliament

Green Party Taieri candidate Scott Willis is on the cusp of being elected to Parliament, and was quietly confident of making it.

Mixed polls kindle leaders’ debate

Chris Hipkins (left) and Christopher Luxon. Photos: ODT files

Mixed polls kindle leaders’ debate

The leaders of the main parties spent their final debate talking about momentum: Labour leader Chris Hipkins claimed he had forward momentum, while National's Christopher Luxon was denying his was in reverse.

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Chippy gets snippy, Luxon ducks ructions

Chris Hipkins (left) and Christopher Luxon went head to head in the final leaders' debate before...

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Chippy gets snippy, Luxon ducks ructions

A cross Chris Hipkins was on the attack from the start in the final leaders’ debate before Saturday's election, while Christopher Luxon criss-crossed his way through familiar talking points.

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Greens visit to rally the troops, National not so much

Taieri candidate Scott Willis, co-leader Marama Davidson — with her newly-purchased Dunedin...

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Greens visit to rally the troops, National not so much

As the election campaign enters the home stretch, the non marginal seats of Dunedin are not a magnet to most political party leaders — on that, more shortly.

Greens candidate casts vote

Green Party Dunedin candidate Francisco Hernandez (left), co-leader Marama Davidson and Taieri...

Greens candidate casts vote

If Dunedin Green Party candidate Francisco Hernandez makes it into Parliament by one vote, he will know who to thank.

Church echoes to sounds of laughter, political points

Labour candidate Rachel Brooking makes a point to the Opoho Dunedin election candidates meeting...

Church echoes to sounds of laughter, political points

It is the final week of the election campaign, but if the Opoho Candidates meeting is anything to go by people have not got tired of politics just yet.

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Small halls central to Act’s campaign

Act New Zealand leader David Seymour on the campaign trail in Wānaka. Photo: Milo Long

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Small halls central to Act’s campaign

There are many reasons why Act has its best asset in the Lake Wānaka Centre in prime time, rather than strutting the stage somewhere more populous.

FMA report on Kloogh pleases victims

FMA report on Kloogh pleases victims

Victims of multimillion-dollar fraudster Barry Kloogh are pleased the financial markets regulator has recommended tighter regulations to cover transactions by financial advisers.

Minor parties agree to disagree

Minor parties agree to disagree

They say that opposites attract, but in the case of last night’s 1News multi-party leaders debate our philosophically opposed political parties seemed positively repelled by each other.

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National goads Leary over wealth tax policy comments

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National goads Leary over wealth tax policy comments

Taieri MP Ingrid Leary occupied the centre of the election campaign stage yesterday, after comments she made were seized on as "evidence" of a plot to depose Chris Hipkins as party leader.

Te Tai Tonga candidates join televised debate

Te Tai Tonga Labour MP Rino Tirikatene. PHOTOS: WHAKAATA MĀORI

Te Tai Tonga candidates join televised debate

‘Tis the season for election debates, with podiums and politicians springing up all over the place.

Luxon on a roll in southern visit

Christopher Luxon sampling a cheese roll in Invercargill. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Luxon on a roll in southern visit

National leader Christopher Luxon used his time in Invercargill to learn how to make a cheese roll and to reveal the party’s policy to boost overseas student numbers.

Woodhouse absent from local candidates debate

National Dunedin candidate Michael Woodhouse was a prominent no-show at a major election debate yesterday, sparking conjecture as to what role he will play during this campaign.

Plenty of huff and puff as leaders battle to get their jabs in

Labour and National are both up in the latest poll, at the expense of Act and the Greens. Image:...

Plenty of huff and puff as leaders battle to get their jabs in

Chaos reigned in the Newshub leaders' debate last night, as Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon fought to see who could yell over moderator Paddy Gower the loudest.

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Little cars fire up Luxon’s personality

National Party leader Christopher Luxon casts an eye over a Mini pick-up at Bill Richardson...

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Little cars fire up Luxon’s personality

One of the biggest hurdles politicians have to clear is the mysterious, undefinable quality of likeability.

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‘Momentum is building’, claims come back king

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters speaks to supporters. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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‘Momentum is building’, claims come back king

In the final in a series of profiles of party leaders, political editor Mike Houlahan talks to New Zealand First leader Winston Peters about being in and out of Parliament.

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