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Mangosuthu Buthelezi was a man of immense political talent and contradictions

Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, who has died, was a history maker. He was born on 27 August 1928 into a tumultuous global century, and into the local conditions of racist rule.

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Major Forster CBD development three years late, millions over budget

Councillor says project not good value for money for ratepayers.

Newcastle Herald

David Littleproud faces push at National party conference to dump net zero commitment

Exclusive: Motion from Barnaby Joyce’s federal electorate council calls on Nationals to back away from commitment, threatening to reopen acrimonious debate

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Taxing questions: is National glossing over the likely cost of administering its new ‘revenue measures'?

The National Party’s newly released tax package makes a clear and politically prudent play for the middle-income vote. Proposing to alleviate the financial pain of this “squeezed middle”, it may be key to determining who forms the next government.

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New Zealand: bill to allow under-18s to vote in local elections passes first hurdle

Bill that would also allow 16- and 17-year-olds to stand as candidates passed its first reading in parliament

The Guardian - UK

Slow train coming: only a genuine shift to rail will put NZ on track to reduce emissions

Both the Labour government and the opposition National Party have now released major transport polices that put the emphasis on maintaining and expanding roads.

The Conversation

New Zealand Labour’s support sinks to worst level in six years, poll finds

Prime minister Chris Hipkins says Labour now ‘underdogs’ as National gains ground ahead of 14 October election

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Why a ban on cellphones in schools might be more of a distraction than the problem it’s trying to fix

The National Party’s promised ban on cellphones in schools has been touted by leader Christopher Luxon as a “common sense” and “practical” way to address New Zealand’s poor academic achievement.

The Conversation

Ireland’s far-right party in crisis amid claims of stolen gold

Confusion over whether Justin Barrett remains leader of National party after his allegations of theft

The Guardian - UK

South Africa's ANC controls eight of nine provinces - why the Western Cape will remain elusive in the 2024 elections

The African National Congress (ANC), which governs South Africa, finally held its postponed Western Cape provincial elective congress in June. This was after painstaking years of electing branch and regional executives. The new executive is the first elected ANC Western Cape provincial executive in six years.

The Conversation

The downfall of Kiri Allan: New Zealand wrestles with mental health debate

High-profile minister’s resignation prompts questions about toll of working in parliament and how to talk about mental health struggles

The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce and Keith Pitt oppose total ban of online gambling ads

National party MPs argue it is a ‘legitimate industry’ and that it should be ‘managed appropriately’ to avoid commercial stations suffering

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand opposition leader caught on hot mic calling country ‘negative, wet and whiny’

Christopher Luxon’s comments caught on microphone while the National party leader spoke to farmers, four months out from the general election

The Guardian - AU

NSW withdraws seven ‘flawed’ water resource plans, throwing doubt on Murray-Darling Basin plan

Labor says plans ‘should never have been submitted’ by former Coalition government ‘because they were never going to get accredited’

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Slow down Simeon Brown – bilingual traffic signs aren't an accident waiting to happen

When the National Party’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, questioned the logic of bilingual traffic signs, he seemed to echo his leader Christopher Luxon’s earlier misgivings about the now prevalent use of te reo Māori in government departments.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand’s National party admits using AI-generated people in attack ads

Opposition party says AI was ‘an innovative way to drive our social media’ and said it was ‘committed to using it responsibly’

The Conversation

The end of offshore oil and gas exploration in NZ was hard won – but it remains politically fragile

Recent news that the New Zealand government has granted an offshore oil and gas exploration permit it had earlier declined demonstrates how fragile the current ban on such activity still is.

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Will a preoccupation with party unity destroy the Liberal Party?

Such has been the turmoil over the Liberal Party’s recent decision to join the National Party in campaigning against the forthcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament that even some of the most reliable supporters in the media have remarked on the internal division.

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Teaching the ‘basics’ is critical – but what teachers really want are clear guidelines and expectations

Anyone watching the debate over the National Party’s recent curriculum policy announcement could be forgiven for thinking there is a deep divide in education philosophy and best practice in New Zealand. The truth isn’t quite that simple.

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Teachers need a lot of things right now, but another curriculum 'rewrite' isn't one of them

Less than a fortnight after teachers staged a national strike, education was back in the headlines with the National Party’s release of its curriculum policy – or “rewrite”, as leader Christopher Luxon described it.

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Mass fish kill a case of deja vu as Nationals look to win back seat of Barwon in NSW election

Four years ago, a mass fish kill was the backdrop for a massive upset in far-west NSW at the state election. Now, the Nationals are dealing with similar events as they try to reclaim the seat of Barwon.

AAP

Former NZ opposition leader Muller walks away, again

One-time National party leader Todd Muller has announced his exit from New Zealand politics.

The Guardian - AU

How the wind blows in Walcha: a community divided over renewable energy

Farmers in New England are facing off against an unlikely alliance of the National party and conservationists

The Conversation

New Zealand's childcare is among the most expensive in the world. But tax rebates are not the answer

Some eight months out from this year’s election, the National Party has launched a new tax rebate policy to help reduce childcare costs. At the same time, Australia and Canada are abandoning their own rebate policies for failing to really address childcare affordability issues.

ABC News

How will the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party fare in the March state election?

Previously seen as an alternative to the Nationals, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party has lost all three of its lower house members since the 2019 NSW election. Can the party recover, or will the Nationals and independents shine through?

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