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Amanda Gillies

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Burnham’s Brits teach NZ the ultimate political manoeuvre

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By Amanda Gillies Verified
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Sitting Labour MP Josh Simons stepped aside to clear the path for Burnham to return to Westminster – an extraordinary move, considering he’d only just begun his parliamentary career. His resignation from his safe Labour seat allowed Burnham, the popular Greater Manchester mayor, to contest the by-election, and win it at the weekend, potentially paving the way to Number 10.
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Election 2026 - The disproportionate staying power of the rural vote Original

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By Amanda Gillies Verified
| Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Verified
Election 2026 - The disproportionate staying power of the rural vote The Detail If politics is all about numbers, this is a somewhat puzzling equation. Just four percent of New Zealanders work in farming, which is no longer considered the backbone of our economy. So why are politicians, from all parties, fighting so fiercely for the rural vote? Why, when it comes to political influence, does farming continue to punch well above its weight?
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The political battle over Labour's transport policy Original

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By Amanda Gillies Verified
| Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Verified
For the price of a couple of coffees, Labour says Kiwis could get to work all week. But is it really that simple? The opposition party's first election policy in more than six months, which was announced last week, promises to cap public transport costs at $20 a week per person in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and $10 everywhere else.
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