The 41 year old went into the caucus vote as the front-runner in a five-way leadership contest.
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Herald NOW: New NZME chair Steven Joyce speaks to Ryan Bridge
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Herald NOW: Ryan Bridge talks to Labour leader Chris Hipkins
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Herald NOW: Call for pets to be protected under family violence orders
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Herald NOW: International tourists spending more but still below pre-covid levels
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Herald NOW: National and Labour lose ground in the latest polls
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Herald NOW: Daily News Update: June 4 2025
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Literacy service axed in Budget 2025, leaving 109 specialists jobless
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Kea Kids News: Full immersion excursion for Te Kura Kārearea
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Young man scales Auckland high-rise
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Jim Grenon, Steven Joyce speak at NZME shareholders meeting
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History makers; Inside the 133-year-old schoolboy rugby rivalry.
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La Clique – the headline show of Auckland Live Cabaret Festival
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Chris Bishop frustrated by ‘politicalised’ Music Awards performance
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Kumeū Rugby Club fields torn up by teen
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Body found beside burned-out car in Muriwai beach
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Stephen Donald appears to accidently announce Jono Gibbes the new Chiefs coach
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Herald NOW: Morning panel with Paula Bennett and Chelsea Daniels
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