TOP chooses candidate for byelection race in Hamilton West
Naomi Pocock, 47, previously contested the Hamilton East seat in 2020, finishing fourth.
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Govt to move Greens MP’s motion to condemn Iran after Act stonewalls
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Parliament lockdown avoided after report of gun in nearby car
Police did not find the firearm that almost prompted a Parliament lockdown.
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PM off to Antarctica on second attempt
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'National outrage': Just 2 per cent of decile 1 students pass NCEA writing pilot
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