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Luxonomics: Danyl McLauchlan weighs up an uncertain 2025 in politics

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Politics Writer/Feature Writer/Book Reviewer ·New Zealand Listener·
19 Jan, 2025 04:00 PM5 mins to read

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Danyl McLauchlan is a politics writer, feature writer and book reviewer for the NZ Listener
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