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Greek youth fight for a better future
PICTURE: Greek demonstrators clash with the police. A young Greek student talks to SABRINA DANKEL about what’s behind the riots that have rocked Greece in past weeks: “Poverty, scandals, arrogant...
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Religion and politics lead separate lives in NZ
Photo: Victoria.ac.nz A RELIGIOUS studies professor of Victoria University says while religion is a significant aspect of life in New Zealand, it rarely features in our political lives. Professor Paul...
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Sex a safe election topic in Lower Hutt house of God
SEX EDUCATION may not be high on a party’s political agenda but the topic certainly stirred discussion in the most appropriate setting – a church. SILENT PRAYERS: ACT party candidate Peter Mccaffrey...
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How much are we really paying for a drink?
A CONSERVATIVE party candidate has raised concerns that buying alcohol is cheaper than bottled water or milk. Hutt South candidate Gordon Copeland (right) spoke of the impact of cheap alcohol at an...
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Battle lines drawn in Hutt South electoral meeting
Top: POLITICAL PREACHERS: From left, Trevor Mallard, Hugh Barr, Peter McCaffrey, Holly Walker, Paul Quinn (obscured) and Gordon Copeland. By Newswire team THE TOPIC for the evening was “securing the...
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Rongotai demands action on child poverty
CAMPAIGN CLOSURE: Rongotai candidates at their final meeting with the voters. By KATIE McALISTER and GRANT ELLEN CHRIS Finlayson was put on the spot over child poverty at the last candidates meeting...
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Candidates raise laughs, hackles, heckles and awareness
HANDOUTS: Party pamphlets sitting on chairs at a local candidates meeting in Karori. THINK political meetings are boring? Think again. I’d never had much interest in politics before studying...
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Politicians want to make the world a better place – just in different ways
The Avengers: Annette King (right), Russel Norman (centre), and Chris Finlayson all want to make the world a better place, they just can’t work together. IMAGE: Sarah Wilson JOHN Key has a smelly...
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Wellington voters unimpressed with Conservative comments on poverty
UNPOPULAR OPINIONS: Conservative candidate Gordon Copeland received criticism for his opinions about poverty in South Auckland IMAGE: newsroom.co.nz SHOUTS of indignation greeted Conservative Party...
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NewsWire’s live coverage of the 2014 General Election
12.48am: Fran Jago covered the Labour party for Ohariu and talked to candidate Virginia Anderson. Here is her story. 12.39am: Finn Rainger talked to National Wellington Central candidate Paul...
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