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The Government's National Fuel Plan Nicola Willis and Shane Jones release details of the government's plan for the impending Hormuz fuel crisis. thestandard.nz/nationals-nat… via @thestandard

The Government’s National Fuel Plan

Nicola Willis and Shane Jones present the details in the current plan for the Hormz oill crisis.

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The maniac president blinks, but for a moment... thestandard.org.nz/the-mania… via @thestandard
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Go Phil! thestandard.org.nz/go-phil/ via @thestandard
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Phil Goff doubles down on criticism of Trump’s lies. #nzpol thestandard.org.nz/go-phil/
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US imposes 10% tariff on NZ imports thestandard.org.nz/us-impose… via @thestandard

US imposes 10% tariff on NZ imports

While 10% is at the lower end of this unjustified tax, it is very serious for our whole NZ economy.

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F*ck thestandard.org.nz/fck/ via @thestandard
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Hoatu he tumanako ki a rātou thestandard.org.nz/hoatu-he-… via @thestandard
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RNZ has reported that a foreign agency collected signals intelligence out of the GCSB for years without ministers knowing. And the collection only stopped after the equipment broke down. The GCSB revelations thestandard.org.nz/the-gcsb-… via @thestandard

The GCSB revelations

RNZ has reported that a foreign agency collected signals intelligence out of the GCSB for years without ministers knowing. And the collection only stopped after the equipment broke down.

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In her first speech as Green Party Co-Leader, Swarbrick brings the party’s Charter to the fore, and talks about mobilising citizens to be part of democracy. thestandard.org.nz/chloe-swa…

Chloe Swarbrick’s first words as new Green Party Co-Leader

In her first speech as Green Party Co-Leader, Swarbrick brings the party’s Charter to the fore, and talks about mobilising citizens to be part of democracy.

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Green growth or degrowth? thestandard.org.nz/green-gro… via @thestandard
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Terror, human shields, and de-legitimising Israel thestandard.org.nz/terror-hu… via @thestandard
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Caption contest thestandard.org.nz/caption-c… via @thestandard

Caption contest

Keep it seemly.

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Nigel Haworth on Labour at the crossroads thestandard.org.nz/nigel-haw… via @thestandard

Nigel Haworth on Labour at the crossroads

Former Labour Party President Nigel Haworth: “Any decisions about leadership should follow a careful and comprehensive review of, first, the recent campaign, and second, the broader settings …

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Hipkins endorsed thestandard.org.nz/hipkins-e… via @thestandard
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Nu phone who dis? thestandard.org.nz/nu-phone-… via @thestandard

Nu phone who dis?

It is very early days and already, in what appears to be a finely calibrated insult to make David Seymour appear weak, Winston Peters has responded to the first overture from the Act leader for tal…

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What happened in the Maori seats thestandard.org.nz/what-happ… via @thestandard

What happened in the Maori seats

The final results in the Māori electorates clearly indicate that there was a great deal of strategic voting taking place.

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Greenpeace: Luxon’s threat to roll back climate action at odds with emissions targets thestandard.org.nz/greenpeac… via @thestandard
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2023 Final results thestandard.org.nz/2023-fina… via @thestandard

2023 Final results

National loses 2 electorate seats to Labour. Te Pāti Māori picked up two electorate seats from Labour which means that parliament will have a 2 seat overhang. Greens gain a seat. Nact needs a coali…

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A point on the long wait thestandard.org.nz/a-point-o… via @thestandard
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Labour's leadership thestandard.org.nz/labours-l… via @thestandard
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