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Hey Stuart Nash Maui’s Dolphins are approaching extinction

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: 2:16 pm, February 15th, 2018 - 74 comments
Stuart Nash is considering cancelling the roll out of monitoring cameras on fishing boats. For the sake of Maui’s Dolphin I hope he changes his mind.

Who will be National’s next leader?

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 7:57 am, February 14th, 2018 - 77 comments

Following Bill English’s resignation the question is who will be National’s next leaders.  The Standard authors have put their heads together and come up with some suggestions.

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