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Nov 2022
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Political poll signals majority support ...

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A new political poll shows National and ACT would have enough support to govern together. According to a Newshub Reid Research poll, Labour has dropped to 32.3 percent support, well below National on 40.7 percent. But the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Labour's internal polling puts the two blocks neck and neck. Right-wing political commentator Liam ... Show More
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