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RNZ's "The Detail" asked are New Zealand's sanctions against Russia working? They aren't, but one detail we learnt that MFAT has 100 staff members assigned to sorting out their complications!! What a waste.

National's Sam Uffindell has easily won the Tauranga parliamentary by-election for Simon Bridges' former seat.

I think we’re watching Andrew Coster slowly abandon his woke policing style. 
He revealed this morning that he’s now reviewing the police pursuit policy. 


Tania Tapsell has entered the race for the Rotorua mayoralty with a promise to focus on stopping "the spend".

A parade of former and would-be politicians lent their support to the movement, and now there’s a byelection in play.

ANALYSIS: Covid-19, inflation and economic woes will be backdrop to by-election.

ANALYSIS: Covid-19, inflation and economic woes will be backdrop to by-election.

And so, Simon Bridges is off.  A man whose timing seemed perpetually just a little off.  The right man at the wrong time, time and time again. The man with

Fellow MPs from across the house have paid tribute to Simon Bridges' 14-year tenure in Parliament.

Nicola Willis will take over the Finance portfolio left vacant by Simon Bridges, while Chris Bishop will take over her Housing role.