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Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Analysis
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The country needs National to get its act together

National MPs and officials who can’t see the greater good should follow Nick Smith out of politics.

Brent Edwards Thu, 10 Jun 2021

At a time of crisis, the last thing the country needs is an opposition party in disarray.

Good governance depends on the parliamentary opposition holding the government properly to account.

While it was always going to be hard for National and Act to challenge the Labour government with its

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Brent Edwards Thu, 10 Jun 2021
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