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Hutt candidates face off over train bike ban

WHETHER people should be able to take bikes on the new trains has sparked political debate in the Hutt South electorate. Green representative Holly Walker (left) wants bike racks added to the Matangi...

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How much are we really paying for a drink?

A CONSERVATIVE party candidate has raised concerns that buying alcohol is cheaper than bottled water or milk. Hutt South candidate Gordon Copeland (right) spoke of the impact of cheap alcohol at an...

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Battle lines drawn in Hutt South electoral meeting

  Top: POLITICAL PREACHERS: From left, Trevor Mallard, Hugh Barr, Peter McCaffrey, Holly Walker, Paul Quinn (obscured) and Gordon Copeland. By Newswire team THE TOPIC for the evening was “securing the...

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Business as usual for Hutt Valley Labour MPs

By Kim McCombie and Abby Brown Being re-elected to represent Rimutaka is a huge relief for Labour’s Chris Hipkins and he will not be taking it for granted. “I will be straight back to work on Monday,”...

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Chris Bishop reckons he has youth and a positive message on his side

AT 30 YEARS old, Hutt South candidate Chris Bishop thinks it is important to have a range of ages and experience in Parliament. MP’s go into Parliament and learn as they go, and reflect on the...

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Walker leaving MP life, but she still wants Green valley

AFTER three years in Parliament it’s time for Green Party MP Holly Walker to focus on being a mum – but you can still vote for her. After getting into Parliament on the Green Party list in 2011, Ms...

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Homelessness hot election issue

DIFFERING views at a pre-election housing debate Thursday night about how to fix the homeless problem. Labour and National both agree solving homelessness is not a simple fix because of some of the...

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Electorate change rattles Mallard, but he is winning social friends

HUTT South MP Trevor Mallard is averaging 300,000 hits a week on Facebook, 10 times more than last year. Mr Mallard has been linking videos about local issues, particularly appealing to the younger...

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Homelessness and living costs for students dominate housing debate

HOT ISSUES: From left, Grant Robertson, Labour; Holly Walker, The Greens; Ngaire Button, Maori Party; David Stonyer, United Future; Chris Bishop, National; and Gordon Copeland, Conservative. IMAGE:...

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Chris Bishop surrounded by supporters on nerve-wrecking day

CHAPELLI’S BAR and eatery erupted with applause when National’s Chris Bishop walked through the doors with an unmistakable grin on his face. But he is nervous. “It’s been one of the most nerve-wracking...

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