For commentator Simon Wilson, The Opportunies Party'ss decision to stand mild-mannered policy wonk Geoff Simmons in Mt Albert was a "WTF" moment (as he colourfully put it ahead of an NBR Radio interview).

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A leaky-home owner pursuing her cause since 2008 but with many setbacks has finally had a win.

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The Trump administration has announced Neil Gorsuch as a new US Supreme Court justice.

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Australian-owned fuel company Gull said it would welcome a government inquiry into rising petrol margins while refusing to reveal what its own margin is.

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The 2017 general election will be on September 23.

Prime Minister Bill English announced the date today after an all-day caucus meeting of National MPs at Wellington's Premier House.

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The longest start-up phase in history could be over for NZX-listed Wellington Drive Technologies, which is poised to report its first ever operating profit, 20 years after launch.

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A former senior analyst at Treasury, Mr Simmons is general manager of The Morgan Foundation, and chief of staff for Mr Morgan's new political party.

Mr Simmons told NBR Radio that while TOP launched as a list party, John Key's resignation and National's decision to sit out the race had changed the picture.

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The PM Bill English clarifies our travel position to the US.

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A new US thinktank study shows President Donald Trump’s trade policies will more negatively affect the communities that voted for him than those that voted for Hillary Clinton.

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Buyers at the two-day premier sale session of the six-day National Yearling Sales at Karaka pushed the total up 5% to $58.4 million, though the average price eased 2% to $172,803.

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