Election updates: OCR, Hutt South, coalition options and 'woke BS'
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Election updates: OCR, Hutt South, coalition options and 'woke BS'

As the campaign heads to the finish line, follow 1News reporters across New Zealand for the latest from the trail.

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Rosie Overcomer spent 27 years inside Gloriavale before leaving with her husband and children to build a new life in Canterbury.

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'I had no idea how to be a mum': Life beyond the gates of Gloriavale

After 27 years inside the isolated community, Rosanna Overcomer is learning to navigate freedom, motherhood and life beyond the blue dresses.

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Labour leader Chris Hipkins.

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Labour vows no-cause evictions ban, to make rentals warmer, safer

Chris Hipkins says tenants would have greater security if Labour wins next week’s election, with landlords required to give valid reasons for ending tenancies.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss

Flávio Bolsonaro had been under investigation for corruption, money laundering and tax evasion in Brazil and had been ordered to surrender his passport.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media after voting at a polling station in Jerusalem.

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No clear winner in Israeli election, exit polls suggest

Neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot appeared to win the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority, Israeli TV exit polls suggest.

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The Odyssey, a US cruise liner operated by Villa Vie Residences is docked at Harland & Wolf ship repair facility in Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland, in 2024.

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US cruise ship ends global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs

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Actor Danny Masterson arrives at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Centre in Los Angeles with then-wife Bijou Phillips for his retrial in 2023.

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US appeals court upholds Danny Masterson's rape convictions

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Toilet seats damaged at public toilets owned by the Whanganui District Council.

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'This crap': Ongoing vandalism at Whanganui public toilets

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Toilet seats damaged at public toilets owned by the Whanganui District Council.

'This crap': Ongoing vandalism at Whanganui public toilets

One toilet's been targeted five times since last September, the district council says.

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Fleetwood's players celebrate after winning a penalty shootout during the English League Cup soccer match between Fleetwood Town and Arsenal.

Arsenal dumped out of League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town

Lowest ranked club in the draw pulled off one of the biggest shocks in League Cup history, beating Premier League champions Arsenal 5-3 on penalties.

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National has dropped back from last week but Labour has failed to gain.

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Should wealthier Kiwis pay more tax? Here’s what voters think

New Vote Compass findings reveal how views have shifted across five elections and what higher earners think about wealthier people paying more.

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Some electorates lean a long way left or right – see where yours sits

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Poll: National jumps, leaving Labour’s position perilous

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Pregnant mums transferred by helicopter amid Wairau Hospital staffing 'gaps'

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The One Nation leader's been chastised after children were handed a colouring book at the South Australian Mount Gambier show on the weekend.

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Britain's King Charles III inspects an honor guard after arriving at Lynden Pindling Airport in Nassau, Bahamas.

King Charles III arrives in Bahamas as slavery reparation demands grow

It's Charles' first official visit to the Bahamas as king, with the archipelago's government closing all public schools on New Providence to welcome him.

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US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz argues with Cuban representatives at the UN

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Two gunmen opened fire on a Chanukah by the Sea Jewish event held at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025.

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The trend emerging in Bali involved patients being put under general anaesthetic while a team of tattoo artists get to work.

Doctors warn against 'pain free' full-body Bali tattoo trend

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Lotto players will see a change on their tickets.

Woman left $333k winning Lotto ticket in drawer for 4 months

There are also calls for the winner of an unclaimed $1 million winning ticket to come forward.

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Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong says ruling out NZ First has become a "serious consideration" after Winston Peters defended a party ad blaming the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui on "woke bulls***".

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Te Tai Tonga: Cuts to targeted health initiatives hit Māori where it hurts

Te Tai Tonga: Cuts to targeted health initiatives hit Māori where it hurts

In an electorate where many of our future doctors are trained, voters want to see more action to improve Māori health.

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Rose petals, elaborate outfits and an overnight delivery operation marked the arrival of the latest A Court of Thorns and Roses book with Kiwi readers among the first worldwide to get a copy.

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Chris Chang co-hosts Breakfast and fronted TVNZ's FIFA World Cup coverage.

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Mill Bay pictured looking towards Manukau Heads. (File image).

Air, coastline searches continue for missing Auckland kayaker

The man was last seen on a blue and white kayak about 1km offshore between Mill Bay and Manukau Heads.