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Inside Parliament: Looking back on the good, the bad, and the ugly of New Zealand politics this year

December 22, 2017

1NEWS’ political team Corin Dann, Katie Bradford and Andrea Vance look back on the stories they’ve been covering this year. (Source: Other)

From leadership changes to a surprising election result, the political landscape in New Zealand over the course of the year has been tumultuous.

As the year comes to a close the 1NEWS political team, Corin Dann, Katie Bradford and Andrea Vance sat down to look back on a rather interesting election year.

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