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Image: NZ First candidate Billy Brown, whose false claims over the Marsden Point Oil Refinery have raised fresh questions about his grasp of the documented decision-making behind its closure. (Supplied / Billy Brown / Facebook Reels)
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Billy Brown’s ‘Marsden Point myth’ shows why right-wing falsehoods must be challenged

OPINION: Billy Brown spent the weekend trying to manufacture a gotcha moment over thisquality’s reporting on Marsden Point Oil Refinery. The New Zealand First candidate shared a string of posts…
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Image: New Zealand First's Rotorua candidate Billy Brown continues to spread the false claim that Labour approved the closure of Marsden Point Oil Refinery. It is matter of fact the refinery’s closure was a commercial decision by Refining NZ but Brown has continued to repeat the claim in authorised campaign material and on social media. (Courtesy of The Good Oil Podcast)
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Billy Brown continues clinging to the big Marsden Point closure lie

OPINION: There comes a point when a political talking point has been disproved so thoroughly that continuing to repeat it becomes impossible to defend as simple political spin. New Zealand…
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Image: Winston Peters dismissed the Covid-19 Royal Commission as a “sham” and a “whitewash”, despite its findings directly addressing vaccine safety, mandates and the handling of key expert advice. (Supplied / New Zealand First)
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Winston Peters’ Covid Inquiry ‘whitewash’ claim collided with the evidence

Winston Peters branded New Zealand’s Covid-19 Royal Commission a “sham” and a “whitewash”, but his portrayal is far from the truth. The inquiry investigated the very vaccine issues he suggested…
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Image: Dr Ayesha Verrall has confirmed she is recovering after undergoing unplanned surgery at Wellington Hospital, prompting changes to her public schedule. (Ayesha Verrall / Facebook)
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Ayesha Verrall pauses public schedule while recovering from unexpected surgery

Labour health spokesperson Dr Ayesha Verrall has temporarily stepped back from her usual schedule after an unexpected surgery at Wellington Hospital. Newsletter Banner Weekly Newsletter Stay informed with journalism that…
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Image: Nicholas Newport, formerly known as Nicholas Wells, has become the focus of a political disgrace after The Press reporting linked the Young New Zealand First executive member to neo-Nazi activism, far-right protests and social media content praising Adolf Hitler. (Supplied / New Zealand First / Facebook)
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NZ First’s deflection over alleged neo-Nazi links is a political disgrace

OPINION: New Zealand First is facing a serious credibility crisis after a senior figure in its youth wing was linked by The Press to neo-Nazi activism, social media accounts praising…
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