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Newshub Political Editor. Follow: @NewshubPolitics

Wellington, New Zealand
Joined July 2009
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Jenna Lynch
2 years
Jacinda Ardern was surprise guest at World of Wearable Arts show tonight. Pic:Getty
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The PM apparently just got caught on a hot mic calling David Seymour an “arrogant prick” in the house
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2 years
Gaurav Sharma has arrived at Nationals party to concede
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3 years
Absolutely thrilled and beyond honoured to step up and become Newshub’s political editor. Such massive shoes to fill but I can’t wait to get cracking!
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3 years
Sprinklers staying on for the night on the instruction of Trevor Mallard.
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3 years
Parliament sprinklers have just turned on briefly.
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2 years
“Luxon’s in for a ginger crunch” - Kieran McAnulty
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11 months
Chris Hipkins (as Labour Leader) calls for ceasefire “The right to self-defence is not unlimited”
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Jenna Lynch
4 years
So... who’s gunna ask Ashley?
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The Post Millennial
4 years
Who is excited to wear a mask during sex? 😂 READ:
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2 years
Last live. Off on parental leave to bring another voter into the world. MPs - don’t do anything dumb while I’m away.
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3 years
Trevor Mallard has involuntarily been signed up to the National Party, Act Party and Pornhub. Believes it is the protestors trolling him as revenge. Thinks its quite funny.
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Jenna Lynch
3 years
Question time in Parliament will be cancelled today. Leaders will make statements on yesterdays events and the house will be adjourned.
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Jenna Lynch
1 year
Michael Woodhouse gone
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Jenna Lynch
2 years
Minimum wage increasing by $1.50 to $22.70 on April 1
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1 year
Tāmati Coffey to stand for Labour for East Coast. He had announced he was going to retire at the election but says Kiri Allan’s resignation last week. “changed things significantly”
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Jenna Lynch
7 years
I know you're all preoccupied with @winstonpeters but I have another Winston to introduce to you. He holds no power but he's just as cute.
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2 years
Acute mental health beds in 2017: 608 Acute mental health beds in 2022: 608
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Newshub Politics
2 years
'Quite astonishing': NZ has same number of acute mental health beds as when Labour came to power
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2 years
PM Chris Hipkins aboard the Hercules
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2 years
PM just thanked Hansard staff “who record the things we mean to say and the things we don’t”
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7 years
Winston (the pup) decides... #decision17
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Jenna Lynch
6 years
PM quickly checked on the NZ journos as she touched down “No ones missing?”
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2 years
Just asked Ruth Dyson if she’d read the code of conduct. She said no. And doesn’t regret not reading it….
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2 years
Sam Uffindell has been reinstated to caucus
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7 months
Otago Uni has scooped Grant Robertson on his own retirement - announcing to staff he'll become Vice Chancellor in July
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2 years
Boot camps are back under Nats. Plus Luxon now supports ankle bracelets on kids.
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1 year
Chris Hipkins rules out working with NZ First “NZ First has become a party more interested in toilets that’s the issues that matter most to NZers”
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2 years
Telling quote. Labour's Jamie Strange bowing out at next election saying he's "better suited for Government than Opposition"
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8 years
Oh FFS. Welcome to the 1950s.
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2 years
Big 501 news ahead of PM Chris Hipkins first official visit to Australia next week. The length of time someone has lived in Australia must now be a primary consideration when deciding whether to deport them. Jacinda Ardern campaigned hard for common sense like this
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Emma Cropper
2 years
#BREAKING Australia signed of on major 501 changes. A Govt spokesperson confirmed to Newshub they’ll now consider how long someone has lived in New Zealand, and if they have children in Australia. This will help 501s with little to no connection to NZ.
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1 year
Privileges committee has found Tim van de Molen’s conduct towards Shanan Halbert amounted to threatening him - recommends a censure
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Jenna Lynch
8 years
Anyone asked the Taxpayers Union how they feel about taxpayer $$ being spent on four weeks of two dudes bickering over a pamphlet? 🤔🤔🤔
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Jenna Lynch
6 years
Taxi driver just likened Parliament to a bunch of kindergarten children then revised as he thought that was too offensive to children
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Jenna Lynch
3 years
Mallard has requested both parties ignore his membership applications. Seymour’s response:
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Jenna Lynch
2 years
PM has announced Ministers Poto Williams, Aupito William Sio and David Clark will retire, along with MPs Jamie Strange, Marja Lubeck and Paul Eagle. All will stay in parliament until the election.
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1 year
Meng Foon has resigned as Race Relations Commissioner after an investigation found a company he directed received $2m in emergency accommodation payments while he was involved in an inquiry on emergency housing - he failed to declare a conflict.
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Jenna Lynch
7 years
Wanna attribute the copy you ripped from @NewshubPolitics on this one @veitchynz mate? #copypaste
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4 months
Newshub understands First Home Grants will be abolished as part of Budget 2024 and the money will be redirected to social housing
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2 years
Absolutely heartbroken for my brilliant Today FM friends ❤️
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Jenna Lynch
5 years
Stuart Nash, a day before gun laws passed, on how Police were storing guns: “I’m not 100 percent sure, but what I do know is they are stored in a way that is a lot safer than they were before they were handed in.” Today: 11 guns stolen from a cop shop
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Jenna Lynch
6 years
Anyone who flips a Kiwibuild within 3 years will keep 70% of the capital gain. The original policy said ALL capital gain to be paid to govt if sold within 5 years.
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Jenna Lynch
4 years
"There's no real need to defend. Because the public have confidence in what has been achieved and what the Govt is doing. Instead we can dismiss."
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Newshub Politics
4 years
Leak: PM gags ministers on COVID-19 response
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8 months
Leak: Draft Cabinet paper shows minister considering expanding proposed Build to rent exemption to allow offshore investors to purchase residential land if they intend to build just one extra house on it.
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2 years
Stuart Nash gone from police portfolio
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2 years
Immigration Minister Michael Wood on Posie Parker:
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Jenna Lynch
7 years
BOOM SHAKE THE ROOM! @NewshubNZ has a new Europe correspondent
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4 years
When your dog eats chocolate so you call on @Anna_bw to shame him on national telly
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Jenna Lynch
6 years
Phil Twyford didn’t tell PM about a significant Kiwibuild policy change. She found out about it on Newshub. She thinks it wasn’t a good call and may review it
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Jenna Lynch
3 years
Parliament sprinklers have just turned on briefly.
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Jenna Lynch
8 years
Nige doesn't have a wife, mate. Can get married in NZ if he wants though... Let us know when Aus catches up. #marriageequality 👨‍❤️‍👨🌈💍
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4 years
Random tests in Qtown, Waikato and Canterbury all negative. Starting testing at two Auckland supermarkets today
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Jenna Lynch
10 months
“Strong and stable” “good progress” “final stages” ⁦ @LloydBurr ⁩ and our brilliant editor Mara have scoured our footage for every mention over the past …I’ve lost count…days. Enjoy.
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Jenna Lynch
2 years
Parliament applauding President Zelenskyy
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Jenna Lynch
7 years
Feeling gutted for Grace Yeats tonight. Incredible 14 yo whose mum is fundraising for $1100 a month Sativex to help her daughter speak. @_chloeswarbrick bill would have helped her have a better life
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Jenna Lynch
2 years
So thrilled share that @imowells will be joining our @NewshubPolitics team. Welcome Imogen, we are delighted to have you!
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Jenna Lynch
6 years
This champ @Anna_bw just absolutely CRUSHED her first ever live for @NewshubPolitics . So proud
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Jenna Lynch
11 months
Newshub understands a decision has now been made that Christopher Luxon will not attend APEC.
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Jenna Lynch
7 years
Yo, Bill English, I see your fancy shmancy spaghetti pizza and raise you a Middle New Zealand spag and cheese toastie #PMdinnerinspo
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11 months
Labour minister Ginny Andersen at centre of bullying allegations involving teenager - via ⁦ @Amelia__Wade
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5 years
The best visitor! This little @nzpolice pup is only 5 weeks old.
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11 months
Chris Hipkins confirmed as Labour leader, Carmel Sepuloni elected deputy leader
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1 year
PM has stood down Michael Wood as Transport Minister
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Jenna Lynch
5 years
The @NZGreens have a whole drawer dedicated to communal Keepcups
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Jenna Lynch
7 years
Thanks Rum. #commentoftheday
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6 years
David Seymour must go for killing off Suzy Cato. RESIGN #DWTSNZ
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Jenna Lynch
7 years
There is a mother breastfeeding in the public gallery during the Commission Opening of Parliament. I ❤️NZ
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9 months
Golriz Ghahraman has resigned as an MP - full statement:
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1 year
Andrew Little retiring
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2 years
Watch: Casual Chris Hipkins talks to Newshub about leadership
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1 year
Big talk from Nats yesterday about giving media their tax plan with plenty of time before press conference at 10.30am... 10.03... no sign of details.
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1 year
Nanaia Mahuta has taken herself off the labour list - running electorate only.
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Jenna Lynch
2 years
“The National party is still the National party just like a Big Mac is still a Big Mac” - parting words from @simonjbridges
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2 years
Christopher Luxon says ram-raiding kids need to be "reprogrammed"
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2 years
Boot camps are back under Nats. Plus Luxon now supports ankle bracelets on kids.
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6 years
Air Ardern has touched down in Nauru
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5 years
NZ gift to Baby Sussex will be a donation to @LittleSproutsNZ and ten native trees will be planted.
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7 years
Idea: Winston Peters does this like a gender reveal. Cuts the cake to reveal red or blue. #winstonwatch
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2 years
Tamati Coffey retiring at election
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2 years
PM Jacinda Ardern says she slept well for the first time in a long time
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4 years
Pup-litical commentator on that Nats ad
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2 years
Prime Minister: Chris Hipkins
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1 year
Tissues are being circulated in the house ahead of Jacinda Ardern’s valedictory
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3 years
#BREAKING PM Jacinda Ardern has been deemed a close contact and is in self-isolation.
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5 years
Just some classic as Opshop lyrics: If everything turned out as we had said We wouldn't have to go through any of this
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4 years
Wow. New Children’s Minister Kelvin Davis planning to meet with State Services Commissioner in coming week to discuss leadership of Oranga Tamariki.
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Newshub Politics
4 years
Kelvin Davis refuses to say he has confidence in Oranga Tamariki boss
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1 year
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Newshub
1 year
Tonight at 6pm - @ThreeNewZealand : Exclusive, UNMISSABLE political poll results (Via @JennaLynchNZ )
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6 years
Whoops! Phil Twyford just announced $625M for the north... before the PM corrected him down to $6.2M. Calls of “a deals a deal, Phil”
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11 months
#Breaking : Newshub has spotted Winston Peters leaving Act party offices.
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Jenna Lynch
2 years
The offending "pork barrel" letter - complete with emojis 🚴‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚌
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6 years
BP spin machine hits back. These handy pamphlets are available at the counters.
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4 years
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Tova O'Brien
4 years
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2 years
. @NewshubNationNZ interview with Chris Hipkins has been delayed again til later today. Still no word on whether it's Stuart Nash related.
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5 years
Air Force 757 has broken down. Stranded in Melbourne
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Jenna Lynch
7 years
Bill English literally just took candy from this baby
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Jenna Lynch
8 years
I went for the doorframe -took too long. But at least the drop/cover/hold campaign got through to someone here #eqnz
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Jenna Lynch
5 years
"It should never have taken a scared young woman publicly laying out all the harrowing details of an alleged sexual assault for the Prime Minister to act. " @TovaOBrien
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2 years
It’s official: Prime Minister Hipkins
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