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Fact or Fiction: lockdown, democracy and the tragedy of Afghanistan

Politics: Government spins at its news conferences, the opposition spins on trampling of democracy.

Brent Edwards Sat, 28 Aug 2021

As the Covid-19 lockdown drags on, complaints continue to be made about the daily 1pm news conference most often, but not always, fronted by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Former United Future leader and government minister Peter Dunne has referred to them as propaganda. Opposition parties are

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