Cyclone Vaianu has hit our shores and some regions are being hit particularly hard. 

The East Coast has seen gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour, thousands of homes in Northland and the Bay of Plenty are without power, and weather watches and warnings remain in place for the whole North Island and parts of the South Island. 

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Cyclone Vaianu has hit our shores and some regions are being hit particularly hard.&nbsp;
The East Coast has seen gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour, thousands of homes in Northland and the Bay of Plenty are without power, and weather watches and warnings remain in place for the whole North Island and parts of the South Island.&nbsp;
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Mark Mitchell: Emergency Management Minister on Cyclone Vaianu

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ACT wants harsher penalties for anyone flouting fisheries rules to protect our ocean resources. 

The party's promising a suite of changes if re-elected to Government. 

These includes stricter shellfish catch limits, setting up a district management area for the Hauraki Gulf and permanently ending scallop dredging in areas where its currently closed. 

Conservation spokesperson Cameron Luxton says we need also better information about the environmental damage of different fishing methods. 

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ACT wants harsher penalties for anyone flouting fisheries rules to protect our ocean resources.&nbsp;
The party's promising a suite of changes if re-elected to Government.&nbsp;
These includes stricter shellfish catch limits, setting up a district management area for the Hauraki Gulf and permanently ending scallop dredging in areas where its currently closed.&nbsp;
Conservation spokesperson Cameron Luxton says we need also better information about the environmental damage of different fishing methods.&nbsp;
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Cameron Luxton: ACT conservation spokesperson on the party's proposed changes for fisheries

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Consequences for New Zealanders overseas who default on their student loans are being proposed under National's new policy.

If elected, local graduates would keep more of their pay each fortnight, while overseas borrowers could face an extra one percent interest on their loans.

Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis explained that they're hoping to keep skilled young Kiwis in the country.

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Consequences for New Zealanders overseas who default on their student loans are being proposed under National's new policy.
If elected, local graduates would keep more of their pay each fortnight, while overseas borrowers could face an extra one percent interest on their loans.
Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis explained that they're hoping to keep skilled young Kiwis in the country.
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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on National's new plan for student loan payments

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ACT wants to refocus our constitution around Parliamentary sovereignty if re-elected to Government.

The Party says its new 'equal rights for all' policy will rein in what it's calling 'activist judges' and prevent vague Treaty of Waitangi clauses. 

It will clarify Parliament has final say - and add a property rights clause to the Bill of Rights Act. 

Leader David Seymour joined the Weekend Collective to explain further.

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ACT wants to refocus our constitution around Parliamentary sovereignty if re-elected to Government.
The Party says its new 'equal rights for all' policy will rein in what it's calling 'activist judges' and prevent vague Treaty of Waitangi clauses.&nbsp;
It will clarify Parliament has final say - and add a property rights clause to the Bill of Rights Act.&nbsp;
Leader David Seymour joined the Weekend Collective to explain further.
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David Seymour: ACT Party leader on the party's plan to refocus the constitution around Parliamentary sovereignty

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Mark Mitchell: Emergency Management Minister on Cyclone Vaianu

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