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ᴅʀ ᴅᴇᴀɴ ᴋɴɪɢʜᴛ

@drdeanknight

⟦ law + govt ⟧ ⟦ coffee + kai ⟧ ⟦ critic + conscience ⟧ ⟦ rugby + rugby ⟧ ⟦ rainbows + unicorns ⟧ — usual disclaimers apply

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I think some of this is my doing… #polled #bucketlist ✅
Jack Tame (@jacktame) profile pictureJack Tame@jacktame17h
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To one decimal point: National: 29.5% Labour: 28.8% Green Party: 16.4% ACT: 10.0% NZ First: 8.4% Opportunity Party: 6.2% TPM: 0.4%
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Jack Tame@jacktame17h
To one decimal point: National: 29.5% Labour: 28.8% Green Party: 16.4% ACT: 10.0% NZ First: 8.4% Opportunity Party: 6.2% TPM: 0.4%
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@LemonLymancomNov 1
The streets of Heaven are too crowded with Angels tonight.
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@LemonLymancomNov 1
Tell that to him
PBS News (@NewsHour) profile picturePBS News
@NewsHourOct 31
If you go to bed on election night and don't know who won a midterm congressional race, that's normal. And if you wake up the next morning and find that a candidate who was behind hours earlier has since pulled ahead, that's normal, too. (via @PolitiFact) to.pbs.org/4zqnWBa
When will we know 2026 midterm election results? It may take some time, but that’s normal

When will we know 2026 midterm election results? It may take some time, but that’s normal

In past elections, elected leaders, candidates and social media users have spread falsehoods that “late night” arrivals of “ballot dumps” or “suitcases” of ballots are signs of fraud, or that only...

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@LemonLymancomOct 31
This will always be TIMELESS
New York Post (@nypost) profile pictureNew York Post
@nypostOct 31
The retro Aaron Sorkin era has come to an abrupt end trib.al/xIX7fxi
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Jack Tame@jacktameOct 31
This is the first election since Q+A started in 2009 that an incumbent Prime Minister has refused to be interviewed. youtube.com/shorts/4_3ly-j0z…
We asked Christopher Luxon to come on Q+A. Here's what happened

We asked Christopher Luxon to come on Q+A. Here's what happened

It's been 100 weeks since prime minister and National Party leader ...

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Richard Albert
@RichardAlbertOct 20
🌟 All are welcome to the best and biggest annual conference in public law! 🌏 The International Society of Public Law @ICON__S has released the Call for Papers and Panels for the highly-anticipated 2027 gathering in Taiwan, to be hosted by Academia Sinica @AcadSinica on June 30 to July 2. 📝 All details are here: icon-society.org/call-for-su… 🎉 Join us!
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@VarietyOct 14
Aaron Sorkin Thinks About Reviving 'The West Wing' for a 'Couple of Seconds Every Day': 'I Miss It' variety.com/2026/tv/news/the…
Aaron Sorkin Thinks About Reviving ‘The West Wing’ for a ‘Couple of Seconds Every Day’: ‘I Miss It’

Aaron Sorkin Thinks About Reviving ‘The West Wing’ for a ‘Couple of Seconds Every Day’: ‘I Miss It’

'The West Wing' creator Aaron Sorkin says he thinks about reviving the series for 'a couple of seconds every day.'

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David Capie@davidcapieOct 12
Sam Sachdeva has the details on NZ’s decision to abstain on UN pandemic preparedness resolution. “Newsroom can reveal that the majority of Cabinet ministers wanted to vote in favour”, but no Cabinet decision was required, so Peters made the call. newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/13/pe…
Peters overrides Govt ministers on UN pandemic vote

Peters overrides Govt ministers on UN pandemic vote

Majority of ministers wanted to vote in favour of declaration on pandemic prevention – but with no Cabinet decision needed, the foreign minister made a captain's call.

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Oops. Wrong platform. 🤦‍♂️
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@LemonLymancomSep 25
24 years ago today, Season 4 "20 Hours in America" premiered on TV.
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Premiered on NBC 27yrs ago today. THE WEST WING (2000)
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Vincent Jones@JonesVincenttSep 10
Chris Hipkins on the Act Party’s policy around the Waitangi Tribunal.
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@SeahawksSep 10
WEEK WON.
🤝 Paid partnership
WIN Week 1

ALT WIN Week 1

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At long last... Week 1 is upon us 🙌
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@LemonLymancomAug 24
'THE WEST WING' was ahead of its time.
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Haphazard approach to local government amalgamation being driven by current NZ Govt. Unlike last major change nationwide in 1989, Local Govt Commission isn’t a key actor & unlike Auckland change there’s no Royal Commission. Messy just 3 months b4 election newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/07/go…
Govt puts final squeeze on communities to merge into fewer than 40 councils

Govt puts final squeeze on communities to merge into fewer than 40 councils

Inside the dramatic final hours of NZ local government amalgamation: Wellington mayors’ meeting may go into the night as they try to meet Sunday deadline. Other districts have given up trying. ‘I...

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henry cooke (@henrycooke) profile picturehenry cooke@henrycookeAug 5
Christopher Luxon just floated and then committed to a referendum on MMP if re-elected thepost.co.nz/politics/36105…

Luxon says he wants MMP referendum if re-elected

Winston Peters has moved immediately to rule out such a move.

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Charlie Feldman@ParlCharlieAug 5
On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - August 4, 1960: The House of Commons passes the legislation to establish the Canadian Bill of Rights 186-0 (it would receive royal assent six days later following a Senate vote).
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