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Barry Soper: The gloves are off ahead of the election

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 29 Apr 2026, 5:39pm
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Photo / Mark Mitchell

Barry Soper: The gloves are off ahead of the election

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 29 Apr 2026, 5:39pm

Nicola Willis has taken aim at Shane Jones' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments today, following the Government signing the NZ-India trade deal.

NZ First has criticised the free trade agreement, with Winston Peters claiming both National and Labour have signed the country's future away.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the gloves were off in Parliament today, as we get closer to the election. 

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