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Today on Politics Friday, John was joined by Labour’s Megan Woods and National’s Matt Doocey.  

They discussed National's gang policy, and the fact that the Mongrel Mob is now getting legal advice.  

Why were decisions made to move the Metro Sports Centre to its current location, given the issues with sinking land we are facing now?  

And what will happen to improve Oranga Tamariki? 

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Politicians from opposing sides want special votes to be counted more quickly. 

Special votes and the final election result will be released in nine days, giving the final makeup of Parliament. 

National and ACT can govern alone on current numbers, but those may change once November 3rd comes around. 

Labour's Megan Woods told Mike Hosking that she doesn't see how allowing people to enrol on the day adds a week to counting specials. 

National's Mark Mitchell agrees. 

He said the Justice Committee will conduct an electoral review. 

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Labour campaign chair Megan Woods says they're still letting the dust settle on a devastating election result.  

She told Newstalk ZB’s Election Special that it's too soon to say where things went so wrong for her party.  

But she says that at the end of the day, they just didn't get enough votes. 

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In the final edition of Politics Friday before election day, John was joined by Labour’s Megan Woods and National’s Gerry Brownlee live in studio.  

They discussed the campaign, whether it’s been the most negative they’ve seen, and the policies they’re the proudest of leading into the election. 

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In the final edition of Politics Friday before election day, John was joined by Labour’s Megan Woods and National’s Gerry Brownlee live in studio.  

They discussed the campaign, whether it’s been the most negative they’ve seen, and the policies they’re the proudest of leading into the election. 

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MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast to wrap the week's political news and look ahead to the final days of the campaign period.

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National and Labour are continuing to argue over who's going to rely on who to form a government after next week's election. 

National's Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking that Labour will need to make concessions to form a government with the Green Party and Te Pāti Māori. 

But Labour's Megan Woods says that National and Act will have to submit to the wishes of Winston Peters and New Zealand First. 

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MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast to wrap the week's political news.

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John MacDonald was joined in studio by Labour's Megan Woods and National's Matt Doocey for Politics Friday.  

As the election campaign ramps into the final month, they discussed National's Tax Policy numbers, the economic state of New Zealand, and what will happen to Three Waters. 

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MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast to wrap the week's political news.

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The Energy Minister says we can't under-estimate how effective the Government's plan to reduce emissions in the steel sector will be.

NZ Steel will receive up to 140 million dollars to help replace half the coal used at its Glenbrook site with electricity.

It will cut emissions by 800-thousand tonnes on day one, the equivalent of taking every Christchurch car off the road.

Megan Woods told Kate Hawkesby that any plan to rely on the Emissions Trading Scheme alone wouldn't work.

She says to get the equivalent, the price of carbon emissions would need to increase four times.

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The Government may be open to oil and gas exploration continuing in the next parliamentary term.

Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods said today that the Government was deferring making decisions on the future of onshore oil and gas exploration.

Megan Woods also said that she isn't committing to any further block offers and will revisit this issue in the next parliamentary term, where there will be a better evidence base for future demand.

Political editor Barry Soper says it's unlikely there will be much interest at this stage, as most companies would have shut down oil and gas exploration in New Zealand a long time ago.

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MP Gaurav Sharma says he hasn't got fair treatment from Labour since the saga started two weeks ago.

Today the Labour caucus voted to expel him.

Labour MP Megan Woods joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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