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The Bulletin: Winston swings away on the radio

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Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Winston Peters goes at it on the radio, nurses go back to the bargaining table, and Trump and Putin agree that the FBI is wrong.  Acting PM Winston Peters went on Newstalk ZB for a long form interview with Leighton Smith yesterday, and there was no … Read more

Who is reclusive Kiwi billionaire Christopher Chandler? And is he a Russian spy?

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Welcome to the Cheat Sheet, a clickable, shareable, bite-sized FAQ on the news of the moment. Today, who is the New Zealand billionaire at the centre of a bubbling Brexit scandal? There aren’t many billionaires who have called New Zealand home. Of course there’s Graeme Hart (dubbed by Forbes New Zealand’s perennial richest person) with … Read more