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Labour Party faithful are upbeat as they rally in Auckland's viaduct, roughly one year out from the next election.
The mood has been energetic off the back of recent polling that has Labour tracking ahead of National on almost all issues, including the cost of living.
Already in campaign mode, Labour leader Chris Hipkins took a swipe at Te PΔti MΔori in his opening remarks to the membership on Friday.
"I recently saw a whakataukΔ« quoted in the media with reference to a different political party in New Zealand.
"He tΕtara wΔhi rua he kai nΔ te ahi - a tΕtara that is
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