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was being discussed. Muliaga died after her electricity was cut because she could not afford to pay the overdue bill. When asked to apologise in parliament after offence was taken by another member to the interjection, Clarkson left the House after refusing to apologise. Clarkson said: "Sorry that's
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party, who had held the seat for twenty-one years. The contest was of national significance as a party must win 5% of the vote or an electorate seat to qualify for proportional representation in parliament. A loss by Peters could have deprived New
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