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The Ministry is refusing to say why it targeted the botanists' homes and the Auckland Botanic Gardens

Botanists outraged over raid video

Morning raids by the Ministry of Primary Industries on two well known botanists have been slammed as over-the-top bureaucracy.

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Sir Alan says the decision will cost New Zealand tourists and its clean-and-green image

Botanist accuses Govt of ignoring biodiversity

A prominent botanist is urging the Government to rethink a mining contract for the West Coast.

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Prime Minister John Key and Jami-Lee Ross (NZPA)

Final Botany results counted, Jami-Lee to be sworn in

Final results for the Botany by-election are in, meaning winning candidate National's Jami-Lee Ross will soon be able to be sworn in as an MP.

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Winning candidate, National's Jami-Lee Ross (file)

Botany voters 'couldn't be bothered'

Apart from Labour managing to get more of its voters out than National, there isn't much to be read into the result of Saturday's Botany by-election.

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Ross says the election had to be subdued

Jami-Lee Ross grateful for Botany win video

Jami-Lee Ross kicked off his victory party by thanking his two greatest supporters.

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Jami-Lee Ross

Under the radar by-election on tomorrow video

Residents of the Auckland electorate of Botany go to the polls tomorrow to decide who will be their new MP.

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Botany by-election candidate, Paul Young of the New Citizen Party (NZPA)

New party aims to make a splash in Botany

If a stranger drove around the Botany electorate today they'd probably think the New Citizen Party was one of the main players in NZ politics.

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Labour Party leader Phil Goff will launch the party's by-election campaign tomorrow

Labour to launch Botany by-election campaign

Labour leader Phil Goff will tomorrow launch the party's Botany by-election campaign.

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Green Party co-leaders Russel Norman and Metiria Turei will not have a candidate representing their party in Botany

Greens fail to register Botany candidate in time

The Green Party has no chance of winning the Botany by-election after would-be candidate Richard Leckinger failed to register in time.

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Greens announce Botany candidate

The Green Party has chosen former staffer Richard Leckinger to stand in next month's Botany by-election.

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Winning candidate for the Botany by-election Jami-Lee Ross addresses the local National Party delegates (NZPA)

National goes for young blood in Botany video

The battle for Botany is on and National has snubbed the advances of broadcaster Maggie Barry.

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Maggie Barry

Barry: Ross is right man for Botany

The two major political parties have chosen their candidates for the Botany by-election in March.

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Jami-Lee Ross

Full interview: Jami-Lee Ross on Botany by-election video

Full interview with Jami-Lee Ross at the Botany candidate selection meeting.

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Maggie Barry

Full interview: Maggie Barry on Botany by-election video

Full interview with Maggie Barry at the Botany candidate selection meeting.

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Labour Party president Andrew Little

Labour announces nominees for Botany by-election

Labour’s by-election campaign in Botany has begun, announcing three nominees for candidacy.

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Pansy Wong

Beijing-based party set to contest Botany byelection

A new political party backed by the Chinese businessman behind the failed Crafar farms bid is going to contest the Botany byelection.

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Maggie Barry

Maggie Barry swaps botany for Botany video

A garden show guru wants to replace a pansy as National Party MP for Botany.

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