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Thursday's Chorus: Jim Bolger dies
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Briefly in the news in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate:
* The Lead: Jim Bolger, a centrist National PM who backed Treaty settlements and sacked Ruth Richardson, has died at the age of 90.
* The Sidebar: New polls put support for National below 30% again and show almost half of voters want National to replace Christopher Luxon as leader, with 16% preferring Chris Bishop as a replacement. (Stuff)
* The Number of the Day: 400 people have applied for a dozen Pita Pit jobs. (RNZ)
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