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  •   Home > News > Politics

    Support for legalising cannabis is continuing to drop

    Support for legalising cannabis is continuing to drop


    The latest Newshub Reid-Research poll shows the majority of voters will vote no in this years referendum.

    New Zealanders will be asked in the upcoming election whether they support the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill.

    The poll shows 50.5 percent of voters will vote no, compared to the 37.9 who will vote yes.

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     Today's News

    Business:
    Shops continue to be hit by high unemployment and low consumer confidence 7:37

    Accident and Emergency:
    A section of State Highway 30 between Rotorua and Whakatane is closed following a two-car crash 7:27

    Entertainment:
    Timothee Chalamet picked up his first Golden Globe Award on Sunday (11.01.26) 7:23

    Law and Order:
    A senior manager at Civil Defence has been fined 15 hundred dollars after being caught with five times the daily paua limit 7:17

    Rugby:
    The Black Foils will have a new coach for the SailGP season, starting this weekend in Perth 7:07

    Entertainment:
    Teyana Taylor was overcome with emotion as she accepted her Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Female Actor (Motion Picture) on Sunday 6:53

    Health & Safety:
    Continued abuse in hospital emergency departments made for a far-from-festive Christmas for nurses 6:27

    Entertainment:
    Noah Wyle was "truly humbled" by his Golden Globe Awards win on Sunday (11.01.26) 6:23

    Living & Travel:
    One person's walked away 10-million dollars richer 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Will Arnett was "intimidated" by his Is This Thing On? co-star Laura Dern at first 21:53


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