{"id":176794,"date":"2023-09-05T18:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/?p=176794"},"modified":"2023-09-03T12:02:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T00:02:15","slug":"parliament-closes-for-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/?p=176794","title":{"rendered":"Parliament closes for election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Parliament has adjourned ahead of the upcoming general election, with politicians using their final speeches to launch scathing attacks on their opponents.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister, in his closing address, accused the opposition party of lacking a clear plan for the country&#8217;s economic recovery. 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