Auckland (AFP) - New Zealand's ruling National party launched its election campaign Sunday engulfed in a furore over underhand tactics, less than four weeks before the country goes to the polls.
A newly published book, based on emails hacked from the computer of a right-wing blogger, alleges the centre-right government of Prime Minister John Key and the blogger co-operated in a sustained dirty tricks campaign.
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