OPINION: And why Labour was right to stick with Chris Hipkins.

OPINION: And breaking down where the special votes might fall.

OPINION: NZ First leader’s latest tweets mark a point of no return.

OPINION: Three parties agree on defence and crime — not so tax and the Treaty.

OPINION: Never before have New Zealanders so decisively demanded a radical new direction.

OPINION: Captain Luxon's two bad calls.

OPINION: Businesspeople should spend less time waiting for help from Wellington.

OPINION: Green Party strategists would be wise to plan their response when Luxon calls.

OPINION: National has no one to blame for its tax-policy fiasco but itself.

OPINION: National will have to move fast and slash spending to head off a fiscal crisis.

OPINION: Labour and National are sinking, so how about Seymour or Shaw for PM?

OPINION: Savings must be used to repay our growing debt, not to buy off voters.

OPINION: Nicola Willis’ credibility is on the line as she finalises National’s tax policy.

OPINION: Luxon's no John Key 2.0, but his campaign wins much better marks for nostalgia.

OPINION: The polls show Winston Peters is back — and closer to power.

OPINION: Act expects meaty portfolios for its senior ministers, rather than rats and mice.

OPINION: And why a snap election back in February could have been Labour's best bet.

OPINION: Act’s private polling in the Tāmaki electorate suggests a neck-and-neck race.

OPINION: First there was KiwiBuild, then the failure to stop dawn raids after an apology.

OPINION: In cash terms, the picture is horrifying, or even Muldoonist.

OPINION: Chris Hipkins has hardly put a foot wrong. The same can't be said of his MPs.

OPINION: Act leader knew he risked some ribbing for his proposed Ministry of Regulation.

OPINION: Government is displaying the arrogance that normally comes with a third term.

OPINION: Could Labour's ECE call be worse than KiwiBuild?

OPINION: Labour may need Te Pāti Māori, but at what cost to both sides?

Labour will borrow $21 billion more than it said before Christmas.

OPINION: Finance Minister knows next week’s Budget could decide the election.

OPINION: It's time to blow the whistle on a failed quarter-century experiment.

OPINION: With Luxon failing to fire, NZ First may be key to a National election victory.

OPINION: Party needs to shrug and move on from Dr Elizabeth Kerekere's comments.

New Zealand’s future lies with the other democracies, not dictatorship in Beijing.

Minor parties must find the best way to exert their leverage after October.

Harbour crossing plan is great news — but at what cost?

National’s education policy shows it has worked out how to combat Chris Hipkins.

Maybe those battling false narratives should try looking at some Government claims.

OPINION: Voters refuse to buy the argument that Chris Hipkins is as bad as Jacinda Ardern.

Apology to Hawke's Bay and Rob Campbell sacking are promising signs.

How should we pay for things like better infrastructure - higher taxes or more debt?

National isn't ready, and an early vote would let Labour deliver tax changes this year.

National’s leader is struggling to understand not just his enemies, but also his friends.

Neither Chris Hipkins nor Christopher Luxon will make voters love them - and that's fine.

OPINION: A masterful transition carefully planned before Xmas by Ardern and her allies.

OPINION: A strong national leader, but extraordinary failure as a policy implementer.

Either policy advice is wrong or ignored, or implementation is being botched.

Labour and National fiddle as fire approaches.

OPINION: Less global star, more practical Kiwi just might be PM's winning formula.

OPINION: Winston Peters is confident ahead of this weekend's party conference.

Finance Minister must now promise to spend more, without actually doing so.

OPINION: Dangerous tax cut plan, nasty attack on a Māori MP — both need to be called out.

OPINION: She may have failed utterly as chief policy-maker but could be a head of state.

OPINION: Only businessman can stop councillor becoming next Auckland mayor.

Opposition ought to be making more of Government's mistakes.

OPINION: The Ardern regime has proven incompetent even at handing out free cash.

The major parties' rhetoric is almost entirely detached from any reality.

OPINION: Greens have a re-energised membership after co-leader kerfuffle.

OPINION: Luxon has no choice for the next year but to be as hands-on as he was this week.

OPINION: National leader is now looking more like a Todd Muller than a John Key.

OPINION: Extremist groups are on the rise — at both ends of the political spectrum.

OPINION: Government believes it has discovered an easier pathway to high-wage heaven.

New focus on foreign policy is welcome — even if that policy remains ambiguous.

OPINION: Centralisation is inevitable to help save costs — if the Government allows it.

Luxon's abortion mis-steps show how Government could scare voters away from National.

At one time, a Cabinet Minister's head would have rolled over MIQ debacle.

The vote isn't just about winning - it's about getting the numbers to stay credible.

If Labour's polling drops much more, it's time to replace Ardern.

OPINION: The Great Game between the US and China has well and truly begun.

OPINION: Knives are out for minister among some party faithful

For too many voters, the polarising PM has overstayed her welcome.

National's leader is the best the party has, but there's little sign of substance.

OPINION: Once again, a Labour prime minister is sending New Zealand troops into Europe.

Today's under 30s may end up paying for their own Covid recovery with higher taxes.

Case numbers will stay high — but we'll get used to that too.

Defeat looms for Jacinda Ardern as National takes the lead on many key issues.

OPINION: The PCR testing system has quickly fallen over.

PM's ambition is huge, but so is the challenge of making good on her rhetoric.

Disquiet about Covid rules is rising — and not just among the conspiracy theorists.

National leader should aim to heal a nation polarised as never before.

OPINION: Govt laziness and negligence mean NZ now faces an Omicron crisis.