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Man's meltdown to Hipkins:

Labour leader Chris Hipkins and other party members are confronted by Covid critic at Avondale markets.

Beehive Diaries: Hipkins, Luxon make ‘Up the Wahs’ commitment

Truth behind “Labour in-joke” referring to Ginny Andersen's secret package also revealed.

NZ First promises millions in compensation to vax-injured and people mandated out of work

His commitment does rely on the outcome of a new inquiry into Covid-19.

Claire Trevett: Labour delivers campaign launch with bite, protests and hype

OPINION: Labour hopes dental care policy lands better with voters than GST off fruit, veg.

Watch: Labour launch hijacked by Freedoms NZ, Hipkins' speech interrupted three times

Freedoms NZ, led by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki, disrupted the event.

Live: Free dental care for under-30s - Labour election campaign launch promise

PM says 800,000 Kiwis will benefit from $390m policy.

Claire Trevett: Labour's gone negative on Luxon - will it pay off?

Hipkins has shown he's more than happy to go negative as Labour tries to dent Nats.

MPs vote for big shake-up next Parliament, including boosting Govt scrutiny

The next Parliament will look a bit different.

Willie Jackson reflects on 'trainwreck' Q+A interview: 'They all thought I was finished'

Minister weighs in on several controversial policies and how they were pitched.

Thomas Coughlan: National’s $14.6b tax plan - does it add up?

OPINION: Does the National plan deliver - and do the sums make sense?

Te Pāti Māori looks to upsize Māori health and life expectancy with election policy suite

Te Pāti Māori have a number of health initiatives for more equitable outcomes.

Rob Campbell: Consultants, the public sector, and the real costs of doing business

Overuse of external consultants is a risk to strong, efficient, equitable public service.

High-risk sexual offenders: Govt rushes to close loophole on Parliament's last day

Loophole means sexual and violent offenders cannot reside with reintegration provider.

Foreign homebuyers, mushroom mystery and blue supermoon | Focus Morning Bulletin August 31, 2023

How foreign homebuyers will foot the bill for National’s $14.6 billion plan, funerals take place for the victims in the Australian mushroom mystery and get ready for the last blue supermoon for a decade. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

Willie Jackson confident of winning five Māori seats - but other two will be close

Labour's Māori strategist on their chances in the seven Māori seats.

Let democracy and good leadership triumph over the bad and the ugly

OPINION: Our editorial shout-out to voters and politicians amid the election clamouring.

Nats promise 'hope and help' as Labour slams 'voodoo costings'

Foreign buyer property sales would be taxed at 15 per cent by Nats.

Mike Hosking: Let's talk about these things during this election campaign

OPINION: Luxon needs to explain if New Zealand First is in or are they out?