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Willie Jackson says David Seymour is Aotearoa's most dangerous man

The Labour MP says voters must be very wary of the Act leader.

Govt risks $90m in tariffs if it forges ahead with 'Google Tax'

The United States could impose hefty sanctions on New Zealand, officials warn.

Kea Kids News: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is in the Kea Kids hotseat

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins loves dad jokes and sausage rolls, but did he bring any for us? Straight from the 9th floor of the Beehive, Kea Kids News reporter AJ asks the burning questions ahead of the big election! Video / Kea Kids News

‘Egregious practice’: Why children in sex cases are grilled about consent

Chief victims adviser says proposals are the biggest shift in her seven years in the role.

Number of gang members breaching home detention increased 60 per cent in six years

National says the figures are representative of a system "that has got the balance wrong".

Youth intervention programme for recidivist offenders launched

The plan will be tailored to the needs of each child and family, the government says.

Luxon accuses Labour of treating businesses like children

“I want us to work together in an adult-to-adult way," he tells business leaders.

'Concerned': Council of Trade Unions locks building and calls police after anti-Luxon ad

National called the ad "nasty". PM Hipkins says response is "thin-skinned".

On the road with Christopher Luxon

National Party Leader Christopher Luxon takes New Zealand Herald political editor for a ride round his electorate and drops in on his old family home. Video / NZ Herald

Does National’s foreign buyers tax break the law?

It depends who you ask.

Watch: 'Incredibly thin-skinned' - Hipkins on National reaction to unions advert

Hipkins brought with him examples of how Labour personnel had been targeted in ads.

Watch: National Party unleashes at ‘nasty’ Chris Hipkins and at union ad in the Herald

The CTU paid for a front-page wraparound Herald ad attacking Christopher Luxon.

Election 2023: More protests, disruptions likely - National Party

National and Labour launched their campaigns at the weekend, with hecklers out in force.

Election 2023: Campaign kickoff marred by protests

The leaders didn't hold back as they led their parties' campaign launches.

Revealed: Police discretion, drug use prosecutions, and which way the punitive pendulum is swinging

Police charges for drug use fell after a 2019 law change, but has since somewhat reverted

Why is New Zealand feeling increasingly divided?

OPINION: Increasing crime seems to be a symptom of a dissatisfied New Zealand.