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Danyl McLauchlan: The urgent issues that just won’t wait any longer

National faces a number of problems – none of which will be easy to solve.

Michele Hewitson: Investigating the 2026 election further

"He only bothered with a byline when there was a chance of winning another media award."

Duncan Garner: Voters give Luxon what he asked for - but Peters may yet ruin the party.

Luxon starts with a clean slate and a party he wants to work with.

Symbolic victories and bombshell defeats. Welcome to the new challenges of a fragmented future

Anxious wait for special votes count could force Luxon to deal with Peters.

How broadcasters will be tackling election night and who’s on their guest lists

Your television and radio guide for election night.

Danyl McLauchlan: Panic, missteps and blunders in the countdown to the election

The Hamas attack grabs the headlines, and two polls show Peters as the likely kingmaker.

Behind the Photo: Jacinda Ardern after she won the 2020 election

Photographer Hannah Peters recalls Ardern’s moment of reflection during the historic win.

Michele Hewitson: Looking forward to the final week of Campaign 2026

"It was an ignominious way for a lifelong Conservative to go: death by leftie."

Danyl McLauchlan: How the major parties’ fortunes waxed and waned ahead of the election

Comeback king Winston Peters has played his cards right, leaving uncertainty in his wake.

The Listener’s Fast Five: See how the ‘Power Players’ stack up

From global crisis to political influences, see how our party leaders match up.

Duncan Garner: Do novice Nats and a newbie PM have any idea how to do this?

National looks set to inherit a country seriously lacking in confidence.

Danyl McLauchlan: Scraps, pledges and a shopping list of policy commitments

As politicians continue tussling, poll results are causing voters to think strategically.

Danyl McLauchlan: The winners and many losers of our major parties’ health and education policies

Losers include me, low-income earners over 30 and Māori Health Authority staff.

Michele Hewitson: Pre-election performances career from farcical to fatiguing

Hapless voters are left counting the days until October 14.

Our parties marketing-oriented approach to policy is raising problems for voters

Today, political parties curate gigantic databases of information about voters wants.

Duncan Garner: Why Labour only have themselves to blame

Every poll in the market right now has Labour going steadily backwards.

Danyl McLauchlan: A week of prospects, protests and possibilities

With three weeks to go, parties reveal their power partnerships

Behind the Photo: Jane Ussher’s political portrait of Act leaders

Ussher explains how Seymour was a natural performer and the more talkative of the pair.