A wealth tax 'deal' and Shane Jones on what Winston really meant about 'indigenous'
TVNZ’s Kaupapa Māori debate delivered the expected fiery discussions.
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Winston Peters wants to see National's costings before joining Govt
Christopher Luxon says tax cuts are 'absolutely' affordable without a foreign buyers' tax.
Poll shows Chlöe Swarbrick in fight to hold Auckland Central
The candidates vying for the electorate took the stage in the city Tuesday night.
David Seymour’s flying start in the west tempered by bad weather and empty shops
A wet and windy day in New Plymouth uncovered support for Act.
Northland, the politics of belief and ‘Nimby’, ‘misogynist’ and ‘racist' voters
Can Labour's Willow-Jean Prime hold onto a seat her party has won only once since 1938?
How Australia could sway the NZ election
A new campaign aims to get ex-pat Kiwis to vote in the upcoming election.
Robertson v Willis: Who is winning over businesses on the campaign trail?
On the Campaign, September 26: The pair went face to face today at a MYOB-NZME debate.
Winston Peters confident of National-Act-NZ First arrangement
Winston Peters says he can work with anyone - except Labour.
Green Party pledges to double Best Start payment
The Greens will double the Best Start payment and make it for all children under 3.
Audrey Young: What Luxon really means when he says he'd rather work with Act
OPINION: National needs some leverage to rein in Act's extremes.
National announces plan for beneficiaries; Greens attack traffic light system
Beneficiaries will also have to reapply every six months, rather than once a year.
Who can give businesses more certainty? Robertson and Willis battle it out
Willis pledges to not 'demonise' businesses, while Robertson points to good track record.
The black-belt Polish immigrant who wants to be Napier's MP
Milewski lives in a community outside of Napier that was severely impacted by the cyclone.
David Seymour holds firm on Treaty referendum demand
The Act leader is sticking to his guns on the issue.
Rotorua candidates jostle with quick-fire questions
Te Pāti Māori candidate wins debate at Rotorua Business chamber.
Labour pledges $1 billion boost to Pharmac medicines
Labour has increased funding 62 per cent since 2017.
Tamihere: Polls taint views and a 'joke'
Polls have put Te Pāti Māori behind in seats it expects to win.
Focus Live: Christopher Luxon speaks to media
National leader Christopher Luxon speaks to the media in Kumeū.
Robertson v Willis - Finance leaders face off
As the election approaches, what’s on the mind of small business owners?
Thomas Coughlan: National doesn’t like what’s on offer with Winston as kingmaker
Winston Peters is back where he wants to be, unhappily for National and Act.
Major parties hit, house prices up and 'Brand' new allegations | Focus Morning Bulletin September 26, 2023
Both major political parties take a hit in the latest poll, house prices turn a corner and London police launch an investigation into Russell Brand allegations. Video / NZ Herald
Poll of polls shows slim odds: Labour has 0.2% chance of being in government
The poll of polls shows a National government is likely.
Opinion: When it comes to politics, it’s time to think long-term
Opinion: If only we looked at the long-term now, we’d avoid big mistakes later.
Inform your vote: Crime, justice and law and order policies compared
More punitive vs less punitive: What do parties propose to make communities safer?
National gets its wires crossed on the tax treatment of new builds
Nicola Willis confirms how National would treat new builds under the bright-line test.
Simon Wilson on the political contest of style, substance and saving lives
OPINION: From Viaduct lunches to saving lives, this election has it all.
Derek Cheng: What Christopher Luxon wins and loses by ruling Winston Peters in
Why is Luxon ruling Peters in, why now, and what he lost in not ruling him out earlier
Derek Cheng: Why ‘soft’ or ‘tough’ on crime is such a populist cop-out, and where parties might find common ground
ANALYSIS: Political consensus on law and order shouldn't be so elusive.
Sir John Key to Chris Luxon: ‘I would advise him to rule Winston in’
Key said it was a wise strategy by Luxon based on simple maths.
National-Act would need NZ First; Luxon surges ahead in preferred PM - poll
National and Act's 60 seats would need NZ First to govern in new poll.
Audrey Young: Why Luxon made NZ First coalition call
OPINION: Christopher Luxon ran out of excuses on the coalition question.
Chris Hipkins on China, Brexit and what Mark Mitchell got up to in Iraq
Labour leader gives extended interview for popular British podcast.
'Last opportunity': Why Luxon, Hipkins only have a few days left to win your vote
Plus, what to make of National's NZ First decision?
What parties hope to offer Pasifika through their policies
The Pacific Election 2023 debate began with the issue of an amnesty for overstayers.