New ZealandNational’s Napier and Tukituki candidates 'thrilled', but downplay list rankingsBoth Katie Nimon and Catherine Wedd have ranked highly on National's party list.20 Aug 03:46 AM
PoliticsLabour: Lessons in money and finance 'too important to be left to chance'Labour wants the policy in place by 2025.20 Aug 03:08 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Has NZ lost its mojo? And can Christopher Luxon bring it back?OPINION: Getting that mojo rising, or just getting into the weeds with stats?19 Aug 10:49 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: GST policy on fruit and veges is rottenOpinion: Chris Hipkins' announcement given an epic wall-to-wall trashing.19 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsHipkins’ message to Māori voters: “We’ve made a lot of progress”Chris Hipkins, Willie Jackson, and Willow-Jean Prime discuss their approach to Labour's Maori Caucus. Watch19 Aug 06:04 AM
PoliticsLuxon unveils National's list, senior MP withdrawsNational to reveal the MPs it thinks will lead the party to victory.19 Aug 03:16 AM
PoliticsNational, Greens support giving households share of $2.5b ETS revenueThe parties both support the idea in principle, but disagree on the detail.19 Aug 01:21 AM
New ZealandWatch: NZ First candidate Shane Jones sings to votersVeteran MP Shane Jones uses rock hit to appeal to Northland voters.19 Aug 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Parliament is begging for its own dissolutionOPINION: The 53rd Parliament is begging for dissolution.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Not a huge surprise': Ten Te Pāti Māori election signs vandalised in TaurangaThe misspelt word "raciest" has been spray painted on some of the defaced signs.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'In for a fight': Labour's Māori caucus revs up after tough few monthsSenior Minister also reveals racism in campaign already worst in his four terms.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsNational gets story straight on fuel taxes, clarifying contradictionThe party now says no hikes for three years.18 Aug 06:17 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careExperts say giving KiwiSaver members more options could be costlyNational's KiwiSaver diversification proposal has been met with scepticism.18 Aug 04:16 AM
PoliticsFrom methodology to margins of error - everything you need to know about political pollingHow accurate are they, what's a margin of error, and why aren't electorates polled?18 Aug 03:07 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike Munro: It’s values that win votes when times are toughOPINION: Voting often has little to do with the merits of policies.18 Aug 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Best and worst of the week in politicsOPINION: The inside word on who's up, who's down and what's happening at Parliament.18 Aug 12:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: It's back to the past for Luxon and National - and how Peters helpsOPINION: Luxon's no John Key 2.0, but his campaign wins much better marks for nostalgia.18 Aug 12:03 AM
PoliticsLet's rank this: Labour and National’s past and present campaign slogansEarlier slogans were more adventurous and included a surprising amount of punctuation.17 Aug 11:43 PM
New ZealandElection 2023: How political pollsters find people to survey'There’s never been an election where the main polling companies have got it wrong'.17 Aug 06:32 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The next National leader is not a problem but the deputy isOPINION: Nicola Willis is more respected than liked in National.17 Aug 05:30 AM
PoliticsNational says it will ‘fill the void’ on crime narrative if Govt data is unclearThe Police Minister says she's appalled by Mitchell's comments.17 Aug 04:33 AM
OpinionOpinion: Valuing importance of both parents with newborns the 'right thing to do'The idea of split parental leave is a good one - but NZ can do better, say experts.17 Aug 12:21 AM
PoliticsNational and Act forget to vote against Parker’s ‘pet envy project’The Opposition accidentally had their votes recorded in favour of the bill.16 Aug 11:56 PM
InvestmentNational wants to give KiwiSaver investors more choiceParty wants to enable KiwiSaver members to invest through more than one provider.16 Aug 11:13 PM
PoliticsThomas Coughlan: National's concerning lack of climate policiesOPINION: National's main climate policy is to repeal Labour's.16 Aug 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Hipkins and Peters are as bad as each otherOPINION: The two will say and do anything to get your vote this election.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEx-MP Graham Kelly: 'Tweaks aren't enough to fix MMP'OPINION: 'Our current electoral review is set to repeat mistakes of the past'.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM expected to announce plans for Northwestern Busway in AucklandNational has also promised to build a Northwestern Busway, starting in 4-10 years.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Parental leave as a political footballOPINION: Our editorial on the latest election campaign policy shootout.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PoliticsDavid Parker will not say whether he thinks Labour's GST policy will workLabour's former Revenue spokesman will only say he 'supports' the policy.16 Aug 02:39 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Labour a hapless whale to the sharks - and Hipkins is to blameOPINION: The sharks are the Greens and NZ First, who are ripping voters off Labour.16 Aug 02:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Who will lead Labour if it loses the election?OPINION: Michael Wood and Kiri Allan would have been the obvious new leadership team.16 Aug 01:57 AM
PoliticsVoters don’t need to wait for a right-leaning government. Hipkins is already running oneThe polls are unambiguous: New Zealand wants a National party led by Chris Hipkins.15 Aug 10:54 PM
New ZealandGreen Party announces Whangārei candidate ahead of electionRick Bazeley is on the Green Party candidates list after first appearing in 2011.15 Aug 08:48 PM
