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Poll of polls: Labour-Green-Te Pāti Māori most likely coalition, ahead of National-Act
The most likely coalition scenario remains the one National took off the table.
Chris Luxon's women drought: Luxon sets a 50% women goal - but men got 75% of good seats
National has only 11 women standing in winnable seats compared to 33 men
Claire Trevett: PM should be ropeable about Michael Wood - not just with Wood
Hipkins is having to clean up messes that happened under PM Jacinda Ardern's watch.
Labour MPs stake futures on winning Māori electorates
Two Labour MPs are opting for an electorate-or-nothing approach this election.
How much is the interest limitation rule costing property investors?
Investors might be paying more tax than expected.
Bryce Wilkinson: The case against a predatory wealth tax
OPINION: Why taxing capital is no free lunch for workers.
Three Waters: New mechanism for local control in reforms deemed diluted
There are more tweaks to the Government's water reforms in the new bill.
Mike Hosking: Labour will get punished this election - for what they did do
OPINION: Ironically it's what Labour did do, not what they didn't, that will hurt them.
'Wheels falling off the bus': Opposition crows as Michael Wood falls
National and Act twisted the knife after the Government lost another minister.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Why Muldoon had the right idea when it came to gangs
OPINION: But National's new policy sounds like Groundhog Day.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: When subject is crime, cue old blame and shame game
OPINION: National have not cited a single policy to reduce crime.
'Unfair': Minor parties launch judicial review against Electoral Commission over advertising funding
Sue Grey says ad allocations are unfair - but the Electoral Commission stands by it.
Poll shows bounce back for Labour, bad news for Christopher Luxon and NZ First
Labour will hope the poll shows a recovery after the Meka Whaitiri and Stuart Nash dramas.
Shane Jones: 'Tikanga tonics' - this Govt is dithering on ram-raiders, gang barbarians
OPINION: Our police have to be bolstered and let off the leash to deal with the gangs.
The silence of the wolves: Where's the response to the Greens' poverty plan?
Why such a deafening silence in the wake of the Greens' new tax policy?
'A bit of a hiccup': DemocracyNZ lose one third of its announced candidates
Matt King maintains his party is still united despite five candidates leaving.
'The system is broken': Victims of crime in downtown Auckland support National’s new justice policy
There have got to be changes and consequences, says a property manager.
Paula Bennett: What sort of deals would Rawiri Waititi want in a coalition?
OPINION: If Rawiri Waititi holds the balance of power at the election, what would it mean?
Political Round-up: Winter of discontent - it’s true that NZ has lost its mojo
OPINION: The dominant sentiment is things are going wrong and the country is broken.
Editorial: A taxing question
Opinion: Our editorial on the diverging political viewpoints on taxation.
Watch: PM Chris Hipkins to lead trade delegation to China
PM Chris Hipkins post-Cabinet press conference comes ahead of Fieldays.
'People’s tolerance is at an end': James Shaw on Greens' tax policy
The wealth tax is back, but the Greens are promising tax cuts too.
Thomas Coughlan: Greens' wealth tax clever - but income, tax changes risky
OPINION: The Greens have neutralised many attacks - but hiking any income tax is risky.
Wealth tax hikes will pay for income tax cuts and welfare overhaul - Greens
The wealth tax is back, but the Greens are promising tax cuts too.
Thomas Couglan: Michael not out of wood amid Auckland Airport share saga
Michael Wood will likely face a sanction for his share schmozzle.
Mike Munro: Crocodile tears and caterwauling - spare us the faux outrage about dirty politics
OPINION: Attacking your opponents has always been part of the arsenal of campaign weaponry
Chlöe Swarbrick: If it’s the economy, it's not stupid to define what that means
OPINION: Who does the economy work for when it comes to housing?
Why Dame Jacinda was 'in two minds' about accepting honour
The self-described republican accepted it as 'a way to say thank you' to supporters.
Te Pāti Māori selects Te Tai Tonga candidate
'I will be a staunch champion and advocate for Māori independence,' says Tākuta Ferris.
Jessie Gurunathan: Race and cultural identity will underpin the polls this election
OPINION: How will ideas around race and cultural identity affect the polls this election?
House prices may be bottoming out
Opinion: New analysis suggests an end to the house price slump may be in sight.
Is Labour really soft on crime? The numbers reveal a surprising story
The Herald has analysed decades of data to see how crime has changed in Aotearoa.