"Don't expect any change," says Labour's leader on the deputy speculation.

EDITORIAL: Labour needs to beat National in September. Can it do so by campaigning with the Greens?

Ardern recorded a thumping victory that will further raise her profile in election year.

OPINION: Like a school sports day, the Mt Albert by-election was reduced to being about participation rather than competition.

COMMENT: The Mt Albert by-election result could be more crucial than many realise.

Andrew Little joined Jacinda Ardern for the final day of Mt Albert campaigning.

A veteran Auckland councillor is concerned change is being held back by political fears of activating young voters.

Gareth Morgan has accused the Act Party of gunning for his political party by making petty complaints about its election campaign and party rules.

Former Labour MP Raymond Huo will return to Parliament if Jacinda Ardern wins the Mt Albert by-election on Saturday.

With a week to go, the Mt Albert byelection is shaping up as the quietest and most inconsequential on record.

Mt Albert voters should have their voting packs by now - but they still have time to enrol.

A 30-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in Auckland District Court over the alleged abduction of a woman in broad daylight.

The man is facing several charges, including abduction for the purpose of unlawful sexual connection and aggravated wounding.

Denise Roche has won the Green Party nomination for Auckland Central over newcomer Chloe Swarbrick.

Advance voting kicks off in the Mt Albert by-election today, but one of the main candidates is worried no one will turn up.

New Zealand will go to the polls on September 23, Prime Minister Bill English announced this afternoon.

Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan has announced the party will compete in the Mt Albert by-election.

Labour and the Greens say they have dropped plans to cut electoral "deals" in marginal seats,

Comedian Guy Williams says his MCing of the Labour-Greens State of the Nation event was one of his best-ever gigs.

These are the high points from Labour and Greens' State of the Nation speeches this afternoon.

Prime Minister Bill English has a duty to speak out against US President Donald Trump's ban on Muslim travellers, the Green Party says.

Andrew Little attacks Bill English, as he reveals his battle with prostate cancer left him determined to strive for a system fair for everyone.

Through international fame and fortune, Chris Liddell has remained loyal to New Zealand business and causes.

The new school year starts next week as the number of empty teaching places in secondary schools is the highest in almost a decade.

Laila Harre has been accused of false accusations against her former Green Party colleagues by a Green Party MP, who has now backtracked.

The new school year is weeks away but schools are struggling to find teachers.

The NZQA website is running slow as anxious students scramble to check their results.

The wait is over - NCEA results are now available.

Green MP Julie Anne Genter has been confirmed as her party's Mt Albert byelection candidate - and is promising a 'respectful' style of political contest.

COMMENT: Let's set the facts straight; the Albert-Eden Local Board is not removing golf from Chamberlain Park. That was never on the agenda.