534 candidates gear up for election
This year the candidate gender split is 341 men, 190 women.
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Child deaths caused by cold houses 'saddening'
Politicians say children dying from diseases linked to housing is shocking.
Winston Peters super saga: I smell a rat
COMMENT: You've got to ask yourself, who benefits from this?
Sexism driving gender pay gap - study
Women who contribute just as much as male colleagues still lag behind in pay, study finds.
Expert: what languages will kids learn?
A language expert is calling for national debate on which languages kids should learn.
Majority of Kiwis back Labour's water tax
Labour's royalty on freshwater is backed by 70 per cent of Kiwis in a new poll.
Hosking: National's big gamble - do they look desperate?
COMMENT: Comment on Labour not an ATM key to National's success or failure in election.
National makes a run for glory
Today's campaign opening will give National the chance to dominate the headlines.
National goes user pays, Labour rules out PPPs
National says it wants tourists to pay for conservation in NZ, but not through a tax.
Ardern: No surprise at Greens' Ohariu call
"Obviously the circumstances have changed."
The place of young women in NZ politics
Does the parliamentary system need a to change for younger women in Aotearoa?
Election 2017: Conservation, biosecurity and GM
Where do political parties stand on conservation, biosecurity and genetic engineering?
Election 2017: Parties share science, hazard policies
Where do political parties stand on science funding and natural hazards?
Policies still affordable, Labour says
Labour has ruled out raising income tax if it gets into Government.
Passions high over natural assets
What policies are parties proposing to manage and protect our natural resources?
Education: can we trust the teachers?
Choosing between education policies comes down to how much you trust teachers.
Top Green Party staffer resigns
The party's chief of staff Deborah Morris-Travers has also left her position.
Twelve Questions with Julie Zhu
Theatre maker Julie Zhu is getting 100 Chinese Aucklanders on stage to tell their stories.
Greens could axe free Waiheke ferry service for superannuitants
The Greens want to review free Waiheke Island ferries for superannuitants.
Election 2017 policy: Affordable housing
How will each party make housing more affordable?
New poll: Labour's on a roll
Labour's own polling has seen them close the gap on the National Party.
Ad experts revamp political billboards
Creatives from Ogilvy & Mather redesign billboards of the five major political parties.
'Nerdiest housewarming party ever'
Saturday night's alright for pitching, even if it's a bit nerdy, James Shaw discovered.
National Standards: Are they working?
National Standards have transformed school cultures - but are kids learning any better?
Remaining Green voters 'mainly hippies and drug addicts'
The Green Party's support has fallen to just 4 per cent, according to a recent poll.
Mike Hosking: National in trouble
Comment: The election race is tight - every policy, every announcement is now critical.
Shaw on poll putting Greens in danger zone
James Shaw hopes old Green voters will realise Labour needs a coalition partner.
Labour's Jacinda Ardern eats the Greens
The poll puts immense pressure on the sole Green leader, James Shaw.
Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga rail plan
The Green Party wants to trial the service from 2019.
Revealed: Blueprint for rapid rail across upper North Island
Plans revealed for a rapid rail network linking Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato.
Green MP bows out with 'no hard feelings'
Green MP Kennedy Graham has farewelled Parliament a week after resigning in protest.
Fact or Fiction: Labour's water tax
How much will farmers really pay if Labour brings in a water tax?
Greens plot swift election facelift
A new slogan to replace "Great Together" will be unveiled today.