PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFrom 'Stardust' to 'Aunty': The transformation of Jacinda ArdernThe Jacinda Ardern of 2020 is very different from that of 2017.08 Oct 04:10 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young - Some very unusual results in political pollCOMMENT: It is more understandable why the Greens have gone down.08 Oct 06:43 AM
New ZealandElection 2020 poll: Labour, Act steady, National, Greens dipOn these numbers Labour would be one seat shy of being able to govern alone.08 Oct 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClarke Gayford's debut on campaign trail in battleground seatThe pair are in Gisborne, Gayford's home town, where he has made his election 2020 debut.08 Oct 03:24 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: What do candidates say is Palmerston North's biggest issue?Infrastructure, jobs and housing top the list. Made with funding from NZ On Air.07 Oct 01:40 AM
New ZealandForget the polls, this North Shore church predicts the party voteNew Zealand has a handful of bellwether polling spots around the country.06 Oct 09:50 PM
New ZealandElection 2020: Parties' main policies at a glanceFind out where the major political parties stand on the issues that matter to you.05 Oct 09:00 PM
KahuLocal Focus: Which Waiariki candidates and their parties have credibility?Who's best-placed to lead NZ out of recession? Made with funding from NZ On Air.05 Oct 08:00 PM
New ZealandElection 2020: What's the plan? Party policies at a glanceFind out where the major political parties stand on the issues that matter to you.05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPandemic poll: Ardern's safe campaign v Collins' 'one chance'Covid-19 was the gatecrasher in a campaign of twists, turns, and some slip-ups.05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAudrey Young: Our political editor gives her insight on this election campaignCOMMENT: Some elections can be summed up by one word and this year is no different.05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMatchmaking: Who could make a deal after the election?Comment: The first principle of politics is to know how to count.05 Oct 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandElection 2020: What's the plan to improve our health? Policies comparedWhat are the parties' policies for our pandemic-strained health system?05 Oct 01:51 AM
PoliticsLocal Focus: Who is Soraya Peke-Mason, Labour candidate for Rangitīkei?Councillor to candidate, Soraya Peke-Mason from Rātana. Made with funding from NZ On Air.04 Oct 11:51 PM
New ZealandCollins vows inquiry into Auckland Council, 'arrogant' ATLive: Judith Collins appears on the first Mike Hosking Leaders' Breakfast.04 Oct 07:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJacinda Ardern's next Cabinet dilemmas if she wins electionPolitical editor Audrey Young looks at what Jacinda Ardern's next Cabinet might look like.04 Oct 06:06 AM
KahuNZ's 'national shame': Labour's plan to end rheumatic feverLabour promises extra $55m to make disease "vanish", by bolstering Healthy Homes policy.03 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandNational-Labour in tight Auckland Central race - new pollLatest poll in Auckland Central shows a narrow gap between the candidates.03 Oct 08:05 PM
New ZealandLive: Hosking and Collins - National's leader to set out vision for NZHosking and Collins set to go toe-to-toe at 7am.03 Oct 05:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBe kind: How Ardern's catchphrase spread from Beehive to living room and beyondFrom the PM's mouth to school and motorway signs, stadium big screens and TV ads.03 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Two ticks Labour': Ardern one of the first Kiwis to vote in electionThe Prime Minister was one of the first people in NZ to vote as early voting opened today.02 Oct 08:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: It's official, the election fight is onOPINION: National's campaign was in trouble and it needed to change tack.02 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandEuthanasia referendum: All you need to know before the vote on October 17Still undecided on your euthanasia vote? Here's what you need to know.02 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeters shifts campaign tactics, tones down attacks on LabourNZ First leader Winston Peters has emphasised unity over division with Labour today.02 Oct 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWaring & Rasheed: Judith Collins' 18% more time on cameraOpinion: Nats leader 'actually' grabs more air time than Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.02 Oct 02:00 AM
EconomyNational claims $10b hole in Labour's fiscal planThe war of the economic plans continues, with National now pointing the finger at Labour.02 Oct 01:56 AM
WorldTwo very different political debates, hours apartJust a few hours after the US presidential debate, we held our own.02 Oct 01:40 AM
New ZealandLabour vows to dump RMA and make it easier for first-home buyers to get on ladderBoth major parties have promised to repeal and replace the RMA during the next term.01 Oct 10:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandArdern admits having used cannabis. New Zealanders shrug: 'Us too'New York Times: Ardern has declined to say whether she supports marijuana legalisation.01 Oct 07:31 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyElection 2020: What's the plan to crank up the economy? Policies comparedIt is not unusual for Government parties to have fewer policies than Oppositions.01 Oct 04:00 PM
Politics$13 cauliflowers no more? Supermarkets in Jacinda Ardern's cross-hairsLabour pledges action that could see building supplies and supermarket food prices fall.01 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandLast chance to see Winston? Goldsmith's jab as MPs pitch to business crowdMPs from each party made their pitches to a Business North Harbour crowd.01 Oct 03:53 AM
New ZealandCollins: I'll door-knock big business to get wage subsidy backCollins has offered to act as a debt collector to force big business to cough up.01 Oct 03:05 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Palmerston North candidates talk taxIs taxing the wealthy to help the poor worthwhile? Made with funding from NZ On Air.01 Oct 01:50 AM