How will each party make housing more affordable?

Labour's own polling has seen them close the gap on the National Party.

Creatives from Ogilvy & Mather redesign billboards of the five major political parties.

National Standards have transformed school cultures - but are kids learning any better?

Comment: The election race is tight - every policy, every announcement is now critical.

James Shaw hopes old Green voters will realise Labour needs a coalition partner.

The poll puts immense pressure on the sole Green leader, James Shaw.

A polytech whistleblower has to pay her former employer $6000.

Hamish Walker, 32, will stand for National in Clutha-Southland.

COMMENT: It's that time in the election cycle when National plays the law and order card.

Hekia Parata was Education Minister until April this year, and is leaving politics.

Chris Finlayson knew his criticisms of Labour's water police were 'untrue', says Ardern.

National's boot camps and parent fines look like a desperate grab for attention.

National is deliberately stoking tension over the Treaty of Waitangi, Labour says.

Youth offenders will be sent to military style boot camps under a National Party policy.

David Seymour compare National to offenders

National takes aim at Labour's new taxes as the election battle heats up.

New Zealand is not committing to following the US into any conflict with North Korea.

Clatyon Cosgrove, Murray McCully and Maurice Williamson have said goodbye to Parliament.

Shock poll: Jacinda Ardern increases a stunning 17.6% in preferred PM poll.

Fact or fiction: were John Key and Bill English just as bad at Metiria Turei?

English said Labour might go up in polls but people "won't vote just on a personality".

Comment: For the first time in a long time, Labour supporters feel in the ascendant.

Kelvin Davis said the Prime Minister had the personality of a rock.

PM announced investment for commuter rail in Auckland and Wellington.

We ask parliamentary parties 10 questions on a variety of sporting issues.

Labour is poised to ask Aucklanders to help pay for a rapid transit network.

Bill English first up in a Herald election series interviewing the party leaders.

Gerry Brownlee showed how sensitive National is to positive coverage of Jacinda Ardern.

COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern does not have to try as hard to keep voters' attention.