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Three highly impressive candidates are neck-and-neck in the polls.
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Polls show Labour secure in Te Tai Tonga but Te Pāti Māori unshackled.
Winston Peters wants to see National's costings before joining Govt
Christopher Luxon says tax cuts are 'absolutely' affordable without a foreign buyers' tax.
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Audrey Young: What Luxon really means when he says he'd rather work with Act
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Labour pledges $1 billion boost to Pharmac medicines
Labour has increased funding 62 per cent since 2017.
Tamihere: Polls taint views and a 'joke'
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Ambulances from NZ join service in Ukraine
Seven Hato Hone vans were repurposed, blessed and are supporting Ukraine people.
Poll of polls shows slim odds: Labour has 0.2% chance of being in government
The poll of polls shows a National government is likely.
Public Purse: The final $5b of the Covid fight - and the half spent on other priorities
The $5b Covid fund top-up was spent at a record clip - on mostly unrelated plans.
Simon Wilson on the political contest of style, substance and saving lives
OPINION: From Viaduct lunches to saving lives, this election has it all.
National-Act would need NZ First; Luxon surges ahead in preferred PM - poll
National and Act's 60 seats would need NZ First to govern in new poll.
'Last opportunity': Why Luxon, Hipkins only have a few days left to win your vote
Plus, what to make of National's NZ First decision?
What parties hope to offer Pasifika through their policies
The Pacific Election 2023 debate began with the issue of an amnesty for overstayers.
Labour, National at odds over whether funding exists for Hawke’s Bay Hospital
National's health spokesperson needs business case before committing to hospital spend.
National will consider free cervical cancer screening policy
Labour, the Greens, NZ First and TOP all support free screening.
NY Times: After Jacinda Ardern, a ‘scary time’ for women in NZ politics
New York Times: NZ will this year vote in a very different political landscape.
Paul Henry: National need a spine – so who gets my party vote?
OPINION: National should be the obvious choice for me in this election so why is it not?
The political parties’ porkies behind the recession, prison and gangs
OPINION: The truth and lies behind the country's recession.
Election 2023: National declines to match Labour’s housing promise as campaign enters crucial week
Both major parties will launch their budgets this week.
Mike Williams: What makes anyone think Nats could run economy better than Labour?
OPINION: The economy is now nearly 8 per cent bigger than at the start of the pandemic.
National ditches Labour’s 'anti-car ideology' - promises to restore speed limits
The policy will starve Auckland Transport of subsidies to lower speeds on local roads.
Election 2023: 'Gutter politics on gangs' - Napier candidates clash over gang claims
Labour's Hutchinson said National's Nimon was 'playing gutter politics on gangs'.
Shaneel Lal: Money talks in campaiging capacity of left and right
Opinion: Wealthy hijacking our election by handing more money to parties they want to win.
Beehive Diaries: Luxon's scorecard, the week ahead
The Chrises prepare to face off again next week.
Claire Trevett: Pity Luxon as Peters and Seymour react like Mentos and Coke
Two things Labour hopes will get it back in the race: Peters and National's own numbers.
Minor party debate: Which leader was 'trudging along behind' the others?
Plus, Labour faces more MP bullying drama.
Labour says ram raids are down, National says they're not. Who's telling the truth?
Labour, National at odds on whether the number of ram raids is falling. We have the data.
The cost of waiting: The multibillion-dollar hole faced by both Labour and National
Labour and National are committed to meeting the country’s international climate target.
Audrey Young: Labour MP concedes election, PM's trust win, Peters sets the tone
OPINION: A small win for Labour, but there isn't much time to close the gap.
Free school lunches here to stay, Hipkins promises
"Principals tell me this is a game-changer for supporting kids’ wellbeing and attendance."
Rob Campbell: I failed healthcare workers because I was too nice to the bureaucrats
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