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.

Labour has still not settled on who its new MP will be if Jacinda Ardern wins the Mt Albert by-election on Saturday.

There are 13 candidates running for Parliament in Mt Albert. Here they say why you should vote for them.

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.

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,

Auckland mayoral candidate Chloe Swarbrick will challenge sitting MP Denise Roche for the right to represent the Green Party in Auckland Central.

COMMENT: The feel-good start to the year with the Greens carries risks for Labour, writes Audrey Young.

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.

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.

The intruder allegedly burgled the Auckland family's unit, stopping to flash a light on the mother who had just put her daughter to sleep.

Nikki Kaye has been confirmed as National's candidate in the Auckland Central electorate for next year's general election.

A little boy who loves his rubbish truck driver got to give his hero an early Christmas gift.

The National Party's decision not to contest the Mt Albert byelection can be well understood, but that does not make it right.

COMMENT: We're about to stump up with a million bucks to run a by-election in David Shearer's Mt Albert electorate.

National Party has waved the white flag in the upcoming Mt Albert byelection, with Labour accusing Bill English of "running scared" and daring him to call an early election.