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'No comment': Former deputy PM Paula Bennett silent on meeting Act deputy at cafe
The Tāmaki electorate race is neck and neck, with two points separating the candidates.
Are you voting early? Check out where you can cast your vote in our interactive map
Here’s NZ Herald’s Election 2023 voting place map.
'It’s like watching a fight between Voldemort and a Dalek': Nats and Act face-off in Auckland
At Epsom and Tāmaki election debates centre-right MPs are arguing for lower house prices.
Warning over impact on petrol prices, EV sales if Clean Car Discount ditched
If National and Act are elected, the Clean Car Discount is on the scrap pile.
Can NZ First's '$3 billion man' win in Northland?
The race for the north is a complicated one.
'Winston doesn't know how to build things': Hipkins holds 'town hall' as poll shows Nats/Act need NZ First to form govt
It comes as National repeatedly states it does not want to work with NZ First.
Simmering election debate boils over to 'race-baiting’ but who decides?
Racism and 'race-baiting' have been controversial topics looming over the 2023 election.
Receding red wave: The big Labour names who could be out of Parliament
Labour's wave of support is coming to an end after its historic 2020 election win.
National's tax cuts could push interest rates up, Goldman Sachs warns
Analysts are wary National might struggle to offset the stimulatory impact of tax cuts.
More than 40 per cent of students fail NCEA writing and maths tests
An Auckland principal said there was 'definitely a literacy and numeracy issue'.
National candidate deletes fire dancing video over music problem
In 2017, National was found guilty of breaching Eminem's copyright in an election ad.
Opinion: Labour paying the price for grey branding
Brands are often defined by what they choose not to do.
The story of John Key, Richie McCaw and enduring popularity
All Blacks diplomacy: How John Key teamed up with the ABs.
Will Act win a second electorate? Poll shows Brooke van Velden closing gap in Tāmaki
The poll showed law and order was the biggest issue for Tāmaki voters.
Pre-election EV surge: One in four new cars are pure electric
Sales of higher-emitting vehicles slump. EV advocate calls on Nats to reverse stance.
Race for Wairarapa seat: What each candidate will do for Central Hawke’s Bay
Candidates address living costs, cyclone recovery, infrastructure and mental health.
Audrey Young: Chicken stunt leaves egg on Hipkins' face
OPINION: Labour's dig over debate re-scheduling just made its leader look weak.
Political Round-up: Ten reasons support for Labour is in freefall
OPINION: Most polls have Labour on a downward trajectory.
National candidates describe threats on campaign trail
Volunteers say they have been chased down the street and threatened with abuse.
Simon Wilson: The parties of the right are selling farmers short
OPINION: The best way to help the rural sector is to green the rural economy, fast.
Editorial: Early voting starts, have your say in the best way for you
OPINION: Our editorial on early voting as the official voting period begins.
Election 2023: Will we see a slump in voter turnout?
As advance voting gets under way, the signs point to a significant drop in participation.
Millionaire who donated plane to Act revealed in Te Pāti Māori complaint
Te Pāti Māori asks Electoral Commission to investigate donation to Act by rich lister.
Early election voting begins today: Everything you need to know
The advance voting period for the 2023 election starts today.
What will political parties do about the health service?
All say they will fill workforce gaps but their plans differ in method, scale and timing.
Labour needed Chris Hipkins to be firing as voting starts - Covid-19 had other ideas
OPINION: Hipkins' Covid-imposed campaign pause gives even more of an advantage to Luxon.
Mood of the Boardroom: CEOs rank National’s front bench
CEOs believe National possesses a pool of talent should they be given the opportunity.
Editorial: Has tourism become a dirty word?
OPINION: Sector is recovering, but international spending only half that before Covid.
The comment that could haunt a National-led government
On the Campaign, Sep 29: Plus, National and Labour's fiscal policies compared.
Mike Munro: Tough questions, kneejerk answers - it must be election season
OPINION: The depressing feature of election season, the usual easy targets.
How CEOs rate Grant Robertson and Nicola Willis
CEOs suggest that Willis would make a superior leader for National compared to Luxon.
'Hospital pass': CEOs rate Chris Hipkins' performance
CEOs responded to questions on the leaders’ performance.