PoliticsLabour pledges $1 billion boost to Pharmac medicinesLabour has increased funding 62 per cent since 2017.25 Sep 10:00 PM
PoliticsWinston Peters vs David Seymour: Their 15 most venomous insults, rankedIs it loathing, or is it love?25 Sep 07:53 PM
PoliticsThomas Coughlan: National doesn’t like what’s on offer with Winston as kingmakerWinston Peters is back where he wants to be, unhappily for National and Act.25 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPoll of polls shows slim odds: Labour has 0.2% chance of being in governmentThe poll of polls shows a National government is likely.25 Sep 05:07 PM
PoliticsInform your vote: Crime, justice and law and order policies comparedMore punitive vs less punitive: What do parties propose to make communities safer?25 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson on the political contest of style, substance and saving livesOPINION: From Viaduct lunches to saving lives, this election has it all.25 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: What Christopher Luxon wins and loses by ruling Winston Peters inWhy is Luxon ruling Peters in, why now, and what he lost in not ruling him out earlier25 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: Why ‘soft’ or ‘tough’ on crime is such a populist cop-out, and where parties might find common groundANALYSIS: Political consensus on law and order shouldn't be so elusive.25 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsNational-Act would need NZ First; Luxon surges ahead in preferred PM - pollNational and Act's 60 seats would need NZ First to govern in new poll.25 Sep 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why Luxon made NZ First coalition callOPINION: Christopher Luxon ran out of excuses on the coalition question.25 Sep 04:39 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins on China, Brexit and what Mark Mitchell got up to in IraqLabour leader gives extended interview for popular British podcast.25 Sep 04:18 AM
Politics'Last opportunity': Why Luxon, Hipkins only have a few days left to win your votePlus, what to make of National's NZ First decision?25 Sep 04:07 AM
PoliticsLuxon will pick up the phone to Winston Peters - if he really needs toLuxon ends months of refusing to say if he will rule Winston Peters in or out.25 Sep 02:45 AM
PoliticsChris Luxon takes a note from Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's road cones crusadeLuxon added road cones to speed limits and potholes as he scratches itches of voters.24 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsElection 2023: National declines to match Labour’s housing promise as campaign enters crucial weekBoth major parties will launch their budgets this week.24 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsGrant Robertson and Nicola Willis scrap in finance debateIt was one of the most bruising and fierce debates of the campaign.23 Sep 11:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBeehive Diaries: Luxon's scorecard, the week aheadThe Chrises prepare to face off again next week.23 Sep 04:00 PM
PoliticsLuxon vows to meet climate targets, respect Treaty rights in energy policyNational leader says no room for climate change deniers in any government he leads.23 Sep 04:47 AM
PoliticsLabour promises amnesty for overstayers, new 'Super Visa' for migrantsLabour makes major pre-election immigration announcement.23 Sep 01:00 AM
PoliticsNational Party announces new parent visa categoryThe new multiple-entry parent visa category would be valid for five years.23 Sep 12:17 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Pity Luxon as Peters and Seymour react like Mentos and CokeTwo things Labour hopes will get it back in the race: Peters and National's own numbers.22 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsGovt moves on Dawn Raids, Labour unveils major immigration policyPlus all the election campaign action.22 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsElection 2023: More fiscal holes as Labour faces questions about GST policyAnother fiscal hole allegation has arisen - this time around Labour's costings.22 Sep 07:38 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsElection 2023: Forget the ‘squeezed middle’, what’s on offer for the squashed poor?Neither major party is offering much to people on low incomes.22 Sep 07:33 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnalysis: Peters enters Seymour’s hood, raising potential headaches for LuxonPeters asks crowd it they want politician of 40 years' experience or "imitation".22 Sep 07:00 AM
PoliticsMinor party debate: Which leader was 'trudging along behind' the others?Plus, Labour faces more MP bullying drama.22 Sep 05:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Labour MP concedes election, PM's trust win, Peters sets the toneOPINION: A small win for Labour, but there isn't much time to close the gap.22 Sep 12:56 AM
PoliticsChris Hipkins says there is a mechanism to report bullyingLabour leader said people who feel bullied can make a complaint to Parliament.22 Sep 12:45 AM
LivePoliticsNational's 100-point economic plan; Hipkins addresses MP bullying claimsWhile Luxon is visiting Auckland, Hipkins has promised to keep free school lunches.22 Sep 12:06 AM
Politics'Can Luxon control these two?': Davidson hits back at Seymour, PetersNo polls have Labour or National able to govern alone - here are the powerbrokers.21 Sep 08:46 AM
PoliticsElection 2023: Labour MP Shanan Halbert rocked by bullying allegationsFormer staff have alleged MP is a bully.21 Sep 07:03 AM
PoliticsElection 2023: Disaster recovery unearths Chris Hipkins’ vintage ChippyAll it took was a bit of Watties tomato sauce to get Chippy up and about.21 Sep 06:46 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsElection 2023: Government launches review of one of NZ’s most important laws, after watchdogs complain about poor accountabilityThe Government wants to get better outcomes from spending.21 Sep 06:11 AM