RNZ
National is promising an extra $1.9 billion for education over four years, with a focus on learning support, teacher aides, and new special character schools.
The Spinoff
Three surveys show the prime minister still has the public’s support, ahead of today’s announcement about whether the country will shift alert levels. As health experts cast doubt on the chances of a move to alert level one this week, New Zealanders remain confident in our political leadership du
RNZ
National is pledging to upgrade roads and bridges around the lower South Island as well as exploring the feasibility of commuter rail between Dunedin and Mosgiel.
Newshub
Governments must be prepared to help people, write Sarah Duffy, Michelle O'Shea, and Patrick van Esch for The Conversation.
Newshub
Parliament is a really challenging place but also a huge place of opportunities, he says.
1 NEWS
It also wants the English names for towns and cities replaced by their Māori version.
The Spinoff
Justice reinvestment redirects spending on criminal justice into social justice initiatives that strengthen communities and reduce social harms. Criminology professor Elizabeth Stanley explains why it could be game-changing. New Zealanders have long grappled with an obsession with criminal justic
A tech commentator finds the cupboard bare, so creates his own top 10.
Stuff
If seeking votes in a staunchly National Party electorate wasn't hard enough for Ricky Cribb, the Advance NZ candidate is being targeted by vandals and thieves.
Stuff
Judith Collins urges Kiwis to trust her with the country's historic debt levels in a new ad.
The Standard
Labour has announced that if elected they will significantly increase abatement levels for beneficiaries and reinstitute the Training Incentive Allowance Scheme, the policy that Paula Bennett famously had the benefit of but then cancelled once she was Minister.
E-Tangata
“The challenge for small parties inside a coalition is to survive and hold on to your kaupapa.” — Catherine Delahunty, former Green MP.
1 NEWS
Sir Michael Cullen on why he is for, and Vicki Walsh on why she is against assisted dying.
Stuff
OPINION: There is a serious lack of economic alternatives leading into this election, and New Zealand will be the loser.
Helen White will benefit from the stardust of Jacinda Ardern, who knows the seat well.
Stuff
OPINION: How do you choose between parties who do not differ in any meaningful way?
RNZ
Opinion - Both our major political party's tax promises lock in existing unfairness in New Zealand's tax system, writes Jonathan Barrett.
RNZ
Almost $300 million to support more climate friendly agricultural practices has been promised by the Green Party.
Stuff
OPINION: The party's policies show this week that it is gunning to win a big majority and is out to nab votes from its right and left.
Stuff
Labour will extend the living wage to all people on government contracts, costing $18m a year
Newsroom
The Green Party wants the country's farmers to pivot towards sustainable, regenerative agriculture and hopes to put a levy on polluting fertilisers.
Newsroom
The leaders of the five main parties almost got together for the first time on the campaign trail - but Winston Peters beamed in from his bus tour of the South Island. Tim Murphy reports.
The Standard
“Wildfires are burning across the world and our rivers and lakes have been pushed to the brink. This is no time for half measures. Phasing out the use of PKE is exactly the kind of bold and transformational policy that is needed to deal with the climate and freshwater crises.”
Newshub
All five of the political parties touted investment in technology, smart borders and infrastructure spending.
Newshub
They're against a new levy on the use of some fertilisers.
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The Spinoff
The usual way electoral results maps are presented can be deceiving, over-emphasising large but sparsely populated rural areas and under-emphasising densely populated ones. Here's another way to make sense of 2020's election results. This post was updated on 16 November 2020 to reflect the final
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