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Greens co-leader James Shaw is predicting a rush of early voting around the country now that polling stations have opened.
Greens co-leader James Shaw is predicting a rush of early voting around the country now that polling stations have opened. Keep Reading
Voters can head to the polls from today. Keep Reading
News that Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid will have a significant effect on the US election as well as our local election. It raises the issue who will you trust to lead the country against this most agile yet deadly virus? Keep Reading
In 15 of the past 17 elections, Hamilton West's winning candidate has belonged to the party that forms the Government. Keep Reading
Voters can head to the polls from today, as 450 advance voting places open for the election and referendums. Keep Reading
Right-aligned pollster explains the three things Judith Collins needs to go her way to win the election. Keep Reading
"Basically the current position statement seems to be from 2012." Keep Reading
The Mana Motuhake policy is a 25-year plan to improve the outcomes of whÄnau MÄori that the mainstream major parties have failed to deliver on Keep Reading
"If that is his logic, then he actually just dug his hole even bigger." Keep Reading
Right On A Roll: If the 200,000 former National voters, most of them women over 45 years-of-age, who crossed over to Labour in recognition ... Keep Reading
A senior Labour MP stepped in and called out a debate-goer’s prejudice when he accosted a New Plymouth candidate over his sexuality. Keep Reading
Labour has announced its housing plans today, largely continuing with its previous policies but also introducing building energy certificates and an earthquake remediation service. Keep Reading
Crisis management and an unimpeachable personal reputation have been the features of Jacinda Ardern’s first term. Which is lucky for her because her track record on housing, poverty and climate hasn’t come close to her promises Keep Reading
Political junkies may have noticed a distinct difference in tone between Jacinda Ardern's debate with Judith Collins and Donald Trump's clash with Joe Biden Keep Reading
While Trump and Biden tore strips off each other before a horrified TV audience, the two alternatives for New Zealand prime minister held an election debate which could not have been more different. Keep Reading
The war of the economic plans continues with National now claiming a major flaw in Labour's plan. Keep Reading
One doctor has quit her membership and others are speaking out because of the NZMA's "incomplete" position. Keep Reading
It was to be a transformational Government that promised to address ballooning house prices. Keep Reading
A centre right voter weighs the options Keep Reading
Bruce Tsai and David Menkes provide an overview of the End of Life Choice Act based on an extensive review of the arguments for and against. Keep Reading
By Richard Harman - October 2, 2020 Keep Reading
More of New Zealand's political leaders threw their support behind a four-year parliamentary term during the latest election campaign debate held last night. Keep Reading
Welcome to the alternate universe of Māori electoral seats: a world apart from the rest of the political storm. Keep Reading
The world's media takes notice of New Zealand's "civil" election after a US debate turns ugly. Keep Reading
New Zealand is one of nine governments worldwide to have a three-year term. Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles through to polling on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the current New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading
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 Keep Reading
How is the next government going to look? Check results for each electorate and the nation Keep Reading
Quo Vadis, Winston? Where are you going, Winston, Son of the winterless north? We have lost count of the summers Since first you ventured f... Keep Reading