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A Government plan to charge people for emergency housing like motels was derailed by Covid-19, but will now come into effect two days after the election.
A Government plan to charge people for emergency housing like motels was derailed by Covid-19, but will now come into effect two days after the election. Keep Reading
Spending cuts aren't the only way politicians could worsen New Zealand's recession. Keep Reading
On Saturday four parties that believe Covid-19 is being used by the government to impose social control put their differences aside to share a stage. Alex Braae went to Nelson to see where they were coming from. “If you question the government, you get called a conspiracy theorist. Why? And what’s Keep Reading
With news of a second mistake in National’s draft budget its campaign is in trouble and support for other right wing parties appears to be surging. Keep Reading
A top epidemiologist says Kiwis should continue wearing masks. Keep Reading
National's leader says she will focus on Labour's "promises" at TVNZ leaders' debate, while Jacinda Ardern wants to stick to the issues. Keep Reading
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Newshub can reveal National has made the same mistake with its capital allowance. Keep Reading
Auckland shifts to alert level 2 on Wednesday at midnight while the rest of NZ moves to level 1 overnight on Monday. Keep Reading
National's leader fronts media after announcing a new tech policy in Auckland today. Keep Reading
While some advocates believe deaths will increase, the evidence does not back that up. Keep Reading
Legalising cannabis would not necessarily put more drugged drivers on the road, but roadside drug testing should be in place first, one government adviser says. Keep Reading
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The party's big day was overshadowed by a rudimentary, embarrassing mathematical error. Keep Reading
ANALYSIS: Labour has struck at the heart of National's competence by finding a '$4b fiscal hole', but that could be forgotten in a few hours. Keep Reading
"If the bishops want their freedoms respected, they need to engage in honest debate." Keep Reading
It's politicians, not businesses, who should be blamed for big firms cashing in, commentator says. Keep Reading
A look at the three elements that make up the TV election debate - the broadcaster, the moderator, and the politician. Keep Reading
Billions of dollars worth of infrastructure investments have been announced, but is it all as real as it sounds? Keep Reading
National's virtual campaign launch was overshadowed by a hole in their books Keep Reading
Protecting 30 percent of our oceans by 2030 was one of a raft of marine plans announced by the Green Party. Keep Reading
The inconvenient truth was that the health system fails MÄori, John Tamihere says. Keep Reading
Public health expert Ayesha Verrall, fresh off a stint advising the Government on its Covid-19 response, now finds herself on a near-guaranteed place on the Labour Party list. Keep Reading
"What is critical here is that they've made an error at a very basic level." 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