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A new tax credit targeting those earning under $60k sits at the heart of the party's policy to tackle the cost of living.

A new tax credit targeting those earning under $60k sits at the heart of the party's policy to tackle the cost of living. Keep Reading
Te Pāti Māori intends to allow Māori collectives to secure Crown- or council-owned land and to provide $100 million in seed funding to establish supermarket... Keep Reading
The ACT Party says National MPs have been coming to them "exasperated", but Christopher Luxon is pushing back. Keep Reading
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is speaking to Morning Report shortly. Listen live on the player above, the RNZ app or your local RNZ frequency. Keep Reading
Stuff has assessed whether they were kept, partially kept or broken. Keep Reading
The ACT Party has kicked off its rural campaign with a vow to "make farming fun again". Keep Reading
New Zealand First has released its plan to "Make NZ Healthy", promising to put prevention at the centre of healthcare if re-elected. Keep Reading
This Parliament has been inundated with a record number of new laws to consider, leading to massively increased debating time in the House, via both urgency and extended sittings. Keep Reading
The Green Party is promising to introduce new retail rent mechanisms designed to fill empty shops and increase the vibes of central cities if elected. The... Keep Reading
The party says the policy would give smaller grocers more places to buy products, and make it easier for new supermarkets to open and grow. Keep Reading
“Technology still has a place in education, but it should enhance learning, not become the default way children learn," says education spokesperson Erica Stanford. Keep Reading
Labour leader Chris Hipkins will be hoping he doesn't suffer a repeat of his subdued 2023 campaign, when Christopher Luxon out-energised him. Keep Reading
Chris Hipkins promised Labour would recognise Palestine as a state, halt proposed public sector job cuts, and retain an FBI presence in New Zealand, as he... Keep Reading
New Zealand is marking 133 years since women won the right to vote, with the Government using Suffrage Day to highlight its focus on women's economic security, health and safety. Keep Reading
The Green Party says it will repeal the Government’s controversial conservation changes that would require DoC to find “economic opportunities” from... Keep Reading
Thousands of buildings are no longer deemed earthquake-prone after Parliament passed legislation reforming building rules. Keep Reading
The Greens co-leader tells a business audience she wants some “control of the envelope” of her party’s policy priorities in a future government. Keep Reading
National said it would empower the Commerce Commission, if re-elected, to forcibly separate the supermarket chains New World and Pak’n Save. Keep Reading
The Govt's rollbacks on climate change spurred Qiulae Wong into politics, but how would the Opportunity leader approach the issue in November? Keep Reading
The government's controversial move on orders legislation has passed its third reading in Parliament, under urgency. Keep Reading
National MP Greg Fleming says te reo Māori is like medicine. Although he doesn’t have any whakapapa Māori, he encourages everyone to learn. Keep Reading
Hauraki-Waikato MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke has drawn strong backing in the preferred Prime Minister stakes. That's according to the recently released Whakaata Māori–Curia poll. Keep Reading
Labour promises to introduce a corporate homicide offence carrying a punishment of life imprisonment, if it's elected. Keep Reading
The Government will not achieve its policy to add 500 extra police officers, finally admitting the target won’t be reached before the election despite... Keep Reading
Proceedings in Parliament degenerated when MP Casey Costello raised a point of order regarding the use of the c-word by Debbie Ngarewa Packer. Tensions escalated, resulting in both Packer and then Willie Jackson being ordered to leave the chamber. Keep Reading
Explainer - It's two months until Election Day and campaign billboards have been sprouting up like multicoloured weeds, with catchy slogans and smiling candidate portraits lining the roads. Keep Reading
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