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The attack came after the Opposition signalled a reversal of changes that ensure benefits increase with average wage growth.
The attack came after the Opposition signalled a reversal of changes that ensure benefits increase with average wage growth. Keep Reading
A subtle policy change could make life harder for disabled people receiving the supported living payment, advocates say. Keep Reading
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New Zealand's political parties are pitching their policies to Pasifika voters as the 2023 election looms. Keep Reading
National tries out ASMR, David Seahorse makes an appearance, the Greens love memes and Labour is... absolutely silent. Keep Reading
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In return for access to the upper end of our property market, foreigners will be taxed 15% on housing purchases here. But how much will NZ really make from the end of the foreign buyers ban? Keep Reading
It is the jewel in the crown of National's election promises for tax relief - but online experts say it will be very easy for gamblers - and operators - to get around geoblocking. Keep Reading
Politicians have had their pay frozen for the last six years. But they are likely to get a significant pay rise after the election. Keep Reading
Parliament has ended for another term, shutting down ahead of the election campaign with a debate where most focused on attacking their political opponents. Keep Reading
The host of Q+A says Labour came to power in 2017 with an ambitious agenda, but has struggled to live up to the spirit of those promises. Keep Reading
Te Pāti Māori will introduce a number of initiatives if they are part of the next government. Keep Reading
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Having successfully defied not just the Māori Party but the wishes of the Māori King for two elections, Nanaia Mahuta’s fortune ran out in October. After 27 years in politics, she unpacks ‘toxic criticism’ and the strength needed to be a Māori woman in Parliament. Keep Reading
What would happen if only voters - not unions or businesses - could donate to political parties? A plan to do exactly that exists, if the government wants to try it. Keep Reading
Four electorate results have changed following the counting of special votes, with Te Pāti Māori scooping another two seats from senior Labour MPs. Keep Reading
One party appeared to target its ads at women, and one at men, while another doubled down on aiming for the elderly. RNZ examines three months of data leading up to the election. Keep Reading
Every political party poured money into online ads that flooded the internet for three months. Keep Reading
Which of Labour's policies from the past six years are facing the axe? Keep Reading
Watch - A beginner's guide to putting together a multi-party MMP government. Keep Reading
Preliminary election results will be released throughout the evening. Keep Reading
Results of the 2023 New Zealand election, including the party vote, every electorate and the make up of Parliament Keep Reading
RNZ's reporters and visual journalists have followed politicians up and down the country as they worked to gain votes. Here are some of the best snaps. Keep Reading
RNZ's Susie Ferguson presents a multimedia documentary series on mis- and disinformation in New Zealand. This is a bonus episode: Ballot Box. How misinformation is colliding with the 2023 election. Keep Reading
Each one of those hoardings costs more than $100, candidates say. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the current Aotearoa New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading