RNZ
National MP Tim van de Molen has been stood down from his portfolios for contempt of Parliament, after threatening behaviour towards Labour's Shanan Halbert.
RNZ
ACT endures scrutiny, Shane Jones impersonates Julie Andrews and we recall 1999, while Lacklustre Luxon and Ho Hum Hipkins fail to inspire.
Newshub
"If it keeps the streets safe, it may be the best money you ever spend."
Newsroom
Comment: Six times National Party leader Christopher Luxon was asked in his weekly RNZ interview if gender was one of the factors in how National curated its candidate list. Six times Luxon refused to say yes or no.
Newsroom
New legislation requiring tech platforms to bargain with news publishers is different from Canada's law, but an expert says Meta may still bar access to news on its apps in New Zealand
The party says the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous People imposes race-based obligations.
Stuff
Peak pre-campaign fever from a bunch of people who profess daily to be focused on the things that matter to Kiwis.
Analysis: This week’s poll results weren’t good news for Labour, but Luxon’s PM rating is also uninspiring.
Newshub
"Unusual, unwise and shouldn't be repeated," said Judith Collins.
NZ Herald
Todd Muller describes rebuilding himself after 2020 - and deciding to leave.
RNZ
ACT is in damage control after candidates were revealed to have made inflammatory posts on social media.
Newshub
He admits some have "slipped through the net".
RNZ
The Privileges Committee has recommended former Cabinet Minister Michael Wood apologise to Parliament over his failure to properly declare shareholdings.
Newshub
Michael Woodhouse claims there "was a contest between diversity and experience" and, in his case, "diversity won".
Newsroom
A year after it dawned on officials that roadside drug testing would not be able to go ahead as planned, a workaround policy has been confirmed, reports Emma Hatton
RNZ
National has banked millions more than Labour, raising concern over the fairness of political donation rules.
Being male has cost him and many other National MPs a high slot on their party list, outgoing Dunedin list MP Michael Woodhouse believes. In his...
RNZ
Schools have hired 84 attendance officers to help get more children to class every day, the government says.
RNZ
Shane Jones outlines NZ First’s campaign to re enter parliament - their policies and priorities, including their controversial transgender toilet policy. Then we hear from commentators Tau Henare and Bernie O’Donnell
If re-elected, Chris Hipkins said the Government would require retailers, including dairies, to have a license to sell vape products.
National has ruled out repealing the Zero Carbon Act, and poured cold water on ACT's proposal to redefine Treaty of Waitangi principles.
Former MP Claudette Hauiti says National is playing Russian roulette with its Māori candidates and it could backfire if the predicted election swing against Labour doesn’t happen.
Chris Hipkins says the public will see a "very vigorous campaign from Labour" but concedes it'll be a "big climb" ahead.
Newsroom
Under political fire and facing internal dissent, the Prime Minister is forced to quash a ministerial proposal to legislate the Kermadec ocean sanctuary in the dying days of this Parliament. Jonathan Milne reports.
Democracy Project
Labour appears to be in something of an electoral death spiral. The four-point drop in last night’s 1News Verian poll to just 29 per cent – together with National’s bump up to 37 per cent – suggests that the gulf between the left and right blocs is now opening up, and will be difficult to reverse.
Newsroom
In the lead-up to this year's general election, Newsroom has curated a page of charts and graphics with the key information you need about the state of the campaign.
RNZ
Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are rolled out - but some may be delayed, or too vague to be worth mentioning.
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NZ Herald
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