NZ Herald
National’s finance spokeswoman Nicola Willis has hinted that the National Party would campaign on another round of income tax cuts – although New Zealanders...
RNZ
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says his party cannot bring back the government KiwiSaver contributions to what they were, but is blaming the government for making the cuts in the first place.
Stuff
Labour has edged ahead of National, but both major parties remain below 30% as voters increasingly shift their support to smaller parties.
NZ Herald
A contentious bill to repeal references to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in laws has been introduced to Parliament today. The highly anticipated...
Newsroom
Asked whether he believed in global warming, Lloyd Budd told Newsroom: 'I don't think so, no' – now he says he does believe in man-made climate change
NZ Herald
Labour's finance spokesperson, Barbara Edmonds joins The Front Page to talk through their KiwiSaver plan, and why it's actually different from other parties.
Newsroom
As hospitality businesses grapple with long delays and huge losses, the Government moves to cut licensing red tape and simplify rules. Alice Peacock reports
Newsroom
By 2030, NZ data centres could triple their consumption of electricity, leaving politicians to decide what those companies ought to bring to the table
Newsroom
From Otago University - Comment: Political polls shape election narratives, but opaque panels, hidden funders, and low scientific standards mean their results are rarely reliable, argues Dr Ben Gray.
Sector-wide bargaining and "real" pay equity are at the top of the election wish list for the Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU).
Stuff
The ACT Party has released its candidate list for the upcoming November 7 general election.
Stuff
The party would make employer contributions compulsory even when workers pause their own payments, while giving employees greater flexibility over how much they put in.
RNZ
With ACT and New Zealand First pitching tighter controls on immigration, National, Labour and the Greens are warning against populist anti-immigration policies.
RNZ
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says senior MP Willie Jackson should have been clearer when answering questions on the party's capital gains tax (CGT) policy.
Newsroom
It was the seat of Helen Clark and the seat of Jacinda Ardern. Now the up-and-coming Opportunity Party's leader is picking up her campaigning in the Mt Albert electorate as polls suggest it could help decide the balance of Parliament and the next prime minister. Jonathan Milne joins the party leaders on the ground.
"Cabinet approval was not sought before announcement of the hosting arrangement," read advice to Finance Minister Nicola Willis.
NZ Herald
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has spoken with Willie Jackson after the senior MP appeared unable to explain the party’s capital gains tax during an interview....
RNZ
More than three weeks after it was discovered thousands of pensioners and veterans had not received their winter energy payment entitlements the Minister has accepted responsibility for a series of mistakes.
Stuff
NZ First leader Winston Peters says there should be a referendum on immigration, and has proposed a cap of 20,000 migrants. Where did that number come from?
One MMP veteran reckons it might be.
Stuff
New Zealand First has unveiled a sweeping suite of immigration proposals aiming to substantially curb non-essential migration and restrict rights for non-citizens.
NZ Herald
More powers to deport criminal non-citizens, demanding the immigration portfolio and a referendum on capping resident visas at 20,000 are among the raft of...
RNZ
There was milk, Turkish delight and talk of a steak as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins tried to win over business owners, with less than two months to go until the election.
NZ Herald
May Budget initiatives are expected to add a “net average increase” of 1300 public service jobs a year, despite the Government’s tough talk on shrinking the...
NZ Herald
Today, the Government lifted the lid on its 2026 Budget, publishing hundreds of pages of advice ministers received before Budget Day. The Herald ’s political...
RNZ
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.
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