RNZ
Winston Peters says New Zealand First is getting a late surge and he feels great with just a couple of days to go before Saturday's election.
Stuff
Almost half of all enrolled voters have cast their vote, with polls open until the end of the official election day on Saturday.
Newshub
"I feel strongly that the caucus would support me."
NZ Herald
PM slams woman who directed racist comments at Al Noor Mosque imam.
RNZ
Two days out, we hear surprise calls on wealth taxes and obesity and the Caucus crew debate the seats to watch, highs and lows, winners and losers. And we put our picks in an envelope.
The Spinoff
With just days to go before voting closes, political discourse has taken a bizarre turn, writes Ben Thomas. If this year’s election campaign trail could be likened to a breezy summer getaway with your best friends (and in my judgment as a political expert, I believe it can be) then this week we r
The Spinoff
Voting is under way in the New Zealand general election. Explore the main parties’ pledges at Policy.nz, but here’s a whistlestop tour of what’s on offer for the arts, culture and heritage sector. Read more two-minute policy wraps here. When it comes to arts policies, only a few parties have r
Newshub
For the first time in a decade, prisoners serving less than three years can vote this election.
Newshub
James Shaw says Kiwis don't appear to understand who the Greens' wealth tax would hit.
RNZ
Anti-cannabis campaigners say the minimum age of 20 to use and purchase weed wouldn't stop young people from feeling the harm of legalisation.
Newsroom
New ACT Party candidate bravely talks about alcoholism, and she's not the only one sharing her demons.
RNZ
The Green Party is keeping its cards close to its chest on what its bottoms lines will be at potential coalition talks just a few days out from the election.
Newsroom
The ACT Party uploaded a newsletter mailing list to Facebook for targeted advertisements in a move experts warn may have breached the Privacy Act.
Newshub
On Tuesday Collins told reporters that obesity is a "weakness" for which people must take "personal responsibility".
RNZ
Analysis - Unless the polls have got it wrong we're heading for a four-party Parliament, a political scientist doubts Labour can win enough seats to govern alone, Judith Collins launches a tax attack, writes Peter Wilson.
RNZ
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says the National Party's position on obesity under Judith Collins is a departure from the science-based stance of John Key and Bill English.
Newshub
Judith Collins accused the Greens of not paying tax before entering politics.
Newshub
"I have made my position and Labour's position very, very clear. We have ruled it out."
The Standard
Leaked results of the latest UMR poll suggests that National is under 30% and that Judith Collins campaign techniques are not working. She responded by calling the Prime Minister a liar and fat shaming the population.
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By Richard Harman - October 14, 2020
The Spinoff
We all know who’s going to come in 1st and 2nd place in the election. But what about 11th or 12th? Minor party correspondent Alex Braae predicts where every party will finish. Elections are fought on close margins, and sometimes the difference between winning and losing can be just a few hundred
Stuff
Opinion: Sam McGlennon talks to students, young professionals and teachers engaging young people in the election - including a teacher gifting his students his vote.
Newshub
The National leader came out swinging against Labour on Tuesday.
NZ Herald
Stats show one in three New Zealanders over the age of 15 are obese.
The Spinoff
National leader Judith Collins' newly prominent display of faith is a risky strategy, but, as Marion Maddox writes, that hasn't stopped her overseas counterparts from giving it a go. “As a Christian, I do believe in miracles.” Looking at Labour’s recent polling, some might take Judith Collins’ l
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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
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