Stuff
If re-elected, Government says it could help finance grocery retailers entering the country through a loan, to increase competition.
ACT Party leader David Seymour and Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson joined Breakfast for a mini-debate.
Newsroom
Despite potentially messy coalition talks, Christopher Luxon is confident he can get a full to-do list ticked off in 100 days
Newsroom
The Greens are in a dispiriting position of having a good election campaign but facing years again in opposition watching climate and social equity gains undone. They're pitching forward, regardless, writes Tim Murphy
Newshub
The Electoral Commission is expecting more Kiwis to jump onboard the advance voting bus this election.
NZ Herald
Peters called Tame a “dirt merchant” during the tense interview.
Newshub
Meanwhile Labour's been dealt a major blow after Chris Hipkins tested positive for COVID-19.
Newshub
Labour announced a $100 million package for free maths and literacy tutoring, upskilling teachers and increasing education and training pathways for disengaged youth.
Newshub
Hipkins said he woke up with cold and flu symptoms and will isolate for five days or until he returns a negative test.
A spokesperson for Hipkins said he would be isolating for five days.
RNZ
National leader Christopher Luxon says he wouldn't do a deal with The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji, even if it could help avoid a potential coalition with New Zealand First.
Tuesday's The Press Leaders' Debate could be rescheduled or Hipkins could be subbed out by another Labour MP.
NZ First could hold the balance of power after the election. We look at the party’s chequered history of coalition agreements.
Stuff
In the Newshub debate, the Labour leader said the National Party’s climate strategy would “push the price of petrol up”.
Differing party opinions on climate mitigation and adaption make it difficult to have a long-standing strategy.
Newsroom
Chris Hipkins endured four seasons in one hour at an outdoor festival in an Auckland park - and claims to be sensing a rapid change in mood in the electorate as well.
Stuff
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has continued to campaign against National-ACT "cuts" - including a promise from ACT to do away with the January 2 public holiday.
NZ Herald
Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rawhiti Maipi Clarke found a threatening letter in her home
It comes as multiple complaints have been laid with police over candidates being attacked or threatened during this week's election campaign.
RNZ
Green Party co-leader James Shaw has compared the language of New Zealand First leader Winston Peters to Donald Trump, saying it may be emboldening violence against candidates.
RNZ
The party also wants to look at possibly removing the stand-down period for blood donation men who have sex with men currently face.
Newshub
The party said it would also pause minimum wage increases for three years.
ZB
Chris Hipkins said he believes there has been more racism and misogyny in this election than any previous one. Fronting media at the Chinese Moon Festival
'Most unreal election' as politicians make irresponsible promises, NZ First leader says.
RNZ
Call this the week of Winston Peters - with the New Zealand First leader, riding a wave of renewed relevancy. In not one, but two TV polls, New Zealand First featured above that critical 5 percent threshold - and furthermore in that most pivotal of spots - necessary for National to form a government. In Focus on Politics this week, RNZ's gallery team breaks down the latest week of the election campaign, a week where Winston Peters came to the fore.
