Newsroom
The election campaign has been a yawn, writes Matt Bartlett, and worse, a missed opportunity for politicians to offer a wider vision for technology in this country.
Newsroom
The Covid-19 pandemic may be a global problem, but NZ politicians are firmly focused on matters within our own borders.
Māori Television
Political commentators assessed the Labour party’s Adrian Rurawhe and Māori party’s Debbie Ngarewa- Packer's performance - and gave them advice.
Māori Television
Labour leads in the Māori seat of Te Tai Hauāuru but nearly a third of voters are still undecided about the candidates.
Newshub
On Newshub's poll numbers, Paul Goldsmith would be out of Parliament anyway.
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Labour, National, ACT, the Greens and NZ First representatives go head-to-head on the issues that matter to young Kiwis.
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Though her preferred PM rating rose, Collins' approval rating plunged.
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National has gained 2% since last week's poll but is still well adrift of Labour.
Newshub
"It's hopeful over-promising on an epic scale, much like the planned Fyre Festival in the West Indies."
RNZ
A senior National Party official accused of calling a talkback radio station to derail a candidate, is still holding on to a leadership role within the party.
Stuff
OPINION: During the MMP era, the average vote share of the highest-polling party has been steadily climbing, with big implications for NZ democracy.
Newsroom
The polling numbers continue to bring grim tidings for Judith Collins, with less than a week until voting starts.
Newsroom
You asked NZ political leaders what they will do about the climate emergency - here is what they said.
RNZ
National would bring in a zero suicides strategy and install New Zealand's first minister for mental health if elected.
Newshub
"I do have an understanding about Samoan families and what [my husband] grew up with."
Stuff
Judith Collins has promised to give tertiary educators $4000 for every unemployed person retrained that gets a new job.
Stuff
National has promised to prioritise the replacement of Nelson Hospital, if elected, starting with community consultation in 2021.
Act leader David Seymour says the Government is serving up "two massive falsehoods" about the Covid-19 response "to cover up the fact we got lucky"...
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By Richard Harman - September 28, 2020
RNZ
From a one man band to potentially bringing eight other MPs back to Parliament with him, ACT's David Seymour has been performing out of his skin.
RNZ
The election could see some parties welcoming far more MPs into Parliament. They may celebrate, but sudden party growth has its own pitfalls to avoid.
University of Otago researchers are cautiously predicting that most voters will support the End of Life Choice Act 2019 in next month’s assisted...
RNZ
Labour believes there could be up to $8 billion worth of errors in National's economic plan, released just over a week ago.
Stuff
OPINION: I'm in my entrenched position, and you're probably in yours. So let's get it done.
Stuff
Euthanasia is a curly ethical issue in the medical profession, with many split on whether allowing it causes more harm than not allowing it.
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The Spinoff
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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