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Jennifer Lees-Marshment looks closely at likeability data, finding Jacinda Ardern and David Seymour have played the political management dance to perfection - other leaders not so much.
Jennifer Lees-Marshment looks closely at likeability data, finding Jacinda Ardern and David Seymour have played the political management dance to perfection - other leaders not so much. Keep Reading
With just over three weeks until the General Election, the release of the first major pre-election opinion poll this week confirmed what w... Keep Reading
Opinion - The conservative tax policies proposed by Labour and National ahead of next month's election are hard to distinguish in substance, with each party offering no more than a gesture towards income tax equity, writes Jonathan Barrett. Keep Reading
The National Party leader shared her love of debating on TVNZ1's Breakfast this morning. Keep Reading
The debate was a fair and largely evenly matched contest, but big questions still remain. Keep Reading
Contrasting styles, some substance: Five experts break down the first televised leaders' debate of the New Zealand election. Keep Reading
Waiariki electorate contenders appeared on The Hui debate on Tuesday. Keep Reading
"Paul, your plan doesn't add up." Keep Reading
Power Play - Judith Collins needed to perform in the first major televised election campaign, and she did, writes Political Editor Jane Patterson. Keep Reading
Who came out on top in tonight's leaders' debate? Here are our debate watchers' verdicts. A bit knackered Given that most of the country, most of the Covid-battered world, is basically just knackered, is it any surprise that tonight’s opening debate felt a bit knackered, too Whether it was in Keep Reading
OPINION: National's leader had nothing to lose and came out swinging; Labour's looked a hardened political professional. Keep Reading
The pair will be debating live tonight – follow the Herald's live updates. Keep Reading
The poll is promising for two minor parties, and will set the tone for the first leaders debate. Keep Reading
Billion-dollar miscalculations don't affect National's policies, the party's finance spokesman says. Keep Reading
Social Distancing Be Damned - It's Jacinda! Shortly after ascending to Labour’s leadership, Jacinda described herself as a “pragmatic ideal... Keep Reading
The Taxpayers’ Union has released a list of questions that should be asked at tonight’s TVNZ leaders’ debate – and at tonight’s separate finance debate in Queenstown. What would you ask if yo… Keep Reading
ANALYSIS: Todd Muller got burnt by the border. Can Judith Collins and Gerry Brownlee avoid the same fate? Keep Reading
"The claim is mostly false with a minor element of truth." Keep Reading
On Thursday night the arts, culture and heritage spokespeople from Labour, National and the Greens will have a conversation on arts policy, facilitated by Miriama Kamo. We’ve got all their policies here, so you know who stands for what. Earlier this year, Ben Thomas wrote for The Spinoff about wh Keep Reading
The West Coast was promised $140 million from the provincial growth fund. We discover how much has been spent Keep Reading
A Government plan to charge people for emergency housing like motels was derailed by Covid-19, but will now come into effect two days after the election. Keep Reading
Spending cuts aren't the only way politicians could worsen New Zealand's recession. Keep Reading
On Saturday four parties that believe Covid-19 is being used by the government to impose social control put their differences aside to share a stage. Alex Braae went to Nelson to see where they were coming from. “If you question the government, you get called a conspiracy theorist. Why? And what’s Keep Reading
With news of a second mistake in National’s draft budget its campaign is in trouble and support for other right wing parties appears to be surging. Keep Reading
A top epidemiologist says Kiwis should continue wearing masks. Keep Reading