Collins was refused entry while out on the campaign trail. Keep Reading

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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 small businesses. Read more two-minute policy wraps here Small businesses have long been considered the bread and butter of New Zealand’ Keep Reading

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Dunedin has often felt neglected by politicians, but it can't make that complaint this week. In fact, the city is pretty much the centre of the... Keep Reading

National is crying foul over a large Provincial Growth Fund announcement taking place after advance voting has already started. Keep Reading

From the crucial coin toss, to what the star heckler really thought. Keep Reading

Every day there is a new catastrophe for Judith Collins.  Yesterday she had a walkabout from hell when it was revealed on national news that national activists including Hamish Price had been strategically placed to pretend to be ordinary members of the public and say nice things about her for the camera. Keep Reading

Grant Robertson and Paul Goldsmith go into Stuff's Finance Debate with a lot to play for. Keep Reading

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Labour’s clean energy proposals are well-intentioned but will they work in time? Keep Reading

The Christchurch Town Hall would have been barely swept after Tuesday's night's Leaders' Debate when Jacinda Ardern's closing comments were turned into online campaign advertising. Keep Reading

In just four days, more people have voted early than advance voted during the entire 2011 election. Keep Reading

New Zealand First has announced its Safer Kiwi Communities policy package, with a mix of new - and old - election pledges. Keep Reading

"I don't know if I will use it or not. I just want the choice." Keep Reading

New Zealand has a handful of bellwether polling spots around the country. Keep Reading

National's leader says she's full of life after The Press Leaders Debate, and eager to put a burst of division in her party behind her. Keep Reading

The Māori Party would overhaul the justice system and set up a $100 million Māori Legal Aid / Legal Defence Service to "protect Māori from the Crown". Keep Reading

A recent poll shows he is 12 points ahead of the Maori Party's Rawiri Waititi. Keep Reading

Judith Collins' use of the term 'woke' reveals her concern about young people developing an ability to challenge the system and those who seek to be their representatives, writes Neal Curtis. Keep Reading

The National Party leader says she did not peddle misinformation at last night's The Press leaders' debate when speaking about Covid-19 border closures in Samoa and New Zealand. Keep Reading

If a party wants to become Government there are a few characteristics that is has to have.  Fiscal competence is one, unity is another.  National currently has neither.   Keep Reading

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