Rakesh Naidoo says Labour approach not linked to end of texts with Mark Mitchell
But Naidoo, via a Labour spokesperson, said the approach from the party had nothing to do with him…
Election 2026: Act candidate Antonia Modkova heckled over Te Tiriti comments at Auckland Central debate
Modkova said Act was proud of how New Zealand “has redressed the wrongs of the past” through land…
Election 2026: New poll reveals frontrunner in the Māori seat of Te Tai Tonga
“If you asked me the impact, it probably makes it slightly less favourable to more centre-right candidates, but…
Political candidate bitten while campaigning – what he’d change about the dog control act
“She said, ‘you shouldn’t have come in here’. There was no apology. “These types of incidents are warnings…
Star Vietnam-based Labour candidate Warrick Cleine quits election race
Labour leader Chris Hipkins confirmed today that Cleine had withdrawn. “Due to a change in his circumstances, Warrick…
Election 2026: National selects candidate to replace Chris Penk in Auckland seat
She is engaged to Ben King, who holds one of the most senior roles in the public service…
Should Act voters give their candidate vote to National? Paul Henry weighs in
With National polling below 30%, lower than the 38% it received in 2023, some projections suggest Bishop entering…
Paul Henry visits pub that burned Jacinda Ardern’s book
The event was billed as a meet-and-greet rather than a place for speeches, but Henry, sensing the crowd’s…
Former Alliance candidate Mary O’Neill sentenced for harassment of Napier neighbours
However, Judge Russell Collins said the heart of the matter was not the physical damage caused but a…
Election 2026: Doug Lyell confirmed as Conservative Party candidate for Northland
He and his wife have called Northland home since 2013, apart from two years living in Christchurch. He…
Labour candidate ‘optimistic’ of winning Kaipara ki Mahurangi seat after Penk’s resignations
“Chris Penk launched a leadership challenge this week, which resulted in today’s confidence vote,” the PM’s Office said.…
Former Waipā District Council candidate Hope Spooner defrauded MSD of $107k in benefits
She sought name suppression, which was declined by Judge Kim Saunders. Spooner, a mother of four, told a…