Echo Chamber: King David Seymour the fifth
It was a week for parliament to say hello, and others to say goodbye. It was a summer…
NZ says no to Trump’s Board of Peace, joins nations declining invitation
New Zealand will not be joining US President Donald Trump’s board of peace, the Prime Minister has said.…
‘Highly unlikely’ those trapped by Mount Maunganui landslide have survived, NZ police say
After a long, wet week, this weekend on the east coast of New Zealand’s north island began with…
Me, the Prime Minister, and the future of New Zealand
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, left, with Times’ Junior Journalist Jianna Kapoor at his Botany electorate office. By Times’…
PM pulls out of Rātana to visit weather-hit communities
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has withdrawn from attending the annual Rātana celebrations tomorrow – opting instead to visit…
Why Luxon chose the first Saturday in November
Analysis: Kiwis will go to the polls in 290 days – the latest an election has been held…
‘Game on’ as PM Luxon reveals 2026 election date
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has revealed New Zealanders will head to the polls in November, marking the start…
Hipkins says Luxon throwing minister under bus on Auckland housing
Chris Hipkins has accused the Prime Minister of starting the election year by “panicking” and throwing one of…
Hipkins responds to Luxon’s address
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has called the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation address a “whole lot of…
what to expect from politics and the economy in 2026
Two Chrises, two rival coalitions, and lingering economic malaise will help define the political year ahead, writes 1News.co.nz’s…
The bumper year ahead in politics: your handy guide to what’s happening when
What to expect when you’re expecting an election year. The ‘building the anticipation’ bits It’s finally here. We’ve…
Luxon: We’re cutting costly red tape
Prime Minister and Botany MP Christopher Luxon, right. File photo supplied By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP…