Election 2026: Another John Ormond in on the Act in Napier – fourth in long line of election candidates
He stood in Tukituki in the first MMP election in 1996, and again in 1999, 2002, and 2005,…
Australia’s Budget watchdog shows how New Zealand could cost election promises
Our closest neighbour has one, which might be a possible model if New Zealand chose to introduce a…
Winston Peters says Government’s health and safety reforms will be ‘dead on arrival’
Van Velden’s bill proposes a radical shake-up of health and safety laws, which the Government says will increase…
1News-Verian poll: Labour coalition ahead in latest results, Opportunity close to 5%
In the preferred Prime Minister rankings, National’s Christopher Luxon takes top spot (18%, up two points). Labour’s Chris…
Money looms large in election as National, Greens set out economic policies – The Front Page
On the other hand, the Greens are focusing on taxing the rich, imposing a levy on the four…
Election 2026: National may be playing happy at party conference, but senior MPs’ futures are at risk – Jamie Ensor
But behind the bright blue lights at the National conference and the standing ovations for various ministers and…
Election 2026: David Seymour attacks Green Party’s new inheritance, income tax plan
“The Green Party are not joking when they say they are going to tax you even after death…
Election 2026: Greens’ tax plan released online early, sees party dramatically rein in ambitions
Green Party co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson were due to front a press conference on Sunday afternoon…
Election 2026: National launches new KiwiSaver policies as Simeon Brown compares NZ First, Act to children
That’s despite Peters saying in April that NZ First “won’t do a deal with Labour” and confirming “nothing…
Election 2026: Greens’ new tax plan, how Chlöe Swarbrick wants to tackle ‘cost of greed crisis’
The Greens will propose boosting resources for Inland Revenue (IR) to further scrutinise the money being sent out…
Election 2026: National targets Labour at conference, as Christopher Luxon heaps praise on Chris Bishop, Erica Stanford ‘fan club’ emerges
The Hutt South electorate, where the conference was taking place, is a marginal one that has recently swung…
Controversial fisheries bill abandoned until after election, minister cites ‘disharmony’ in Parliament
Jones said today that it was clear there was a “tremendous amount of whitewash” around the bill and…