Federal politics: Labor faces questions on economic management in QT — as it happened
49m agoMon 9 Feb 2026 at 6:39am That’s the end of our live blog! And with that, we’ll…
Federal politics: Labor under pressure over inflation, interest rates as Hastie turns to ‘the art of war’ for inspiration — as it happened
3h agoWed 4 Feb 2026 at 6:36am That’s the end of our live blog! And with that, we’ll…
‘National’s worst fears’: Why it’s back to the future as pre-election rate hikes loom – Inside Economics
Owen V. A: Thanks, Owen. The answer is yes. Here’s what political journalist Vernon Small wrote in the…
Federal politics live: Thriving Kids start date to be delayed, health minister says
20m agoThu 29 Jan 2026 at 10:56pm Hospital funding — who is fighting about what? There’s a lot…
Victoria Police to deploy semiautomatic rifles at Australian Open for safety
Nationals leader David Littleproud. Photo / Getty Images “Look, it is a sad sign of the times that…
2026 election: Sam Uffindell selected as National candidate for Tauranga
Electorate boundary changes for 2026 would shift Tauranga west, incorporating Te Puna, Minden, Wairoa, Lower Kaimai, Tauriko West,…
National’s KiwiSaver proposal wins small business support but raises fairness concerns
Rebecca “Bex” Twemlow, founding director of Firebrand, said she was “really pleased” about the National Party’s KiwiSaver proposal.…
Federal politics live: Barnaby Joyce expected to announce his defection from the Nationals soon
10m agoThu 27 Nov 2025 at 1:50am Shadow Energy Minister Dan Tehan rips into government’s climate targets(ABC News:…
Election 2026: National’s KiwiSaver contribution proposal would lead Government to get more money from Employer Superannuation Contribution Tax
National is suggesting increasing employer contributions by 0.5% per year over four years, taking it from 4% in…
High-profile ED doctor Gary Payinda is Labour’s Whangārei candidate
Payinda was originally from the US but immigrated to New Zealand with his wife nearly 20 years ago,…
Federal politics live: Barnaby Joyce labels renewable energy a ‘total swindle’
6m agoSun 9 Nov 2025 at 10:17pm Roblox will be monitored after social media ban takes effect, says…
Coalition sours over proposed reform to ‘broken’ environment laws
The mood within the Coalition has soured on the government’s proposed rewrite of Australia’s “broken” environment laws, just…