Which party has the best plan to fix New Zealand’s health system? – The Front Page
This week, The Front Page is asking the parties how they would fix New Zealand’s health system. National…
Driver fined after near-miss during Green Party train level crossings announcement
Pointing at the train passing through, she said: “This is case in point of why we need to…
Election 2026: Chlöe Swarbrick needs more info on Green MP’s Mongrel Mob meeting as Marama Davidson ‘proud’ of engagements
Mongrel Mob lifetime member Harry Tam posted images on social media showing members meeting with Lyndon, a sitting…
National to scrap ban on car parking requirements as party releases Auckland plan
Adam Pearse Deputy Political Editor·NZ Herald· 13 Oct, 2026 08:39 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: Green Party leaders draw high-level endorsement
“I think ‘social innovation’ is the key to our future. Not protection of the vested interests of the…
Winston Peters warns bottom-trawling review could cost jobs
He described the policy as “desperate”, though he said he would look at the details. “We’d like to…
Election 2026: Dame Jacinda Ardern enters the election debate
“The first one is going to seem completely obvious but I have to say it out loud and…
Election 2026: Green Party guarantees ‘pathway’ to job for unemployed aged 16 to 24
The party said it would fund the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs to help people find work in their…
Election 2026: National promises to require students to finish Year 11 before leaving school
Students will still be able to apply for a leaving exemption if they have found a job or…
National winks to Opportunity promising to review bottom trawling and create new Waiheke reserve
“The New Zealand seafood industry’s economic output is around $6.4 billion, our recreational fishers generate around $1.7 billion…
Election 2026: National to negotiate fertiliser security agreements, offer $300m in loans for water storage if elected
The $300m in loans was not replacing current private funding, but meant the Government was taking a role…
Election 2026: National proposes random drug-testing for beneficiaries, cuts to Jobseeker from 2028
Labour accused National of “moving the goalposts” because it was not on track to reach its target of…