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As the campaign hurtles towards the end, the prospect of a hung parliament or even a second election dominated talk out on the road today for party leaders. Over the weekend National flagged the… Video, Audio

The National Party has raising the prospect of a hung Parliament or even a second election, if voters don't deliver a clear National - ACT government.

A few weeks ago, National leader Christopher… Audio

New Zealand's premier national choir is celebrating its 25th anniversary by embarking on a national tour this month. The Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir will be reimagining Mozart with a new… Audio

Grumpy voters, crimes against candidates, desperate parties, unsophisticated MMP strategies and the return of John Key. As the campaign peaks, so does the tension. Video, Audio

Labour has gone on the attack over National's tax policy Thursday morning, saying only 3,000 households would receive the $250 a fortnight tax cut that the party has been campaigning on.

Thursday… Audio

The latest political poll shows Labour is failing to gain traction with voters, and National will need New Zealand First if they are to govern.

The OneNews Verian poll released Wednesday night has… Audio

To politics and Labour leader Chris Hipkins says now is not the time for tax cuts, as inflation looks difficult to control. The Reserve Bank has kept the Official Cash Rate at 5-point-5 percent… Audio

In an extended interview, National Party candidate Tama Potaka discusses Māori development, co-governance, social housing, and land claims. Video, Audio

National is promising longer after-birth hospital stays for mothers, and free glucose monitors for children with type-1 diabetes, if elected. 

The party's leader Christopher Luxon announced the… Audio

National and Labour are at odds about how $185 billion bill will be paid for water services if Three Waters doesn't go ahead.

National plans to scrap the contested Three Waters scheme within its… Audio

Time now our regular catch up with the National Party, and deputy leader Nicola Willis has been busy on the campaign trail. She told Nathan Rarere she's been up in Auckland supporting the candidate in… Audio

National says its candidates have been subject to incidents of violence and intimidation during the election campaign. Its campaign chair says one candidate has been forced to move house after a gang… Video, Audio

The Labour Party is accusing National's leader Christopher Luxon of chickening out of a debate. The high-profile Press Debate in Christchurch was set to go ahead tomorrow evening, until Chris Hipkins… Audio

Labour and National are frantically working to see if they can find a way to reschedule tomorrow night's leaders debate hosted by The Press, after Labour leader Chris Hipkins tested positive for… Audio

Christopher Luxon joins Kathryn Ryan for an extended interview on all the issues this election and why National should form the next government. Audio

The National Party is prioritising its plan to ditch Three Waters, committing to doing so within its 100 days if it's elected.

Labour has criticised the decision, claiming National would be leaving… Audio

Covid-19 has intervened in the election campaign, side-lining Labour leader Chris Hipkins just under two weeks out from polling day.

Hipkins started to experience symptoms on Sunday and returned a… Audio

The American band The National celebrates 2023 by giving us not one, but two new albums. William Dart checks them both out. Audio

As you'd expect National's fiscal plan is full of big numbers, but it also came with some chunky promises; including a bigger surplus and less debt than labour's offering and a committment to create… Video, Audio

The National Party has confirmed its long awaited fiscal plan, pledging to spend and borrow less than Labour, through a range of savings and prioritisations. It includes the billions of dollars needed… Audio

The National Party have released their fiscal plan for Aotearoa on Friday.

RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

Calls are mounting for New Zealand's national netball competition to be revamped if the Silver Ferns' are to snap out of their slump in form.

Last month the Silver Ferns missed the podium at a World… Audio

Election 2023: National and NZ First policies for unemployed is 'disappointing' says Salvation Army social policy analyst, Ana Ika Audio