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Politicians are known for talking around the point, but what if they don't have the time? In a new series The Elevator Pitch, party leaders have the length of a lift ride to convince voters which box… Video

The Labour Party is promising a new the new top rate of 39 percent for the country's highest two percent of earners and to close loopholes so multinationals pay their fair share of tax.

The Covid-19 response has already cost New Zealand billions of dollars, but with the election campaign back on, political parties are still announcing policies with a hefty price tags.

A woman who set up a petition to make Matariki a public holiday says it will be a chance for all New Zealanders to learn about indigenous science and spirituality. Audio

National is promising to roll out an intensive rehab programme for meth addicts, if elected, as well as cracking down on drug smugglers. Video

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern is promising to make Matariki a public holiday if re-elected. Video

After a false start, political parties are now back into full campaign mode.

The country will find out today whether or not the government will ease alert level restrictions next week.

Minister of Education Chris Hipkins is disputing a claim from Greens co-leader James Shaw he gave "verbal sign-off" for the Green School proposal, describing it as a mischaracterisation. Video

Aucklanders are waking up to life out of lockdown, but with different restrictions to the rest of New Zealand.

New Zealand First is the lone voice in Parliament calling for the Christchurch terrorist to see out his sentence in Australia.

A strong majority of Chinese New Zealanders say they still prefer National to Labour, even though they're pretty happy with the government's Covid response.

Compulsory mask wearing on public transport could help prevent repeatedly going into lockdown, Ashley Bloomfield says, but those tasked with enforcing the rules are not convinced it will be easy.

The prime minister extends Auckland's level 3 lockdown until at least midnight Sunday, masks are to become mandatory on public transport at level 2 and above and there are nine new cases of Covid-19…

Speculation about the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the suicide rate is causing more harm than good, those in the mental health sector say.

Analysis: Jacinda Ardern's decision to delay the election pleases nearly everyone, Judith Collins holds her accountable for the Covid-19 outbreak, and National announces its own protection plan.

Cabinet ministers will meet this morning to review the Covid-19 lockdown settings, but are not expected to make a definitive decision on whether to relax them.