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RNZ rounds up the best zingers as social media reacts to Stuff's leaders' debate.

Labour is on top with 43 percent compared to National's 39 percent in the 1 News Colmar Brunton poll.

Opinion - National has proven adept at handling the inevitable decline facing any long-term government. Jon Johansson looks at the likelihood of history repeating itself this election.

The Opportunities Party has lost its legal fight to appear on TVNZ's multi-party debate tomorrow evening.

Tonga's elections are to be held on Thursday November 16., following last month's dissolution of Parliament by royal decree.

Analysis - Gareth Morgan is trying to force his way into TVNZ's minor party debate. Tim Watkin looks back at Colin Craig's efforts to do the same thing.

Gareth Morgan's Opportunities Party has filed court papers challenging TVNZ's decision to exclude it from pre-election debates. Audio

Power Play - National is offering more of the same, while attacking Labour's vision-with-values, writes Jane Patterson.

RNZ understands Gareth Morgan is set to challenge in court The Opportunities Party's exclusion from TVNZ's multi-party leaders' debate.

A poll has found 80 percent of New Zealanders support setting minimum standards for disabled access for public areas and work places. Audio

Tonga's caretaker prime minister has sacked his deputy and another minister, only weeks out from an early election.

Local businesses expect the NZ dollar to rise against the US in the next year, but are also wary of short-term currency jitters caused by the election.

Gareth Morgan's Opportunities Party is one of the wildcards in this election. Jacob McSweeny spoke to voters considering getting on TOP. Audio

The National leader says his deputy did not describe their policy correctly when she suggested serious criminals should have fewer human rights. Video, Audio

Poll of Polls - Labour and National are only two seats apart in RNZ's latest average, with Labour plus the Greens now comfortably ahead, writes Colin James.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is dismissing polls showing his party losing support as meaningless.

Opinion - The party vote is the crucial number on election night, but certain electorates may indicate which way the political winds are blowing, Deborah Mahuta-Coyle writes.

Mercedes dominated Italian Grand Prix practice with Valtteri Bottas pipping teammate Lewis Hamilton for the fastest lap of the day.

Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month's presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 60 days.

Reports from Papua New Guinea say a faction of the Pangu Pati is defecting from opposition to the government of Peter O'Neill.

Bill English's delicious week; Gilda Kirkpatrick's political allegiances; Lorde's crazy dancing; and more.