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Political commentators often light up the comments section, but how much of what they have to say is valuable insight, and how much is clutter and noise? 

Opinion - National and its leader Judith Collins don't fit very well with the times, writes Josiah Banbury in a look at the wider context of this year's general election.

National wants to establish a police unit to disrupt gangs, tighten border controls to prevent drugs entering the country and expand the use of alcohol and drug courts.

Judith Collins is still shy of a month into the job but in her media blitz she and her arched eyebrows are everywhere, along with the party slogan "Strong team, More Jobs, Better Economy". Video

Politicians’ conduct has sparked stacks of media condemnation lately amid a surge of scandals and sudden resignations. But two MPs quitting politics this past week took a swipe at the media on the way…

National has revealed its party list ahead of next month's general election, with a largely unchanged top line-up and two new candidates ranked higher than many sitting MPs.

New Zealand's election season kicked off proper in Wellington last night as debate fired up over a Pacific travel bubble. Audio

Analysis - Can we postpone this year's election? We've ended up with a campaign focused on scandal, personality and leadership, with a policy void that's worse than usual.

Six more MPs have given farewell speeches at Parliament, reflecting on their years in the job. The House captured some moments from those speeches. 

Analysis - National trashes a poll which gave it a dreadful result as two surveys point to a big Labour victory and the government's managed isolation co-payment plan is met with derision. Audio

Analysis - A new political poll has done little to boost National's confidence seven weeks out from an election, writes political reporter Jo Moir.

The 1News Colmar Brunton poll released tonight has support for Labour at 53 percent, National at 32 percent, NZ First at 2 percent, and the Greens at 5 percent, and ACT is at 5 percent. Video

Britain has announced another month's visa extension for foreigners struggling to leave the country because of travel restrictions in the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio

China's Embassy in Wellington is accusing New Zealand of interfering in international relations with its decision to suspend extradition with Hong Kong.

Support for the National Party has hit a new low in the latest Newshub-Reid Research poll.

Potentially thousands of UK-based New Zealanders are in a race to get back to New Zealand, with their visas set to expire in the coming days. Audio