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ACT leader David Seymour says one of his candidates expressing support for a comment about "extremist Maori" was a "very stupid thing to do."

The party is in mourning following the death of Neil Christensen, who was also New Zealand's only registered specialist poultry veterinarian.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says support for National in the polls is "well and truly overstated", predicting a much tighter race than some might expect.

The National leader says he backs himself to work with whoever he needs to in order to reach a coalition agreement. Audio

Just under a week before polling closes, National is raising the prospect of a hung Parliament or a second election if National and ACT fall short of being able to govern alone.

ACT Party wants to close demographic ministries like the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, and in this episode we're talking to community organizations who are concerned about this possibility and it's…

New Zealand politicians have spoken out against violence in the Middle East, with opponents criticising the foreign minister's initial response.

The media have been a political football this year - and now some politicians are complaining the media are against them in this election. But hundreds of millions of dollars of public money is spent…

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins is opposed to the ACT Party's proposal to increase the size of the prison population. Follow RNZ's live blog for more updates.

Analysis - Hipkins comes down with Covid, sparking a blame game over the cancelled Luxon debate, while Winston Peters lashes the media, writes Peter Wilson.

NZ First and Labour have both ruled out working with together, leaving the left bloc with no path to power.

ACT has laid out the key indicators it would ask Treasury to monitor in health, education, welfare and immigration to determine chief executive bonuses.

Power Play - The panic is setting in as National and ACT contemplate the prospect of also having to work with New Zealand First, Political Editor Jane Patterson writes.

Analysis - A debate tonight offered further evidence of the gap between the ACT and NZ First leaders who may soon be in coalition negotiations with the National Party to form a new government.

One leader took 252 words to answer a question - another took just one.

Analysis - A debate tonight offered further evidence of the gap between the ACT and NZ First leaders who may soon be in coalition negotiations with the National Party to form a new government.

Wrapping up the TVNZ multi-party debate, leaders weighed in on conflict in the lead up to the election. Recap the day's political news with RNZ's blog.

Leader David Seymour believes such restrictions are ineffective in combating migrant exploitation.

Party president John Tamihere says an "elderly Pākehā" man has been trespassed after entering Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke's home - the second time it has been invaded in a week. Audio