Anneke Smith
Free at last: Labour leader returns to campaign after Covid isolation
Free at last, Chris Hipkins emerged from covid isolation today and back on the campaign trail for one last blitz. It's now close to a week until polling booths close and political parties are throwing… Video, Audio
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The election is only eight days away.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has been struck down with Covid, ACT and NZ First seem no closer to being friends and there are increased concerns about a volatile… Audio
Frosty relations between NZ First, ACT highlighted in minor party debate
The frosty relationship between potential coalition partners New Zealand First and the Act Party was on full display Thursday night in TVNZ's minor parties debate.
The latest polls predict National… Audio
Winston Peters spreading climate misinformation at public meetings
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has been spreading misleading climate information at public meetings.
Climate change has been a hot topic this election campaign, with extreme weather such as… Audio
Winston Peters woos crowds with 'old school' public meetings
Winston Peters has been wooing small crowds throughout the country as support for his party's popularity creeps up in the polls.
New Zealand First has reached the 5 per cent threshold in both TV… Audio
Two 'Chrises' to go head to head in first leaders debate
The two 'Chrises' vying to be the next Prime Minister will go head to head in their first leader's debate tonight. Both politicians are playing down their preparation, and prospects, ahead of the TVNZ… Audio
David Seymour apologises after supporter hits a member of the media
ACT's leader David Seymour has apologised after it emerged one of his supporters hit a member of the media at his party's campaign launch.
The confrontation came after protesters from a fringe party… Audio
MPs debate finance policy in front of boisterous crowd in Queenstown
Labour's track record - and National Party costings - were challenged in front of an at-times raucous crowd at the ASB Great Finance Debate in Queenstown Thursday night.
An election campaign fixture… Audio
Party leaders ride the highs and lows of new poll
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins did his best to look chipper on the campaign trail today, after a bruising TV poll last night. The latest Newshub Reid Research poll has support for Labour at a six… Audio
Labour party on the backfoot in campaign, after another bad poll
The Labour Party was on the backfoot on today's campaign trail, batting away another bad poll and broken promise. The new 'The Post / Freshwater Strategy' poll has support for the left bloc well… Audio
Two mana wāhine vying for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti after Meka Whaitiri's shock defection
The race for the huge east coast electorate - Ikaroa-Rāwhiti - is wide open, after Meka Whaitiri's shock defection to Te Paati Maori.
Ms Whaitiri has held the seat for the last decade but may have… Audio
National makes big play for centre vote in tax plan for 'squeezed middle'
The National Party has made a big play for the centre vote with a tax plan specifically designed for middle income earners.
Its 'Back Pocket Boost' promises extra income for working families, made… Audio
National promises to cancel government contracts with gangs
A lifetime Black Power member says National's leader Christopher Luxon will come to regret going hard on gangs.
The National Party is promising to end all government contracts for gang programmes, if… Audio
ACT party in hot water after controversial social media posts
The ACT Party has been at the centre of controversy - again - after several list candidates resigned over inflammatory online social media posts. Its leader David Seymour last week joked about blowing… Audio
ACT leader doubles down on joke about blowing Pacific Ministry up
ACT Party leader David Seymour has doubled down on his joke about about blowing up the Ministry of Pacific Peoples, even after two men entered its office to film and interrogate staff yesterday. The… Audio
Labour announce petrol tax hike
The cost of living might be the big issue for this election campaign, but it hasn't stopped Labour from announcing it's going to hike the petrol tax and road user charges.
The party wants to add an… Audio
Support growing for potential National coalition partners
National is pushing hard for its party vote ahead of the October's election as support for its potential partners grows.
The Newshub Reid Research poll shows National and ACT have the numbers to form… Audio
Political spat erupts over Government's refugee proposal
A political spat has broken out over the Government's proposal to extend the period of time asylum seekers can be detained.
National and the Greens both oppose the mass arrivals bill - that will… Audio
Labour refuses to commit to major transport projects
Two major transport projects in Auckland and Wellington are facing massive uncertainty, with Labour refusing to say if it's still committed to them.
The National Party plans to scrap Auckland Light… Audio