Labour
Ex-Labour MP in NZ First won't affect negotiations
New Zealand First's new MP Shane Jones doesn't think his former career as a Labour MP will influence the outcome of his party's coalition negotiations. The party holds the balance of power after the… Audio
Major parties would make way for Winston Peters as Deputy PM
The National and Labour deputy leaders say they would make way for Winston Peters to become Deputy Prime Minister. Video, Audio
National and Labour hold caucus meetings today
National and Labour held caucus meetings on Tuesday in preparation for coalition negotiations with New Zealand First and Winston Peters. Video, Audio
Election 2017: Labour seeks Greens, NZ First deal
While National won 46 percent of the vote on election night, Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says a majority of voters have called for change. With 15 percent of the vote yet to be counted when the… Audio
Ardern happy to give Peters time to consider options
The Labour leader, Jacinda Ardern, says voters will need to be patient as the two main parties jostle for a deal with Winston Peters. Audio
Labour vs National: campaigns of contrasts
Analysis - After a month on the road with both Labour and National, Chris Bramwell compares their very different campaigning styles.
Broadcasting buried in policy parade
The broadcasters we have today were largely shaped by political decisions made more than 25 years ago. Mediawatch rounds up the media policies that political parties are offering this time round - if… Audio
Broadcasting buried in policy parade
The broadcasters we have today were largely shaped by political decisions made more than 25 years ago. Mediawatch rounds up the media policies that political parties are offering this time round - if…
AudioElection 2017 on a knife edge
Power Play - With just a week to go in the campaign, this general election is closer than any political contest New Zealand has seen for more than a decade, writes Chris Bramwell.
Political opinions on a rush-hour Wellington train
Labour has changed its plan to introduce new taxes from working group recommendations in its potential first term after attacks from National. How did everyday people react? RNZ's Jacob McSweeney took… Audio
Claire Robinson, Sue Bradford on tightening election race
National and Labour are locked in a dead heat in RNZ's poll of polls with a week to go in the tightest election race in a decade. Audio
Fewer young voters enrolled than 2014
There's been a lot of talk about Jacinda Ardern mobilising young people to vote, but looking at the statistics so far, it doesn't seem to have happened. Audio
Labour, National both up in 1News Colmar Brunton poll
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson discusses the latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll. Audio
Grant Robertson responds to latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll
Labour's Finance Spokesman Grant Robertson discusses the latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll, and Labour's tax plans. Audio
Labour does tax backtrack after coming under political pressure
The party now says it will wait until a second term of a Labour government before implementing any changes from its tax working group. Video, Audio
Ardern appalled over treatment of grandfather
The Labour leader is appalled the Waikato District Health Board tried to discharge her 85 year old grandfather just before midnight last night. Audio
Political polls: How do we interpret them?
With the election just around the corner, all eyes are on the political polls. Last night's Newshub-Reid Research had National surge in front of Labour - RNZ's Poll of Polls still has the parties neck… Audio
Farmers plan protest against water tax Ardern's hometown
Farmers are turning up the pressure on Labour's water tax and are planning a mass protest next week in the dairying town of Morrinsville where Jacinda Ardern grew up. Audio
Election 17 ramps up with early votes, volatile polls
Advanced voting has started, two weeks before election day, with about 40,000 people voting on the first day. It compares with the 2014 election where about 49,500 people cast their vote in the first… Audio
Early voting shifts election campaign into higher gear
Political parties are shifting into another gear with ten days now remaining before the general election. Audio
