Elections

Election 2023: To tax or not to tax?

The two major political parties hold opposing views on tax cuts. Labour says cutting taxes costs people more, whereas National says New Zealanders deserve tax... Read More

Election: Peters confident of parliament return

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the party is increasingly confident of returning to Parliament this year. According to the latest 1News Verian... Read More

Election 2023 updates for September 13

National leader Christopher Luxon has been on walkabout Papatoetoe this morning, Chris Hipkins announced Labour's health pledge at Otago Medical School and... Read More

'Party vote Ken': ACT election sign vandalised

Is he really just Ken, or is he David Seymour? Tauranga motorists are speaking out about a mysterious Barbie inspired election sign spotted on Cambridge Road... Read More

Election 2023 updates for September 12

The leaders of the Labour and National parties have been out and about as campaigning continues. In Lower Hutt, Christopher Luxon's day started with his... Read More

School students head to the polls

School students from across New Zealand will get a jump on the rest of the country as schools prepare to hold their own mock elections. 'With the General... Read More

New Zealand gets AAA credit rating from S&P

Standard and Poor's is the latest independent credit rating agency to endorse the Government's economic management in the face of a deteriorating global economy. S&P... Read More

Key election milestone reached

Today is writ day ̶ a milestone on the election calendar when the formal writ is issued for the 2023 General Election to be held. The Governor-General,... Read More

Election 2023: Latest updates from September 8

Labour is promising another 300 frontline police officers, and new laws to crack down on gangs, if it wins the election. But the commitments have been met... Read More

Pizza analogy fails to sway vote on STV

Through six votes against five, Whakatāne District Council has opted to stay with the first past the post electoral system for the 2025 local election - though... Read More

Calls for AI strategy before election

Technology experts are urging Labour and National to announce an Artificial Intelligence strategy before October's election. New Zealanders have used... Read More

Election 2023: Live updates on September 4

The two biggest political parties spent their weekend kicking off their election campaigns. Labour went first on Saturday, promising free dental for under... Read More