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What do the early results tell us?
There are plenty of caveats attached to early results.
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Election 2026 Campaign Diary: The best and worst start to the final week
See what Qiuale Wong and Winston Peters have got in the Melbourne Cup "sweepstake"?
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: First it was Chris and Chris, now it’s Harry and Harry
Which MP is most in touch with the cost of living? You might be surprised.
Campaign Diary: Qiulae Wong undermines her key difference
Simeon Brown wins qualified endorsement as Health Minister.
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: Who would replace Willis as Finance Minister?
Wayne Brown has managed to unite the Greens and New Zealand First.
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: The biggest mistake by Labour and the Greens
OPINION: National has filled the vacuum with fiscal fantasies.
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: Why Seymour thinks Swarbrick should move to France
National suffered some of its own bruises this weekend.
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: This week's winner is ABC… Anyone But Chippy
Labour's Chris Hipkins had no good choices when it came to candidate Kerrin Leoni.
Campaign Diary: Willis takes a dig at NZ First's spending promises
The Speaker is pointing his finger in the wrong direction over threats to MPs.
Who held the power? Our experts crown a winner from Powerbrokers' debate
Winston Peters, David Seymour, Marama Davidson and Qiulae Wong have gone head-to-head.
Campaign Diary: What a tin of spaghetti reveals about the cost-of-living election
OPINION: The election campaign is set to focus on your back pocket.
Who won the debate? Our experts pick which leader triumphed in third clash
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins have gone head-to-head in Stuff's leaders' debate.
Campaign Diary: Where the battle for undecided voters will be fought
Is Opportunity just like other parties?
Who is the next Leader of the Opposition? Hint – not Luxon or Hipkins
OPINION: If you thought Peters had peaked, think again.
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: Who won the political play on the campaign this week?
'Are you okay?' Green Party's response to a cheeky question from reporter.
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: How the Mongrel Mob photo furore damages the left
Christopher Luxon's irritating answer about pay equity.
Chris v Chris: Our experts' verdicts on who won Herald debate
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins went head-to-head in the Herald's Leaders Debate.
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: Education heating up as battleground
The ghosts of Lee Kuan Yew and Whina Cooper stalk the TVNZ debate.
'Key to our future': Greens leaders win high-level endorsement for $6b plan
OPINION: National revives the tax wars by targeting a brain-box Labour candidate.
Roping in the old guard: Ardern and Key join the campaign
National unveils its fiscal plan as parties call on former leaders for help.
Behind closed doors: Ardern's former adviser tells all
Andrew Campbell says he had only one argument with the then Prime Minister.
Why Labour's rising star has a popularity problem
OPINION: Arena Williams made a controversial entrance to national politics.
$5m for 20 years behind bars? The David Tamihere compensation question
Prosecutors said they wouldn't seek a retrial over the murders of two Swedish backpackers.
Who won the debate? Our experts pick which Chris came out on top
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins went head-to-head in TVNZ's first Leaders' Debate.
Blather and bull****: What voters don’t want to hear at high-stakes leaders’ debate
OPINION: Many voters are undecided. That makes the debates especially important.
NZ Foreign Minister: If it’s not Winston Peters, then who?
There are several reasons why Peters may not be the next Foreign Minister.
Hipkins v Hosking: Chippy fires up over 'hidden bill', CGT, Swarbrick howler
OPINION: No more Mr Nice Guy – Chris Hipkins is fed up and he's not afraid to show it.
MMP's overhang campaign causing a pre-election hangover
OPINION: The 'helpers' campaign may have a logic but it is counter-intuitive.
Launch showdown: Who made the biggest impact as Luxon, Hipkins get personal
OPINION: National and Labour are officially in campaign mode – and the gloves are off.
Beehive report card: Top 5 performers in the House this term
OPINION: Parliament broke up yesterday and a few honourable mentions are in order.
Xu-Nan wants to be known for 1100 questions, not Peters' verbal attack
Green list MP says Chinese culture is misunderstood in political debate.
A decade at the checkout: Inside our food price crisis and proposed solutions
Search each food item over 10 years to see what has gone up the most – and least.