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Politicians in final push as controversial NZ First hopeful keeps head down
Today is the last chance for parties to campaign in public before election day.
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National candidate in battleground electorate praises 'some' Labour policies
Labour's clocking it up as a win, while Act is laying into the Nat.
Brownlee, Willis on chances of returning to Parliament amid low Nats support
The party could be without list MPs after November 7.
National wants Labour to front up on coalition deals – but won't itself
'The situation is quite different,' Christopher Luxon said.
National plotted social media ban event month before Cabinet approval
The event was being planned even though NZ First and Act were expressing opposition.
Labour campaign rocked as candidate quits days out from voting
Candidate Kerrin Leoni resigned yesterday with early voting opening on Monday.
Defence Force chief resigns after 'inappropriate relationship'
'The errors of judgment were contrary to the values of the Defence Force.'
More tax, spending, debt: How the Greens plan to transform NZ's finances
Much of the additional spending will go towards health pressures.
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.
Why the question of whether Luxon would resign matters
ANALYSIS: The National leader is picking and choosing what hypotheticals to engage with.
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.
National bounces into 30s as Labour falls to 2023 defeat level in new poll
The polling comes ahead of the start of early voting.
Peters claims Hipkins tried to get NZ First to reverse rule-out, Labour says not so
'I’ve got the witnesses, I have got the facts,' Peters says.
'No policies match your search': Labour lacks law and order ideas days out from voting
National says Labour hasn't made a 'whisper' about law and order.
'They'll pay the price': Why Labour thinks it can force social media companies to make changes
Labour wants social media companies to provide more choice about what users see.
‘Sick joke’: Nats call out Greens over willingness to fund Mob's drug schemes
Labour's Chris Hipkins says gangs are 'perpetrators of misery'.
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.
'Bad judgment': Hipkins rules out Greens, TPM from major ministerial roles
Labour leader states position in Herald debate after MPs posed with Mongrel Mob members.
'Unapologetic': Green MP visits Mongrel Mob, Davidson 'proud' of engagement
'We have done that year and year again'.
'Broad and encouraging': Uplift in math results, but can it be sustained?
There's also been a slight bounce in reading results.
Opportunity under fire in leaders' debate as Wong, Swarbrick lock horns
The tax plan proposed by Opportunity was in the spotlight.
At-risk Nat with ministerial ambitions not afraid to raise different views
Cheung is complimentary of Christopher Luxon but admits the PM isn't flash with the media.
'Seeing ugly things': Seymour says world watching NZ's 'dumpster fire policy debate'
'The currency markets are watching our election and they're seeing two ugly things.'
Key, Paul tackle whether billionaires are 'morally offensive' in debate
The pair spoke out during the NZ Herald's Future of New Zealand debate.
'Give them time back' - National unveils new plan for small businesses
The plan includes getting rid of paper requirements.
Behind the scenes of the leaders debate: Who advised Hipkins, Luxon; what happened in ad breaks?
ANALYSIS: Here's what Kiwis may not have seen during the debate.
'Desperate, dangerous': Peters attacks Nats over foreign aid cuts to pay for health policy
National wants more money for medicine.
Labour to require NZTA to potentially give up spare land for petrol stations
It's part of a policy aimed at improving competition in the sector.
Error page on Labour website as fiscal objective made 'clearer'
National's Nicola Willis said Labour are 'not serious people' following their fiscal plan.
Act announces multibillion-dollar KiwiSaver tax cut – but there’s a catch
The policy was announced today at Act's campaign launch.
Can Labour make it add up? Big questions hang over Hipkins' fiscal plan
The Labour Party's fiscal plan for the election has become a hotly anticipated document.
Hipkins U-turn: Labour won't reveal cost of pay equity change in fiscal plan
Chris Hipkins previously said his party would 'set out how much that will cost'.