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Should they roll the other Chris? Labour's watch-and-wait after dreadful poll
After Labour's shock poll result, will the party roll Chris Hipkins?
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National selects candidate to replace Chris Penk in Auckland seat
Chris Penk stood down as a candidate after being sacked as a minister.
'Been saying it for 30 years': Seymour on tactical voting for coalition | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Act Party leader David Seymour isn't against Act voters giving their electorate vote to National, but the desired overhang is easier said than done. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Meth use hits record high as national awareness campaign fails to fire
Weekly national meth consumption in April was the equivalent of almost two million doses.
Who really pays for election promises?
Katie Bradford joins Nadine Higgins on The Prosperity Project to talk through the different parties' election promises and how they affect your wallet.
Watch: ‘I’m here for my mokopuna’ - protester disrupts Shane Jones meeting
A woman was dragged out of the public meeting in Gisborne after she started chanting.
Shane Jones confronted by two protestors in Gisborne
Two protestors disrupted a NZ First public meeting in Gisborne yesterday. One was removed by police.
He waka eke no more – after 18 years, Labour not committing to pricing for agricultural emissions
Labour leader Chris Hipkins said his party will find other ways to reduce emissions.
Act wants to scrap net zero, tie emissions cap to big trading partners
'As a country, we should play our part. But that is the key: our part.'
Greens promise to nationalise 120 supermarkets, costing $2.8 billion
The party says it'll buy 120 Woolworths, Pak'nSave, New World and Four Square stores.
National pledges to make it easier for first-home buyers to get 5% deposits
The party would extend the income cap under an existing First Home Loan Scheme to $300k.
NZ Herald Live: Act Party Climate change policy announcement
ACT Leader David Seymour and ACT Climate Change Spokesperson Simon Court will announce ACT’s Climate Change policy. Video / NZ Herald
NZ Herald Live: Green Party food and groceries policy announcement
The Green Party is set to launch its full election food and groceries policy at a Co-leader stand-up in Glen Innes. Video / NZ Herald
NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon makes National Party policy announcement
Christopher Luxon is set to make a National Party policy announcement. Video / NZ Herald
Should Act voters give their candidate vote to National? Paul Henry weighs in
The issue relates to the possibility of an overhang in Parliament.
Immigration IT scandal paints grim picture of mega-ministries
OPINION: The Public Service Commission's review is expected to be back by the election.
Should your fuel tax and road-user charges pay for roadside sculptures?
Act's infrastructure spokesperson Simon Court is with The Front Page to walk through his party's plans to make every transport dollar deliver.
Pacific to China: Warn us next time you fire a missile our way
Leaders of Pacific countries agree to rebuke China over its n-capable missile firing.
Act to stop road funding going towards public art, protect maintenance money
Act has released its transport infrastructure plan.
Act Party announces transport policy
Act infrastructure spokesman Simon Court will conduct a media stand-up to announce the party's latest transport policy.
Two psychiatrists approved to prescribe MDMA for PTSD treatment
Medsafe allows pair to provide pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to patients in their clinics.
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Friday, September 4, 2026
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Friday, September 4, 2026. The 55th Pacific Islands Forum has ended and Gloria Steinem has died at 92. Video / NZ Herald
Christopher Luxon hints India FTA might come into force next month
Indian media are reporting the FTA is on its way.
‘Out of step’: Greens challenge public service boss over ‘Change the Govt’ postcards
The Public Service Association was told the campaign breaches political neutrality rules.
Fast-track stand-off: Auckland Council could withhold services from new homes
Staff estimate the 60,000 homes could cost the council more than $3b.
Why Pacific leaders are talking league – and Luxon’s ‘best team’ wasn’t the Warriors
There was a lot of Rugby League chat at the Pacific Islands Forum.
MPs suggest Government weaken move-on orders in just-released select committee report
The committee has made a number of suggested changes.
Is Auckland congestion charging fair when so many still can’t rely on public transport?
University of Auckland senior lecturer in urban planning Dr Timothy Welch joins The Front Page to explain how it could work and what we can learn from cities overseas.
Seymour's school attendance strategy is working, but it does not go far enough
OPINION: Making attendance a requirement is not enough; schools must make it a belief.
Co-governance, gaffes and a mystery judge: It's been a shocker of a week for the centre-left
OPINION: Te Pāti Māori has taken itself out of the equation with a radical bottom line.