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OPINION: Official 2026 election results are due on November 27, after Apec starts.

OPINION: Was it a rogue poll for National or a sign of things to come?

OPINION: I was Finance Minister during the GFC. We borrowed but had a plan to pay it back.

OPINION: Sound fiscal policy must contain debt. The key is how it is invested.

The Electoral Commission says votes will count as long as the voter’s choice is clear.

Analysis: Why Labour's leader is taking a different approach on the campaign trail.

OPINION: Most elections are quite predictable. This one isn't.

Parliament today looked into how the Russian ambassador made it through security.

Seymour said people were getting ahead of themselves.

An election debate focused on the future of media, featuring representatives from all seven major New Zealand political parties.

Luxon says Nicola Willis holding the finance role is non-negotiable.

Which MP is most in touch with the cost of living? You might be surprised.

The election issues that could echo long after the votes are counted

From tax cuts to wealth taxes, here’s how the parties plan to reshape the economy.

Chelsea Daniels asks the parties how they would grow the economy, change taxes and tackle the cost of living in The Front Page’s final election special.

Katie Bradford, Jamie Ensor and Carmen Parahi discuss Luxon’s leadership, coalition power plays and the Māori seats on Election 2026: The Podcast.

A decision on who will represent NZ at Apec in China in November will need to be made.

She says she was 'absolutely appalled by the National government' this term.

Christopher Luxon has described the idea of strategic voting as 'insanely stupid'.

Current Labour list MP Willow-Jean Prime is standing in the 2026 election for the Te Tai Tokerau seat. Here she details the party's position on some key election issues.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon speaks to the media. Video / NZ Herald

AJ Wilderland challenges rhetoric around Opportunity's negotiation strategy.

The minister disputes that the $3.8b project has been put off until 2037.

Local Government New Zealand estimates councils need $11b more over seven years.

Early votes totalled 309,876 by Wednesday, up 31.6% from the 2023 election.

Party leader picks up the pace as he goes door-knocking in an Auckland electorate.

The pilot will be available to all eligible people accessing PrEP consultations

The Herald sat down with Andrew Little to discuss the ups and downs of his time in office.

OPINION: The economic drivers of the French crisis are hard to dismiss Downunder.