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'Don't get carried away': Hipkins, Peters urge caution about interpreting results too early
National and Labour are close.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Labour asks how National will get to $12b defence spending target
Labour said the spending would need to come from cuts to services.
A stark choice between a left or right bloc – what might they look like?
Analysis: The policies that align in the left and right blocs, and the ones that don't.
McAnulty proposes moving foreign policy focus away from US
Labour does not want to be associated with US political toxicity.
Do business and pleasure mix? Craig Stobo's 'uncomfortable' requests at FMA to merge private, public trips
FMA records show Craig Stobo, now an NZ First candidate, repeatedly sought funding.
Government's books in better shape than expected, National says 'our plan is working'
The deficit is smaller than expected.
Danish students join European protests against education cuts
About 14,000 students are expected to lose grants, and 8000 face cuts.
Hungary opens communist-era informer files
A searchable database covers an estimated 50,000-60,000 former informants.
Israel's President urges compromise after divisive election
Neither main bloc won a majority in Israel’s 120-seat parliament.
Higher inflation and a weaker dollar? Could a left-leaning Government spook markets?
One expert is ringing the alarm bells, another is more concerned about the global picture.
‘Wishful thinking is not the way’: Does Winston Peters want Laws to resign? | Ryan Bridge TODAY
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he’s ‘brassed off’ by Michael Laws’ sexist comments, but he can’t properly deal with it before the election. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Top House Democrat Jeffries hails midterm ‘American tsunami’
Democrats’ victories gave the party control of both chambers of Congress.
National turns guns on NZ First as Michael Laws drags party into yet another scandal
The Michael Laws scandal has battered the coalition.
Lost in space: Foreign rivals could lure jobs and talent offshore, MBIE warns
The ministry says NZ cannot match the financial incentives seen in other countries.
'It could cost someone's life': Starship nurses warn of 'immediate' risk to patient safety
The letter to Dale Bramley was signed by 85 nurses from two Starship wards.
With a mandate to govern comes a duty to listen
OPINION: No Govt can be so convinced of its own vision it ignores the concerns of others.
Democratic takeover of US Congress: What happens next
Democrats can subpoena officials and demand documents in congressional probes.
'Creepy misogynist': Opportunity candidate says Michael Laws' apology falls short
Kayla Kingdon-Bebb said he should rule himself out of taking public office.
Election 2026 Campaign Diary: Does NZ First have a women problem?
OPINION: Michael Laws has three rules for transgressions: accept, apologise, atone.
Polls diverge on whether National or Labour manage key issues the best
A new poll out today suggested National controlled most key issues better.
'Makes my skin crawl': Opportunity leader says Laws unfit for politics
Michael Laws apologises but the political outrage continues.
I flew from climate devastation in Navajo Nation to relocation in East Cape. NZ needs five things now
OPINION: Delayed climate policy costs more annually, with homes lost and whānau scattered.
Qiulae Wong speaks to the media
Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong speaks to reporters in Wellington. Video / NZ Herald
The data showing Labour might need much more support than polls indicate
Analysis: If Labour wants to be in the driver's seat post-election, it might need 35%.