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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.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Labour is not prioritising law and order – its manifesto reinforces this
ANALYSIS: Labour's law and order platform commits to little and lacks specifics.
Luxon warning voters against 'sleepwalking' into election after 24.8% poll result
The poll was notably different to another conducted over the same period.
Labour promises big welfare change likely to reduce child poverty, but it comes with a big price tag
The policy will cost half a billion dollars but will likely make a big dent in poverty.
Campaign Diary: Qiulae Wong undermines her key difference
Simeon Brown wins qualified endorsement as Health Minister.
Watch: 'Happy' Chris Bishop accepts rare endorsement from Winston Peters
Peters called Bishop 'a cut above the regular MP' at a Hutt meeting.
National candidate in battleground electorate praises 'some' Labour policies
Labour's clocking it up as a win, while Act is laying into the Nat.
Ruling out Opportunity only harms Luxon's election chances, right? It's not that simple
OPINION: It might seem self-sabotaging, but there's a hidden logic at play.
Editorial: Public displays can keep Guy Fawkes fun without neighbourhood havoc
OPINION: A Parliament committee has recommended a ban on fireworks' public sale and use.
Fewer ministers, ministries will improve accountability and affordability – Luxton
The Act list MP and Mt Maunganui candidate was elected to Parliament in 2023.
David Seymour, the Santana gold mine, and what his cat has to do with it
Analysis: Seymour explains why he thinks Act makes NZ not only wealthier but 'greener'.
Has Labour lost touch with working Kiwis?
OPINION: The fact that poverty persists does not make aspiration futile.
David Seymour on whether he wants to be Finance Minister
Chris Hipkins said Luxon will have 'no choice' but to appoint Seymour as Finance Minister.
Did the Reserve Bank help the coalition’s re-election chances?
OPINION: The Reserve Bank shocked the economics world by not hiking the cash rate.
Why the latest poll is hopeful for Labour, and is Luxon’s tactic working?
Analysis: A sigh of relief for Labour but still no upward momentum.
Te Tai Tokerau could be the electorate to watch
It is one of the youngest electorates, with one in three enrolled voters aged under 35.
Brownlee, Willis on chances of returning to Parliament amid low Nats support
The party could be without list MPs after November 7.
Election 2026 – Left-leaning crowd warms to Opportunity during political panel in Wānaka
Analysis: Climate summit panel was always going to be a tough crowd for governing parties.
The coalition's change to voting rules is radical but Labour helped make it possible
OPINION: Accusations of 'voter suppression' have grown since electoral enrolments closed.
Inside the electorate where Chris Bishop is fighting for political survival
A loss in Hutt South could see Bishop out of Parliament altogether.
Opportunity flirts with oblivion in latest poll
A new poll shows Opportunity down, coming closer to missing out on Parliament.
National wants Labour to front up on coalition deals – but won't itself
'The situation is quite different,' Christopher Luxon said.
Why New Zealand may not know its next government for months
Parliament must meet within six weeks of the election, even without a deal.
‘A game-changer’: Labour unveils rent-to-buy plan for public housing tenants
The party says its plans will help people trying to get on the property ladder.
Voice of the people
Kiwis from around the country show compassion as they discuss what matters most to them this election. Video / NZ Herald
Winston Peters corrects deputy’s suggestion NZ First hasn’t ruled out Opportunity
Some recent polls put Opportunity above the 5% threshold.
National shields candidate from interviews after his electorate volunteer’s sex conviction discovered
Palmerston North candidate Ankit Bansal has claims he didn't know of the conviction.
National axes electorate committee member after learning of sexual conduct with minor conviction
The party volunteer was in a photo with National leader Christopher Luxon.
Opportunity to create a Future Generations Commissioner to end 'short-term political thinking'
The Qiulae Wong-led party has supported a longer-term focus on policymaking.
Why Seymour says we're divided by race – but accepts Māori customary rights
The Act leader is doubling down on race relations as his next big reform.