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'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.
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Act to spend $400m to retain more doctors, incentivise more appointments
The party took aim at Labour's policy to offer three free doctors' visits.
The 'egregious' list: What would make Qiulae Wong walk from post-election negotiations?
Polls indicate that Opportunity might be the kingmaker. Are its bottom lines solid?
The next Government will be unlike any before. What that means for voters
'A doomsday scenario for National, but absolutely an existential moment for Labour' too.
Why Labour and National should do a deal and kill the overhang
OPINION: The major parties have a lot to lose.
Frustrated Green co-leaders bat away questions on Mongrel Mob visit
Labour's Hipkins has described the visit as a 'huge error of judgment'
National's steps to standardise farm rules – quarries, fertiliser, energy storage
Recent export results have exceeded forecasts, said National's agriculture spokesman.
Brown appears to rule out Opportunity after leader appeared to rule the party in
National campaign chair Simeon Brown has clarified Luxon's remarks.
New Hipkins attack ad
The Taxpayers' Union has turned to AI to paint the Labour Party leader's CGT policy as a home invasion.
David Seymour says he would work with Opportunity if it keeps Labour out
Election 2026: Act leader said Opportunity's tax reset plan would hurt rural communities.
'Fronts up': Hamilton MP makes case for another term
Cost of living remains the biggest concern he hears from residents.
'By the Mob, for the Mob': What really happened at Mongrel Mob’s meth treatment courses
Under scrutiny again - the Mob-run programme that got $2.75m in Government funding.
‘Sick joke’: Nats call out Greens over willingness to fund Mob's drug schemes
Labour's Chris Hipkins says gangs are 'perpetrators of misery'.
Election 2026 Q&A: Ask our political editors (almost) anything
Our political experts answer your question about debates, polls, policy and more.
How can we stop overhangs stealing an election?
OPINION: The 2026 campaign is the first to feature deliberate overhang tactics.
Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon were tied – then came the minimum wage clanger
Hipkins and Luxon clashed in a fiery leaders' debate.
Labour says 'Better Starts Now' – unless it is talking about education
OPINION: Labour's plan to abolish charter schools puts ideology ahead of outcomes
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.
Live: 'Out of touch' - Luxon slammed for claiming minimum wage has kept pace with inflation
Tonight’s debate was a 'tight draw', according to our panel.
'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.
Bed taxes, groceries and fast-track tensions on display in finance debate
The Queenstown event had the biggest live audience for a political debate this campaign.
'Unapologetic': Green MP visits Mongrel Mob, Davidson 'proud' of engagement
'We have done that year and year again'.
Election 2026: Greens put bed tax at centre of tourism policy
Election 2026: Party wants local communities to introduce a bed tax if they want.
Labour to pull up to $50m from Super Fund for Elevate fund
It comes as Labour releases its economic plan.
National to scrap ban on car parking requirements as party releases Auckland plan
It comes ahead of the second leaders' debate tonight.
'Broad and encouraging': Uplift in math results, but can it be sustained?
There's also been a slight bounce in reading results.
Who won last night’s minor parties debate?
OPINION: The right's path to power is growing very narrow.
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins to face off in Herald Leaders Debate
The latest poll shows no path to power for National without Opportunity.
Opportunity under fire in leaders' debate as Wong, Swarbrick lock horns
The tax plan proposed by Opportunity was in the spotlight.
Opportunity again the kingmaker in new poll, National and Labour tied
Three polls last week reflected how tight the election is shaping up.