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Luxon on his election night plans and what happens next
Luxon wants New Zealand to be more ambitious, confident, and prosperous.
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Should New Zealand make voting compulsory?
Bryce Edwards joins The Front Page to discuss New Zealand’s earlier voter enrolment deadline, who could miss out and the case for automatic enrolment.
'It's moronic': Wayne Brown attacks fast-track system
Wayne Brown says Auckland contributes about 40% of New Zealand’s GDP.
Wayne Brown’s manifesto for Auckland: Housing, transport and taking control
Wayne Brown joins The Front Page and lays out his vision for Auckland, taking aim at fast-tracked housing, transport spending and Wellington’s control.
Why New Zealand may not know its next government for months
Parliament must meet within six weeks of the election, even without a deal.
Who governs New Zealand if the election ends in a deadlock?
Andrew Geddis joins The Front Page to explain hung Parliaments, coalition talks and why forming the next government could take until February.
The future of our classrooms: Where the parties stand on education
Parties pitch competing plans to lift children's education outcomes
Who has the best plan for our schools?
The Front Page examines the parties’ education plans, from NCEA and classroom discipline to student debt.
Threats against MPs are rising and New Zealand is not immune
A man is accused of ramming Helen Haines outside her electorate office.
Why threats against politicians are a threat to us all
Paul Spoonley joins The Front Page to discuss threats against politicians, political violence and the consequences for New Zealand’s democracy.
The leaders’ debates are over. Did anyone win?
Luxon and Hipkins traded blows, but the minor parties may still hold the power.
The leaders’ debates are over. Did anyone win?
Ethan Griffiths joins The Front Page to assess the leaders’ debates, the growing power of minor parties and the election campaign’s final stretch.
India’s doors are open. Can NZ exporters get in?
The deal removes India's 33% tariff on New Zealand sheepmeat.
India’s doors are open. Can NZ exporters get in?
Nathan Guy explains to The Front Page what the India free trade agreement means for NZ lamb exporters, where the opportunities lie and why growing the market will take time.
Why banning under-16s from social media is easier said than done
Labour says an under-16 ban will reach a select committee within 100 days.
Would a social media ban actually keep kids safe?
Researcher Alex Beattie examines proposed social media age restrictions, the challenges of enforcing a ban and alternatives to protect young people online. He joins The Front Page.
What would the election mean for your access to healthcare?
Parties pitch competing plans to fix New Zealand's health system.
Which party has the best plan to fix New Zealand’s health system?
The Front Page discusses each party's health policies with their respective spokespeople.
More than half of Kiwis forgo purchases to afford essentials
48% believe they need to leave the country to get ahead, up from 28% in 2020.
Do you have to leave New Zealand to get ahead?
University of Otago Associate Professor Leah Watkins joins The Front Page to discuss how financial pressure is changing what we buy, who we trust and how we feel about our future.
'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.
93% of infrastructure respondents rank cross-party agreement top priority
'The Pulse' survey shows one key message on repeat from the infrastructure sector.
The exceptionally high cost of building nothing
Infrastructure NZ chief executive Nick Leggett joins Katie Bradford on The Front Page to explain the cost of political stop-starts and why funding matters more than promises.
'Those models are wrong': Bernard Hickey takes aim at Treasury's economic forecasts
Hickey says both National and Labour are relying on a recovery that may never materialise.