election 2026

Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?

Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?

The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026

The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026

Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure

Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure

National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos

National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos

Julia Talbot-Jones says syncing local and general elections could be the answer

Julia Talbot-Jones says syncing local and general elections could be the answer

The Māori seats are not, by definition, for everyone

The Māori seats are not, by definition, for everyone

For most New Zealanders, a 5% KiwiSaver contribution rate would help them reach an 'adequate' retirement income but there’s no one-size-fits-all, retirement expert says

For most New Zealanders, a 5% KiwiSaver contribution rate would help them reach an 'adequate' retirement income but there’s no one-size-fits-all, retirement expert says

There's 'almost no incentive for individuals to have money locked up until they're 65' in NZ, KiwiSaver provider says

There's 'almost no incentive for individuals to have money locked up until they're 65' in NZ, KiwiSaver provider says

While NZ gives a lot of thought to putting money into our retirement income system, we don’t help people when it comes to taking it out, expert panel says

While NZ gives a lot of thought to putting money into our retirement income system, we don’t help people when it comes to taking it out, expert panel says

Labour won’t increase superannuation age, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says, but there’s other retirement and KiwiSaver settings that can be looked at

Labour won’t increase superannuation age, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says, but there’s other retirement and KiwiSaver settings that can be looked at

Most people think 'centrist' means 'moderate', but it ain’t necessarily so

Most people think 'centrist' means 'moderate', but it ain’t necessarily so

The Coalition Government is aware of the electorate’s needs – why won’t it meet them?

The Coalition Government is aware of the electorate’s needs – why won’t it meet them?

If the election was scheduled for next week, Hipkins could win. Luckily for Luxon, it’s next year

If the election was scheduled for next week, Hipkins could win. Luckily for Luxon, it’s next year

In the face of the Covid threat, we were New Zealanders before we were anything else. National’s response would have been the same as Labour’s

In the face of the Covid threat, we were New Zealanders before we were anything else. National’s response would have been the same as Labour’s

National and Labour’s caucuses should only roll their unpopular leaders if they want to lose the next election

National and Labour’s caucuses should only roll their unpopular leaders if they want to lose the next election