Politics
'New Zealanders have felt really left in the dark in previous elections' - Qiulae Wong intends to negotiate with one bloc at a time, rather than 'playing off each side'
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'New Zealanders have felt really left in the dark in previous elections' - Qiulae Wong intends to negotiate with one bloc at a time, rather than 'playing off each side'
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New MPs arrive, Christopher Luxon will speak with Qiulae Wong and promises his finance minister won't be David Seymour but Seymour says Luxon's position on finance portfolio is 'no longer tenable'
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New MPs arrive, Christopher Luxon will speak with Qiulae Wong and promises his finance minister won't be David Seymour but Seymour says Luxon's position on finance portfolio is 'no longer tenable'
It was the 'overhang' wot done it
The wait begins as Opportunity knocks, as election 2026 delivers upsets, overhangs and a three week question mark
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The wait begins as Opportunity knocks, as election 2026 delivers upsets, overhangs and a three week question mark
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NZ Election 2026: Volatile election leaves unclear winner, Opportunity over the line, major seat overhang and close call between blocs
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NZ Election 2026: Volatile election leaves unclear winner, Opportunity over the line, major seat overhang and close call between blocs
Three days. Three Christopher Luxons. And three sea-legs pills - tales from the National Party bus trip up the North Island
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Three days. Three Christopher Luxons. And three sea-legs pills - tales from the National Party bus trip up the North Island
Interest.co.nz's political reporters discuss the mood on the campaign trail and what to watch for on Saturday night and beyond
Interest.co.nz's political reporters discuss the mood on the campaign trail and what to watch for on Saturday night and beyond
Election countdown: Over 1.4 million early votes cast, National and ACT both surpass $2 million in big political donations
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Election countdown: Over 1.4 million early votes cast, National and ACT both surpass $2 million in big political donations
New Zealanders are voting for a 'vibe' that even our most experienced pollsters are struggling to measure
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New Zealanders are voting for a 'vibe' that even our most experienced pollsters are struggling to measure
NZ First's Craig Stobo: If you can have different tax rates for personal income… why don't you have similar tax rate differences for businesses?
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NZ First's Craig Stobo: If you can have different tax rates for personal income… why don't you have similar tax rate differences for businesses?
Political activity: ACT releases election manifesto, Labour says it will make the cost of living and healthcare its first priorities if elected as party leaders cast their votes early
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Political activity: ACT releases election manifesto, Labour says it will make the cost of living and healthcare its first priorities if elected as party leaders cast their votes early
By allowing themselves to be recorded alongside the Mongrel Mob, Te Pāti Māori, Green, and Labour MPs may have cost the Left the election, says Chrtis Trotter
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By allowing themselves to be recorded alongside the Mongrel Mob, Te Pāti Māori, Green, and Labour MPs may have cost the Left the election, says Chrtis Trotter
National shares 100-day plan if elected into government, Opportunity proposes a Future Generations Commissioner ‘to give future New Zealanders a voice’
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National shares 100-day plan if elected into government, Opportunity proposes a Future Generations Commissioner ‘to give future New Zealanders a voice’
'A pretty good cocktail': NZ First candidate, former FMA chairman Craig Stobo's vision for dual-class shares, government debt review and a lower company tax rate
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'A pretty good cocktail': NZ First candidate, former FMA chairman Craig Stobo's vision for dual-class shares, government debt review and a lower company tax rate
With people needing to enrol to vote by October 25, Electoral Commission data shows only 66.7% of eligible people aged between 18 to 24 are currently enrolled while other age groups surpass 80%
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With people needing to enrol to vote by October 25, Electoral Commission data shows only 66.7% of eligible people aged between 18 to 24 are currently enrolled while other age groups surpass 80%