Luxon vs Hipkins: TVNZ confirms live election Leaders Debate
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will go head to head with Labour leader Chris Hipkins in a live debate…
Labour rules out NZ First, Hipkins says caucus call was unanimous
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has ruled out working with NZ First after the election, saying its “overt racism”…
Labour wants solar ‘for all’ with $160m policy aimed at power bills
Labour says it wants to help New Zealanders slash their power bills by removing the upfront cost of…
Election 2026: Labour proposes Apprenticeship Boost expansion
Labour would reset the Apprenticeship Boost scheme back to two years from 2028, if re-elected. By Giles Dexter…
Labour ‘won’t’ work with ACT, but NZ First ‘highly unlikely’ – McAnulty
Labour campaign chairperson Kieran McAnulty has again stopped short of ruling out a post-election governing coalition with New…
Party leaders react to new 1News poll, play down newcomer’s rise
The minor-party race has heated up in the results from tonight’s 1News Verian poll, with newcomer Opportunity scoring…
Poll: Big two parties at 30-year low, Opportunity nears 5% threshold
Both Labour and National have taken falls in the latest 1News Verian poll, with Labour tumbling by five…
Labour’s Hipkins chokes up as he speaks to ex-wife’s claims
A tearful Chris Hipkins has again flatly denied having an affair, and other claims made by his ex-wife,…
‘Costs are up – job losses are up’
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has used his State of the Nation address to confirm he will try to…
Hipkins, Luxon neck and neck as preferred PM – Govt gets 5/10
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has drawn level with National’s Christopher Luxon in the preferred Prime Minister stakes for…
Heckles and fiery retorts as politicians speak at Waitangi
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon faced heckling from the crowd as he spoke at Waitangi today, where political leaders…
Hipkins says Luxon throwing minister under bus on Auckland housing
Chris Hipkins has accused the Prime Minister of starting the election year by “panicking” and throwing one of…