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Green co-leaders bat away questions on Mongrel Mob visit
Green Party co-leaders avoid explaining controversial Mongrel Mob meeting with politicians.
NZ Herald · 2m

Election 2026 Campaign Diary: Opportunity Party Wins Political Play
Opportunity Party secures balance of power in New Zealand election race.
NZ Herald · 2m
Labour urges hope and rage; National fears handout society
Labour supporters told to harness 'hope and rage' as National voters fear 'handout society' after election rally.
RNZ · 1m

Breast cancer advocate and businessman unimpressed by NZ leaders
Breast cancer survivor and businessman criticize Labour and National leaders after debate.
NZ Herald · 2m

Election 2026 Campaign Diary: Mongrel Mob Photo Furore Damages Left
Green Party and Te Pāti Māori candidates face backlash for posing with Mongrel Mob in election campaign.
NZ Herald · 2m

Election 2026: Leaders Debate 'Pretty Beige'
Luxon and Hipkins' leaders debate described as 'pretty beige' by industry experts.
NZ Herald · 1m
Greens' Marama Davidson defends gang meetings amid election backlash
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson insists election meetings with gang members are vital for community safety.
RNZ · 1m

Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon debate minimum wage gaffe
National leader Christopher Luxon admits minimum wage hikes lag inflation after Labour's Chris Hipkins corrects him during leaders' debate.
NZ Herald · 2m
Luxon and Hipkins debate leaders
National and Labour leaders clash in Queenstown finance debate.
RNZ · 1m

NZ Herald Leaders' Debate: Hipkins Edges Luxon
Chris Hipkins narrowly wins NZ Herald Leaders' Debate over Christopher Luxon.
NZ Herald · 1m

Election 2026: Herald Leaders' Debate
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins face critical voter questions in New Zealand's election debate.
NZ Herald · 1m

Who Won Last Night's Minor Parties Debate?
Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick dominates TVNZ's 2026 election debate with strategic interruptions.
NZ Herald · 1m

Luxon and Hipkins face off in leaders debate
National and Labour leaders clash in election debate amid tight polls and cost-of-living claims.
NZ Herald · 2m
Former PM Helen Clark calls NZ abstention on UN pandemic vote 'humiliating'
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says the country's UN pandemic vote abstention is 'humiliating' for national sovereignty.
RNZ · 1m

Labour and National run ads linking minor parties' promises
Labour claims National coalition will freeze pay despite Luxon ruling it out.
NZ Herald · 2m

National despairs at Labour's cost of Luxon attack
National campaign chairman Simeon Brown calls Labour's cost-of-living claims 'sad' as party alleges $6235 annual rise for families.
NZ Herald · 2m

Chris Hipkins plays policy quiz in Palmy
Labour leader Chris Hipkins answers crowd's policy questions in Palmerston North.
NZ Herald · 2m
NZ First pushes fireworks ban as election campaign heats up
NZ First demands fireworks ban amid election campaign clashes.
RNZ · 1m
Election campaign: Fireworks ban and party clashes
NZ First pushes fireworks ban as Labour and National clash over election policies.
RNZ · 1m
Hipkins: Opportunity supporters 'giving vote away'
Labour leader says Opportunity supporters are giving their vote away, Peters shouldn't be in Parliament.
RNZ · 1m
New Zealand First pushes fireworks ban
New Zealand First seeks fireworks ban after leaders reject idea.
RNZ · 1m
Bottom Trawling Policy Divides New Zealand Politics
Opportunity Party demands end to bottom trawling in sensitive areas before next government forms.
RNZ · 1m
Hipkins pledges Nelson hospital and Hope Bypass
Labour leader Chris Hipkins promises Nelson Hospital redevelopment and Hope Bypass without canceling ongoing projects.
RNZ · 1m
NZ First surge extends coalition lead
New Zealand First's rise boosts coalition lead in latest poll.
RNZ · 1m
Chris v Chris debate
National and Labour leaders face tight race in 2026 election.
RNZ · 1m
Politicians react to RNZ poll results
National drops to 25.9% in RNZ poll as Labour and Greens surge.
RNZ · 1m
National's nightmare poll
National Party polling at 25.9% as Greens surge to 14.8% ahead of election.
RNZ · 1m
Labour fires back as Willis accuses Labour of budget gaps
Labour leader Chris Hipkins fires back after National's Willis accuses Labour of budget gaps.
RNZ · 1m
Election campaign 4 October
Labour releases fiscal plan as National claims $8.5b hole.
RNZ · 1m
Minor parties keep calm in kingmakers debate
Minor parties stay calm as kingmakers debate shifts focus to policy.
RNZ · 1m
How's this election different?
Election 2026: Kingmakers shift as Opportunity Party emerges.
RNZ · 1m