Elections

Climate policies key to reducing cost of living

Voters may be focused on the cost of living, but climate groups say failing to look at climate policies will raise household bills as well. Researchers say... Read More

Election 2023: All the latest developments

The Labour Party says 6000 public servants will lose their jobs if National leads the next government. National's plan outlines $2.3 billion of cuts to... Read More

Rural voting services extend across NZ

The Electoral Commission is assuring New Zealanders that there are good levels of voting services right across the country. 'We will have more than 2,300... Read More

EasyVote packs makes it easy

The Electoral Commission expects most enrolled voters to have received their EasyVote packs by the Friday but is reminding people they can vote with or without... Read More

Live: Election updates from October 6

Leaders of four smaller parties faced off in a 1News Multi-Party Debate on Thursday night, with sparks flying between the leaders of potential coalition partners... Read More

What candidates have to say to flooded business

Rotomā resident Bryce Allan, an auto mechanic, knows first-hand the experiences of climate change after his business flooded. Local Democracy Reporting asks... Read More

Live election updates from October 4

There are just 10 days left in the 2023 election campaign, which looks to be going down to the wire. With Labour leader Chris Hipkins stuck in Covid-19 isolation... Read More

Live: Election updates from October 3

Tuesday was meant to be debate day for Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon, but Covid has intervened. National says it cannot find another day for Luxon to... Read More

Election 2023 updates from October 2

The Labour Party is having to find new options on the campaign trail now that its leader Chris Hipkins is isolating with Covid-19. Senior MPs Carmel Sepuloni... Read More

Election 2023: Early voting opens

Early voting is opening today and hundreds of polling booths will be available for people to start casting their votes from 9am. It comes as Labour's... Read More

Election 2023: Live updates from September 29

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the National Party's fiscal vision "says everything about their priorities". Hipkins spoke to media in Lower Hutt this... Read More

Tauranga candidates talk road congestion charges

As part of a series leading up to the General Election, Sun Media is asking candidates from Tauranga, Bay of Plenty and the Coromandel electorates about issues... Read More