Politics

Campaign trail: Hipkins' day in Tauranga

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins is in Tauranga today - making stops across the city to discuss his party's policy and the impact poor dental care is having... Read More

Voting locations now available

You can now find your closest voting place online at vote.nz, with the Electoral Commission publishing information about the 2600 places where New Zealanders... Read More

Candidate and party lists released

A total of 19 registered political parties are contesting the 2023 General Election, with 17 parties submitting a party list. A total of 567 candidates... Read More

Waihī Beach Community Board nominations

Are you thinking about putting your name forward for the Waihī Beach Community Board by-election? Nominations are open for another six days - so now is... Read More

Election 2023: To tax or not to tax?

The two major political parties hold opposing views on tax cuts. Labour says cutting taxes costs people more, whereas National says New Zealanders deserve tax... Read More

Police to buy new tasers - cost unclear

Police are replacing their tasers but will not say exactly what the new weapons are or how they will be monitored for public safety. Neither will Police Minister... Read More

Election: Peters confident of parliament return

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the party is increasingly confident of returning to Parliament this year. According to the latest 1News Verian... Read More

Election 2023 updates for September 13

National leader Christopher Luxon has been on walkabout Papatoetoe this morning, Chris Hipkins announced Labour's health pledge at Otago Medical School and... Read More

'Party vote Ken': ACT election sign vandalised

Is he really just Ken, or is he David Seymour? Tauranga motorists are speaking out about a mysterious Barbie inspired election sign spotted on Cambridge Road... Read More

Election 2023 updates for September 12

The leaders of the Labour and National parties have been out and about as campaigning continues. In Lower Hutt, Christopher Luxon's day started with his... Read More

STEM forum proves popular in Tauranga

Plans are afoot for a second STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Educators Forum for next year. House of Science NZ, a not-for-profit... Read More

New Zealand gets AAA credit rating from S&P

Standard and Poor's is the latest independent credit rating agency to endorse the Government's economic management in the face of a deteriorating global economy. S&P... Read More