Analysis: ‘Trust our plan’, says the PM, while stoking fear the opposition will take the country backwards The post Luxon, splendid optimist, makes his pitch to the country appeared first …
Comment: At no point since coming to office has Luxon set out a big picture of the future he and his government see for NZ The post Luxon was flying …
Labour’s Georgie Dansey heads to Parliament next month as Waikato voters decide who is worth voting for on November 7.
On the day the election date is announced, the National Party says it’s committed to climate action, with caveats The post When pushed, climate minister says ‘we’re staying in Paris’ …
ANALYSIS: November 7 is about the latest day Christopher Luxon could have gone without risking a Christmas without a Government, while also dodging a minefield of tricky dates towards the …
In this economy of quietly returning things to the shelves, going late to the polls is the Prime Minister’s only hope.
Unsuccessful candidate Brendan Attrill topped the list for expenses during October’s Taranaki Regional Council local body election campaign.
Labour’s Adrian Rurawhe has quit and will leave after Waitangi Day. It means Hamilton-based Georgie Dansey will become a new MP. So who is she?
We may not always agree on methods, but I am confident we share the same underlying objective: making decisions today that genuinely serve New Zealand’s long-term interests.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ By Lillian Hanly of RNZ Labour leader Chris Hipkins has come out swinging at the government in his first speech of election year, saying …
Gisborne's north now has a red heavy rain warning, with 250-350mm forecast.
It follows his loss of the new Wellington North seat to fellow Labour MP Ayesha Verrall in a boundary shakeup.
Christopher Luxon announced a November 7 election date from the National Party caucus retreat in Christchurch. It means advance voting opens October 26 and the House will rise on September …
The date was fully in Luxon’s control, with no requirement that he run the decision past his Cabinet or his caucus.
On Wednesday, both major political parties will hold their first caucus meetings of the year.
Chris Hipkins used his first major speech of 2026 to promote Labour’s proposed future fund and criticise the Government for ignoring job creation amid rising unemployment.
Chris Hipkins used his first major speech of 2026 to promote Labour’s proposed future fund and criticise the Government for ignoring job creation amid rising unemployment.
The Act leader was met with heavy scepticism when he turned up at the President's gates.
The Labour leader has accused the prime minister of starting this election year by "panicking".
The 64-year-old former Speaker will step down on Waitangi Day.