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The former environmental councillor seizes the day, including being catapulted into this “crazy political thing” for the Green Party

Winston Peters is predicting a mini-Budget before Christmas and says it will come from a government his party will help form with “like-minded parties” after the election

Community groups across Auckland are petitioning potential politicians to support local planning. 

At the launch of the Auckland Climate Festival last month, Green Party Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick spoke about how building a community is the best way to avoid being overwhelmed by the scale of the climate emergency.

Visually, it was the opposite of your average political debate or community meeting in New Zealand. Nary a grey hair in sight. Teens, students and young workers showed their political colours by putting parliamentary hopefuls through their paces on the issues that matter to them.

Parties mostly agree on the need for verified sustainable standards for new public buildings – but solving the residential construction conundrum is far more vexed. Matthew Scott reports.

Governments have been slow to find solutions to rising ferry fares and missed subsidies, complain islanders struggling to get their kids to hospital. Matthew Scott reports.

Lending some star power to Mt Albert Labour candidate Helen White’s campaign launch last night, a former prime minister gave her unfiltered thoughts on run-up to the election

Chris Hipkins isn’t ruling out getting rid of vape stores operating near schools if there’s evidence businesses have used a loophole to open shops before law changes kick in.

The Opportunities Party's political fortunes rest on winning a Christchurch electorate seat, writes David Williams

Bucking global trends, polls find young voter support higher for National and right coalition than Labour as election nears