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Stability is essential if 'the Te Pūkenga disaster' gets reversed, reports Andrew Bevin.

Recycling is not the beginning nor end when it comes to climate change. In fact, it comes way down the list of things you can personally do to help save the planet.

Over back-to-back days in Auckland with the two Chrises, political editor Jo Moir observed increased security and vetting, and safe party-faithful crowds.

Halfway through the campaign period and with Labour still falling in the polls, Chris Hipkins has debuted a new and more aggressive approach at a rally in Wellington.

New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins has stepped up his election pitch, while National's Chris Luxon was confident canvassing votes in Labour strongholds.

New Zealand Labour MP Shanan Halbert stands accused of bullying behaviour from former staff members from a bombshell report by broadcaster Newshub.

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: We ask why Labour leader Chris Hipkins has failed to fire, as it party would have hoped, in this campaign so far. Plus this week's debate, the latest polls and how relatively good economic news changes things in the run-up to election day.

To lead Labour to victory again, Chris Hipkins would have to repeat the feat of one of New Zealand's greatest leaders Peter Fraser, writes John Bishop.

Many are feeling the sooner the election is over, the better. The polite and courteous reaction from voters on the doorstop parallels what happened in the 1990 election with Labour's record landslide loss to National – voters had long since made up their minds to change the government, argues Peter Dunne