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Loudest voices compete with the Chardonnay

A chaotic election debate in Auckland last night was as much a battle of personality as policy

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Crown takes second stab at NZ First prosecution

Two men connected to the New Zealand First party's fundraising foundation are back before the court as the Crown tries to have their not-guilty verdicts quashed.

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Turning the corner, or turnaround job? Party leaders pitch big business

At a day-long conference in Wellington, campaigning politicians put on their most business-friendly faces for a who's who of private sector leaders.

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A postcard from Christopher

National launches its election campaign with Vegas-like hype but no new policy, instead delivering a personally guaranteed policy pledge card from its leader. Tim Murphy reports

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Winston Peters returns to right 'an upside-down world'

The leaders of Labour and Act don’t want to work with him, but his voter support looks to be growing. Mark Jennings sits down with NZ First leader Winston Peters to discuss the polls, social media, and wayward candidates.

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Muller mends rifts and moves on: 'Part of healing is being able to let that go'

Todd Muller says he doesn’t know and has given up trying to understand what snapped inside him the day the world as he knew it changed. He spoke to political editor Jo Moir in his last ever interview as an MP.

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Far-right voice opponents co-opt comments from controversial New Zealand speaker

Julian Batchelor, who campaigns against Māori co-governance, says he ‘can’t control what other people do with what I say’

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Winston Peters offers an economics lesson – and an electioneering masterclass

Under political fire and facing internal dissent, the Prime Minister is forced to quash a ministerial proposal to legislate the Kermadec ocean sanctuary in the dying days of this Parliament. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Sophisticated investors could be allowed to manage their own KiwiSavers – National

Allowing only the wealthiest investors to manage their own retirement savings raises equity concerns, say critics. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Guardian Essential poll New Zealand: National holds clear lead over Labour as election nears

Inaugural report shows Labour languishing on 29% of the vote while National records 34.5% as cost of living concerns dominate

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New Zealand: ministerial scandals put Labour further behind in polls ahead of election

Survey shows Chris Hipkins’ personal approval rating holding steady, but the opposition National party gaining ground

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Luxon doesn't need to be trusted or liked to govern

Christopher Luxon has trust issues and David Seymour is gaining on him in the preferred prime minister polling, yet despite all that the National Party leader would comfortably lead the next government on the latest numbers

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Peters feeds the five hundred in the north

The country’s most experienced political pair of hands promised a review of the Government’s Covid response, and industrial gifts for Northland

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One word missing in Peters' campaign launch

Winston Peters rides again, embracing high octane social fights and promising GST off foods, a new drug-buying agency and 'common sense'. Tim Murphy reports.

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Donations cases back to haunt National, NZ First

As New Zealand First tries to win its way back into Parliament, its controversial fundraising foundation will be back in court at the peak of the general election campaign.

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Jacinda Ardern says goodbye to parliament: how her politics of kindness fell on unkind times

Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as prime minister in January was a courageous and pragmatic decision for herself, her family and her party. Although many said she’d done a great job as leader, she rightly reminded us that a great leader is “one who knows when it’s time to go”.

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New Zealand better off outside AUKUS: Clark

New Zealand may be pressured into increasing its own defence spending following Australia's signficant submarines deal with the US and UK.

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Māori and Crown paddle double-hulled waka on the Waikato

Central North Island councils hated the idea of a Te Tiriti-founded co-governance model when it was mooted for the Waikato River. They saw a power-grab by Māori – even an asset grab. In practice, it wasn’t that at all.

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Yesterdaze: Belittling experiments in leadership

Cantakerous, cranky and communicatively challenged - our politicians turned out all varieties of sub-par this week. James Elliott breaks it down.

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Hipkins heads to the Far North to woo at Waitangi

Newly minted Prime Minister Chris Hipkins isn’t a familiar face in the Far North and will have his work cut out this weekend, writes political editor Jo Moir

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How Labour fell into crisis barely two years after its historic election win

In part one of a series looking at the resignation of Jacinda Ardern, Elliot Crossan asks did she resign because Labour faces certain defeat in 2023?

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The insurmountable $147,725 cost to fight your corner in court

NZ has become a country of first- and second-class citizens – those who can afford to use the law to their advantage and those who are locked out. In election year, it's time to change that, writes Devika Dhir.

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It's not politics, and it's not OK

Māori issues editor Aaron Smale says sexism, racism, fairness and missed opportunities need to be considered when analysing Ardern’s complex legacy.

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Chris Hipkins' deputy dilemma

While Chris Hipkins is all but confirmed as our next prime minister, there is less certainty in the race to be his deputy. Sam Sachdeva looks at the factors the next Labour leader will need to consider, and some of the candidates.

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Vale, John Armstrong

One of the country's finest journalists, John Armstrong, a peerless chronicler of our recent political history, has died, aged 68

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