
Neither Hipkins nor Luxon were the winner on the day – it was, as always, rugby.

Every sporting analogy used to describe the first TVNZ leaders’ debate
Quick Glance: TVNZ Leaders' Debate: Hipkins vs Luxon
- Moderator Jessica Mutch McKay is hosting the duel between Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon.
- Luxon criticizes Labour for lack of safety measures.
- Luxon supports Māori health providers.
- Hipkins calls for a ban on fizzy drinks in schools and promises to implement this if elected.

The new multiple entry parent visa category would be valid for five years and could be renewed for a further five ...

National announces new parent visa category
Quick Glance: National introduces new parent visa category
- National plans to introduce a new visa category to make it easier for parents and grandparents of migrants to visit their family.
- The multiple entry Parent Visa Boost would be valid for five years and could be renewed for a further five years.
- They would also be required to have health insurance during their stay and would need to meet standard Immigration New Zealand health and other requirements to receive their visa.
- Allowing migrants to live with their parents or grandparents will help them better integrate into New Zealand by assisting with childcare, providing stability, and offering emotional support.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon will today make it clear that he will cut a deal with NZ First leader Winston Peters if he has to – ending months of ... Show more

'I just wanted to put a little bit of happiness in ...

Artist behind Act leader David Seymour’s Barbie Ken sign says watch out for other candidate makeovers
Quick Glance: Artist warns of makeovers for other candidates
- Artist transforms Act Party leader David Seymour to bring some happiness to the community.
- David Seymour loves the transformation.
- The transformation is hailed as the greatest piece of billboard vandalism ever.
- Former Prime Minister John Key was also transformed into Batman in the past.

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Quick Glance: Disturbing Incidents: Warning Issued Over Gruesome Animal Decapitations
- National Evades Tax Questions, Act Considers Confidence-Only Coalition
- Luxon Counters "Speculation" on Minority National-Act Coalition
- Over the Weekend, Act Party Leader David Seymour Indicated That His Party May Choose Only to Provide Confidence to National, Allowing It to Enter Government, But Opt Against Providing Supply.
- Christopher Luxon's Focus as National Party Leader is Not on Act.

National leader Christopher Luxon is in Auckland today where he is making another ...

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National leader Christopher Luxon makes a policy announcement

Analysis - It's clearly wrong that there are no health outcomes that have got any ...

The falsehood Christopher Luxon was allowed to repeat in the leaders’ debate

D-Day for Chris Hipkins is closer than you think.

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Chris Hipkins is running out of time, less than one week before first votes cast

LIVE | Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon are facing off for the 1News party leaders' debate tonight.
The pair spent the day downplaying their debating ... Show more

On the panel are Labour's Carmel Sepuloni, National's Fonoti Agnes Loheni ...

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Election 2023 debate - Parties questioned on policies affecting Pasifika

National's leader won't make clear post-election negotiation ...

Chris Luxon stands firm on spilling any more beans on policy trade-offs ahead of election

New Zealand's National Party leader said on Monday he is prepared to work ...

New Zealand National Party prepared to join forces with NZ First to get into power

OPINION: The former Air NZ chief executive has a wide network.

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Christopher Luxon goes on a quest for top talent - Fran O’Sullivan

The two big party leaders are going head-to-head ...

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National candidate selection in spotlight ahead of first TVNZ leaders debate

The theatre of media events contributes to a crowd commotion on a Canterbury farm at a National Party election ...

Luxon presides over a kerfuffle in Kirwee

Things are getting tense, loud and stubborn as National leader Christopher Luxon feels the intensity of a ...

Luxon and media playing intense game of hide and seek

In a week where Labour pitted free dental care against National’s tax relief riddled with holes ...

Hipkins' Hail Mary falls short in new poll

It was one of the most bruising and fierce debates of the campaign.

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Grant Robertson and Nicola Willis scrap in finance debate

National and Labour are both promising to front up with their full fiscal plans this ...

Duelling fiscal plans
Labour-National economic rivalry comes to a head

Economists analysing National's foreign buyers tax have found it would likely raise $210 ...

Economists' analysis rubbishes National's foreign buyers tax numbers
Quick Glance: Campaign Update: Key Highlights from Today's Election Campaign
- Despite leading in the polls, National Party faces scrutiny over its foreign buyers' tax policy.
- Experts, including Sam Warburton, Michael Reddell, and Nick Goodall, have modeled different scenarios with estimates ranging from $212.7 million to $286.8 million annually.
- The party is secretive about the calculations, which were conducted by Castalia consulting firm.
- In the previous election, National Party released their tax policy with ample time for review and published a detailed report from NZIER. This time, the numbers were shared just half an hour before publication.

The head of Te Punanga Ora says National's policies for changes to Māori health ...

'Shattered'
Māori health board head says National plans a huge step back

The National leader is rubbishing any suggestion the party's tax cuts will ...

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Christopher Luxon rules out rethink on tax policy in response to PREFU

Election 2023: National targets Ministry for Pacific Peoples’ $50k post-Budget breakfasts spend
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National dropped two point and Labour ...

Support for National and Labour drops, but right-wing bloc remains on course to form government, according to latest poll

Both major parties will launch their budgets this week.

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National declines to match Labour’s housing promise as campaign enters crucial week

National Party leader Christopher Luxon speaks to media after visiting Oete Goat Farm in Auckland.

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All the latest developments on 20 September

Analysis - The leaders' debate Chris Hipkins had to win but didn't, more bad polling news for Labour ...

Week in Politics
Leaders' debate fails to catch fire

OPINION: National has no one to blame for its tax-policy fiasco but itself.

Election 2023
Why National’s tax fantasy is dead - Matthew Hooton

National leader Christopher Luxon and deputy leader Nicola Willis address media at a joint stand-up in Wellington.#focus


The opposition have hit out at government spending and borrowing ...

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Country paying high price for Labour 'mismanagement' of economy - David Seymour

High fives and low blows as four party leaders add some much-needed electricity to the campaign.

Zingers and grins light up multi-party debate
Quick Glance: Lively Debate with Zingers and Grins
- Marama Davidson and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer brought excitement.
- Winston Peters and David Seymour brought controversy.
- Peters and Seymour were flanked by besuited bouncers.
- Davidson praised Peters, saying 'He taonga te kaumatua'.

Opinion: It's not unreasonable to think National ...

Shaneel Lal: Election 2023
National’s Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis’ tax plan short on details

Thirty days out from New Zealand’s general election, recent polls show the ...

New Zealand's National Party looks to cement lead 30 days out from election

NZ’s National Party prepared to ally with NZ First: Leader Christopher Luxon says this is a possibility if there are numbers needed to form a majority.
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OPINION: Make no mistake, the tide has turned.

Mike Hosking
Election 2023 - Why Luxon is winning the campaign for National

National is promising to expand work rights for international students, and increase student ...

National promises to expand international student work rights

Labour leader Chris Hipkins did his best to tear ...

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Labour’s slump into the 20s continues, Winston Peters back in Parliament in latest 1News poll

Chris Hipkins is campaigning on what he says would be lost under a National-led government ...

Labour campaigns on National’s cuts, lists fresh policy

The National Party has announced a plan to bring back targets for wait times and cancer treatment and provide financial incentives for GP clinics to lift ... Show more

The first leader’s debate didn’t reach any great heights but those directly involved will not be unhappy with the outcome ...

No blunders, but no blows either

Is this the long goodbye for Labour?: Many are feeling the sooner the election is over, the better. The polite and courteous reaction from voters on the doorstop ...
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Living in a fishbowl with Luxo: A hometown boy returns for a true-blue love-in
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Tonight, the leaders of the minor parties - potential coalition partners after Election Day - face ...

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All the latest developments on 21 September

#BREAKING | A person has died and a homicide investigation has been launched following an attack at the Albany bus station this afternoon.
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National says the findings are "ludicrous", and has accused the union of making a partisan ...

CTU claims National's tax policy would require deep cuts to services

OPINION: We need more than immigration to get the country out of this malaise.

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Not so much a recession as an absence of growth - Steven Joyce

National is downplaying the prospect of entering into a confidence-only governing ...

Christopher Luxon dismissive of prospect of ACT offering confidence-only deal

Treasury has opened the books today - and it's defied the gloomiest expectations. 💰
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Quick Glance: Government finances in better shape than expected
- Government's $4 billion spending cuts only push back surplus by one year
- Economy expected to grow 1.3% next year, 2% in 2025, and 3.3% in 2026
- Unemployment to rise to 5.4% next year and end at 4.6%
- Operating allowance in every budget to rise by 2%

National finance spokesperson's extraordinary concession raises more questions about the impact of ...

Finance debate draws admission from Nicola Willis

Sparks flew in last night's finance face-off ...

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Grant Robertson, Nicola Willis, David Seymour and James Shaw trade criticism in finance debate

National says it would aim to end the use of emergency housing motels in Rotorua within two years ...

National promises end to emergency housing motels in Rotorua

Over 1.1 million people tuned in to watch the debate.

On the Campaign, September 20
What you missed on the election campaign today

National has gained in the latest 1News-Verian poll, with all other parties currently in ...

NZ First returns to Parliament under latest 1News-Verian poll

National has outlined the health targets it would prioritise in government ...

National announces its health targets and an immunisation incentive payment

The gang boss claimed he did his best to stop the fight ...

Coromandel gang fight
Rebels chapter president apologises for the street clash, promises change

In practice debates before previous New Zealand elections, Nicola Willis used to play the role of ...

New Zealand May Get First Female Finance Minister in 30 Years

We're about to get an earful of commentary as the Rugby World Cup kicks off. What's it like to sit in the big chair at the biggest games?
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National Party leader Christopher Luxon has promised 10 ...

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National Party will deliver 10,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030, leader says

Nicola Willis, who would become New Zealand’s next finance minister if her ...

New Zealand’s Nicola Willis Would Resign if National Fails to Deliver Tax Cuts

Whoever is the next prime minister should follow Jacinda Ardern's lead and take charge of the ...

Next prime minister must lead emissions cuts
Simon Upton report

Porkies aren’t a surprise in politics. But generally parties are a bit smarter than this.

Heather du Plessis-Allan
Lose with dignity, don’t lose dirty

The Herald copped criticism for publishing a front-page attack ad targeting the National Party leader this week - ...

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Advocacy angst as campaign begins

Nicola Willis produced figures showing Grant ...

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Nicola Willis accuses Labour of consistently breaking spending promises - and she has the receipts

National is defending its hard line on evicting some Kāinga Ora tenants ...

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Unruly tenants don't deserve privilege of state house - Chris Bishop

Labour and the Greens are in Māngere for an E Tū election launch, while National was in Karaka this ...

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All the latest developments on 16 September

Ryan Hamilton is expected to win the Hamilton East electorate.

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Christopher Luxon on candidate Ryan Hamilton’s anti-fluoride comments

Increasing on-farm water storage panned as a ‘knee-jerk kickback’

Nats’ ag policy a John Key re-heat

The latest 1News-Verian poll comes too quickly to soak up the impact of Tuesday's debate and broadly shows no ...

National dips in new poll, but no Labour bump
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