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Sparks fly as energy dominates first major political debate

The first major debate of the 2026 campaign had intra-coalition bickering, a near-leak of Budget policy and maybe a budding political romance

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New Zealand coalition votes to make English an official language as critics decry ‘cynical’ bill

Push to give English same status as Māori and NZ sign languages triggers backlash from opposition parties and linguistic experts

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New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters’ home vandalised ‘during a protest’

Man charged as police allege a window was smashed in a rare act of violence targeted at a New Zealand politician’s home

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Gaza flotilla passengers allege poor conditions in detention as Israel prepares to deport dozens of activists

Families of some aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla say they are being held without access to clean water or legal representation

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New Zealand MP ejected from Parliament again over Gaza comments

Chlöe Swarbrick has been booted twice in two days

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‘Gandalf’ accused of selling illegal medicinal cannabis in New Zealand

Outrage over targeting of one of New Zealand’s alleged ‘green fairies’ who provide cheaper medicinal cannabis without prescription

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Rightwing NZ government accused of ‘war on nature’ as it takes axe to climate policies

Government of Christopher Luxon has made sweeping cuts to climate projects in its first budget, with no new significant environmental investments

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Seeds planted for a Green win in Christchurch

The red wave of 2020 has receded, is a green one now on the way? David Williams investigates how the Greens have eaten Labour's lunch in the Christchurch.

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A leaf out of New Zealand’s voting system

India follows the first-past-the-post voting system, while New Zealand uses the mixed member proportional (MMP) system.

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Ghosts of long lockdown haunt Labour

While Labour polled above 30 percent in recent days, it couldn't turn those numbers into reality against economic and social headwinds dating back to Auckland's months-long 2021 lockdown.

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Bittersweet election night wins for Greens

Shoring up their best result in more than a decade the Greens won the battle, but lost the war

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Chlöe can’t count on cannabis this time

Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick pulled off a major electoral coup to win Auckland Central in 2020 but without the cannabis referendum to encourage younger votes to the polls she faces a tougher battle this election

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Student rent woes plague Auckland Central

Candidates in the contest for Auckland Central are vying for the student vote to take them over the line

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Greens have to play their own game

The Greens are in a dispiriting position of having a good election campaign but facing years again in opposition watching climate and social equity gains undone. They're pitching forward, regardless, writes Tim Murphy

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The Sure Things: Lan Pham goes from hermit life to public life

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

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Peters predicts being in government and a pre-Xmas mini-Budget

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

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Let Auckland decide on intensification, says new coalition

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

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The NZ ad industry wants to clean up its climate act – but will agencies drop their fossil fuel clients?

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.

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'Disrupt democracy': Parties pitch for the youth vote

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.

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Politicians promise to get New Zealand’s houses in order

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.

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Waiheke residents ‘marooned’ by ferry route exemption

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.

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Helen Clark’s advice to Labour in a ‘silly season’

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

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Further vaping clamp-downs on the table

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.

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TOP promises leg up for under-30s, with civic service on the side

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

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