Minor parties, major trade-offs
In brief Outdoors & Freedom and Conservative Party NZ offer distinctive policies, but face a steep climb into Parliament.
Centrist
ANANISH CHAUDHURI: What should we do with our supermarkets?
What’s proposed and what might bring prices down?
Explainer: How tactical voting could produce a 191-seat Parliament
In brief Voters can support one party locally and another with their party vote.
Rules tighten, but Ministers can still claim $52,000 a year to live in their own mortgage-free homes
Ministers will still be able to receive up to $1,000 a week for living in Wellington homes they own outright, despite tighter accommodation rules taking effect on November 8.
Election snapshot: cheaper fares, higher care wages and tax-free KiwiSaver
The Greens are promising cheaper public transport, Labour higher pay for care workers, and ACT KiwiSaver tax relief and a ban on compulsory spiritual requirements in resource consents.
Te Pāti Māori’s one-person list backs plan to boost left bloc through overhang seats
Te Pāti Māori has announced a one-person party list, reinforcing its strategy of seeking Māori electorate wins while directing supporters’ party votes to Labour or the Greens.
Climate activists take NZ policy fight to Brussels through trade deal
Climate campaigners are using New Zealand’s EU free trade agreement to challenge the Government’s energy and farming policies, raising the prospect of consequences for exporters if a serious treaty breach is established.
National corrects tax ad after Ipsos rejects ‘no new taxes’ claim
National has changed a campaign graphic after Ipsos challenged its claim that polling showed voters wanted “no new taxes”.
Genter wants Rongotai restored after taxpayers fund electorate changes
Taxpayers have spent $82,408 implementing the latest electorate changes, while Green MP Julie Anne Genter wants Wellington Bays renamed Rongotai at the next review.
Labour candidate proposes compulsory NZ support acts for international performers
Labour’s Rachel Boyack says her party would require every international artist performing in New Zealand to include a local support act.
Houkura says Government voting rights ban unfairly targets Māori participation
Auckland's Independent Māori Statutory Board criticizes the government's decision to revoke voting rights for non-elected members, highlighting concerns over Māori participation in local governance.
East Coast forestry ‘a slow moving train wreck’ threatening communities
Eastland Port CEO Andrew Gaddum warns of an impending forestry crisis in Tairāwhiti due to restrictive consenting rules and environmental challenges.
Labour promises right to repair for cars
Source: rnz.co.nz Labour proposes a right to repair for cars and consumer protection measures to empower independent mechanics and regulate car sales in New Zealand.
Digital ID rollout targets four million credentials by mid-2028 as eight govt projects kept secret
Government documents reveal a target of issuing four million digital credentials by mid-2028, while officials are withholding details of eight further credential projects across five agencies.
What are the ‘9 new taxes'?
National’s “nine new taxes from Labour and their mates” slogan combines policies from Labour, the Greens, Te Pāti Māori and Opportunity.
Mortgagee sales on track for highest total since 2020
New Zealand’s mortgagee sales are on track to reach their highest annual total since 2020, OneRoof reports.