Election 2026

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Unbelievably, the Mongrel Mob drama is still rolling on. It's been six days. A video has emerged from the hui at the gang pad in which Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara tells the Mongrel Mob that Te Pāti Māori's policies would reinstate what should have existed all along. Depending on how you inter…

Labour's Technology spokesperson says the party could get a social media ban for under-16s legislated in one year.  It's promising to progress the ban to select committee stage within its first 100 days of Government, if elected, alongside new law on digital duty of care. Reuben Davidson say…

A former Te Pāti Māori co-leader is defending current MPs chatting with the Mongrel Mob.  MP Oriini Kaipara went to the gang's South Auckland HQ last week, and today defended the visit. Leaders of other parties have criticised the two Te Pāti Māori MPs at the meeting, joined by Greens candid…

Every Monday until the election The Front Bench will take on the biggest talking points of the election campaign. Heather du Plessis-Allan, Newstalk ZB Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper, Sherson Willis' Trish Sherson and Childfund CEO Josie Pagani have the insight and analysis as the campa…

You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn’t been appalled by the cases here in New Zealand where a child has been killed and the people who know full well what has happened have kept their mouths shut. They’re able to do that because of the right to remain silent, which National has announced …

One of Opportunity's polices is to stop you from using your KiwiSaver for first home purchases.  The big question around that policy is - did you know that?  Everyone, and I mean everyone, I have talked to that is even contemplating supporting Opportunity can't name a single one of thei…

The ACT party is promising to commit an extra $400 million over four years to boost GP numbers and appointments, with 35% of GPs intending to retire within five years.  The party claims a $100 million annual boost could help increase patient numbers by at least 6%.  Doctor Angus Chamber…

A criminal defence lawyer warns a new National policy is tackling a very vexed area of law.  The party is campaigning on removing the right to remain silent when a child under 12 is killed.   The party suggests this is an exceptional circumstance that justifies breaching the Bill of Rig…

Christopher Luxon isn't worried that removing the right to silence in exceptional cases would clash with the Bill of Rights Act. Under the policy, people who witness a child's murder could face up to 10 years in prison, if they don't reveal to Police who was responsible.  Luxon told Mike Hos…