Election 2026

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Is there a clear winner in the wake of the second major leaders debate?  Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins went head-to-head in the NZ Herald's Leaders Debate last night, clashing on education, geopolitics, and wages, amid other things.   Political Commentator Brigitte Morten told Rya…

Chris Hipkins is lambasting Greens and Te Pāti Māori for engaging with gangs.  MPs from those parties met and posted photos with members of the Mongrel Mob in South Auckland this week, surrounded by patches.  It's led to the Labour leader ruling out any MP from the Greens or Te Pāti Māo…

Two debates preceeded the show prompting more election chat as the start of voting draws nearer. And, a loyal bank customer was denied cash, so Marcus and listeners discussed how difficult, or not, it is to get cash in the digital age.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv…

Tonight's leaders' debate between Luxon and Hipkins isn't the only big political face-off happening tonight.  The ‘ASB Great Finance Debate’ will take place in Queenstown this evening, and the finance spokespeople from all the major parties will outline their campaign announcements.  &nb…

The 2026 election season is well underway - but what does this campaign mean for the economy? The retirement sector has taken a hit on the NZX, with many leading companies seeing market drops. Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton explained further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listen…

Labour's now saying it won't scrap a requirement that kids be taught an hour of reading, writing, and maths a day. The party's copping criticism from National after Labour leader Chris Hipkins suggested it should be up to schools to make that call. A Curia poll shows 74 percent of people support …

National's transport spokesperson says cars are clogging small suburban streets. The party is promising if elected to let councils require car parks for new suburban builds.  It was announced as part of its plan for Auckland - but Chris Bishop says this will apply to all councils.  He …

I think we might have the first significant own goal of the election campaign. It's the Mongrel Mob photos. If you haven't caught up on this yet, you should take a look. It's blown up online. Photos have emerged showing a group of Māori Party and Green Party MPs and candidates meeting the Mongrel …

A victims' advocate says she's furious MPs from the Greens and Te Pāti Māori had a photo op with the Mongrel Mob. The Greens' Huhana Lyndon and Te Pati Maori's Oriini Kaipara and Hana Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke posed with gang boss, Harry Tam, surrounded by paraphernalia. The Greens' leaders aren't apo…