Election 2026

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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…

National's taking aim at clogged suburban streets with a pledge to reverse a ban on requiring car parking spaces for new builds.  Councils will be able to require parking spaces in suburban areas outside city centres, and areas without rapid or frequent transport.  The plan was unveiled…

Qiulae Wong’s night couldn’t have gone better last night. Just before the Opportunity leader joined the other leaders for the minor parties TV debate, a new poll came out putting her party well and truly in the position of kingmaker. According to the 1News-Verian poll, Opportunity is sitting on 8…

So, if Qiulae Wong is generally considered to be the best thing in last night's debate, how did she do it and how is her fringe party keeping popular enough to perhaps enter Parliament?  Her greatest strength last night was acting like a normal person.  It struck me that she was the onl…

New Zealand First has confirmed it's not putting out a fiscal plan this election that would detail funding for its promises.  The plans also allocate extra spending during the term.  So far, they've been released by Labour, National, and ACT.   Costly NZ First policies this electi…