Politics

Rural voting services extend across NZ

The Electoral Commission is assuring New Zealanders that there are good levels of voting services right across the country. 'We will have more than 2,300... Read More

EasyVote packs makes it easy

The Electoral Commission expects most enrolled voters to have received their EasyVote packs by the Friday but is reminding people they can vote with or without... Read More

Live: Election updates from October 6

Leaders of four smaller parties faced off in a 1News Multi-Party Debate on Thursday night, with sparks flying between the leaders of potential coalition partners... Read More

Live election updates from October 5

The campaigning continues, with just nine days left to secure Kiwis' votes. The latest poll has once again suggested National leader Christopher Luxon... Read More

What candidates have to say to flooded business

Rotomā resident Bryce Allan, an auto mechanic, knows first-hand the experiences of climate change after his business flooded. Local Democracy Reporting asks... Read More

Labour promises "fair pay" for frontline soldiers

Dan Rosewarne hopes frontline soldiers will no longer have to go to a food bank to make ends meet. The former New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) army officer... Read More

Live election updates from October 4

There are just 10 days left in the 2023 election campaign, which looks to be going down to the wire. With Labour leader Chris Hipkins stuck in Covid-19 isolation... Read More

Live: Election updates from October 3

Tuesday was meant to be debate day for Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon, but Covid has intervened. National says it cannot find another day for Luxon to... Read More

No debate – bowel screening age to be lowered

Years of advocacy for the screening age to be lowered by Bowel Cancer New Zealand has resulted in a commitment from both major political parties to bring... Read More

Election 2023 updates from October 2

The Labour Party is having to find new options on the campaign trail now that its leader Chris Hipkins is isolating with Covid-19. Senior MPs Carmel Sepuloni... Read More

Election 2023: Early voting opens

Early voting is opening today and hundreds of polling booths will be available for people to start casting their votes from 9am. It comes as Labour's... Read More

Election EV promises

Proposed investment into infrastructure for electric vehicles will see more people turning to battery power according to Automobile Association's Simon Douglas. Earlier... Read More