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Televised debate reveals more similarities than differences between the two Chrises and shed very little new light on what makes the pair tick. Political editor Jo Moir was in the audience.

Christchurch Airport says it's premature to try and stop a new airport that's only just having the groundwork laid; but Tarras locals know what they don't want.

It seems there is a cosy cartel among political parties: don’t ask to see our spreadsheets, and we won’t ask to see yours. But if it is just back-of-the-envelope stuff – or wishful thinking – we need to know, says Tim Hazledine

With relentless reports complete with daily footage of stolen cars being driven through shop fronts and brazen smash and grabs on vape stores, jewellers and dairies, youth crime became an issue politicians could not ignore. So what did policy makers come up with, what do the experts say, and what exactly…

Recovery after a disaster requires collaboration. This is not something we see in an election campaign. In fact, we see the opposite, writes Lianne Dalziel

Uncertain models of funding will plague whomever makes it into government – but the Greens say they have the answer

It's not often in this election campaign that we're taken back to the dreaded days of Covid-19 lockdowns by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, but he'll go there when there's a potential upside.

The Prime Minister tries to out-humble National's Christopher Luxon ahead of tonight's big leaders' debate, telling media he'll swot up on his numbers through Tuesday as he does not have a photographic memory

In a manifesto sent to all major political parties, Wayne Brown said the ‘engine room of New Zealand’ should plan itself