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A veteran politics-watcher says New Zealand First is destined to be part of the next National-led government.

The latest 1News-Verian poll comes too quickly to soak up the impact of Tuesday's debate and broadly shows no big changes for the right or the left, Marc Daalder writes

Centre-right National and right-wing ACT are on track to govern in New Zealand after next month's election according to the latest poll.

It’s a coincidence that New Zealand elects a new parliament on October 14, the same day Australians decide whether (at the request of Indigenous people) they will entrench in the constitution an Aboriginal and Torres Islander Voice to Parliament. But there is one striking parallel between the two campaigns.

Act is convinced its deputy leader, Brooke van Velden, can win the Tāmaki seat but a lot of things will have to go right for her to beat the National incumbent, writes Liam Hehir

There’s a reason Christopher Luxon won’t rule out Winston Peters - he’d likely lose more votes than he’d win, writes political editor Jo Moir

High net worth individuals are back behind New Zealand First as it bids for a return to Parliament three years after being expelled in the Labour landslide.

Sunday’s campaign rally was meant to be the launchpad for a final election push. Instead, protesters stole much of the media attention and left Act leader, David Seymour, frustrated and looking for a new way to gain momentum.

After a historic win by Willow-Jean Prime in 2020, can Labour hold onto Northland or are things about to go south for them?

Does Canberra have what it takes to nurture 'a beautiful mind'?

The New Zealand general election to be held in one month, on October 14, will be the country’s tenth under the mixed member proportional system (MMP).