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Luxon is born again, again – but can he resurrect National?

National’s made its leadership bed and must now lie in it for the three months to polling day and beyond

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Luxon’s leadership on the line – again. Neither National nor Labour stand to benefit

Whatever happens at tomorrow morning’s urgent caucus meeting to address speculation about his leadership, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has had a very bad few days already.

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Gaffes, polls put New Zealand PM Luxon on the brink

Amid poor polling and a series of gaffes three months out from an election, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has called a snap meeting on his leadership.

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NZ First says population trends are at a ‘crisis point’. The reality is not that simple

NZ First’s announcement of a policy to encourage New Zealanders to have more babies was made with dramatic urgency. But can we take the claim behind its Kiwi Kids Grant – that population trends are at a “crisis point” – at face value?

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Pressure on PM to sack Peters: ‘You make a mistake, the boss will fire you’

At a campaign meeting in NZ’s most multicultural community, Christopher Luxon says the NZ First leader is whipping up fear of illegal migration that simply doesn’t exist. Jonathan Milne reports from Mt Roskill, Auckland.

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What might have been: PM Chris Bishop

Campaign Observer: Where could National have been now if, 108 days ago, at that fateful April caucus meeting there had actually been a successful leadership challenge?

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China lodges complaint after New Zealand foreign minister tells MP to ‘go back to your own country’

China's ambassador made a rare intervention after New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters refused to back down over remarks he made in parliament to Chinese-born MP Lawrence Xu-Nan.

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Feeling abandoned, former opponents unite under the banner of NZ First

Former ministers from Labour and National find a second home in NZ First, but the party’s success may come at the cost of ministers who brought it this far

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Polling data hints at record election performance for NZ First

Three months out, polls show NZ First posting decades-high numbers – but history shows this may be an underestimate.

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A governing party’s lament: Why don’t they appreciate us?

Campaign Observer column: Paul Henry coming to the rescue of Act stole the political limelight but for National a clear trend in the polls is a bigger worry

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$1.7b racing industry review opens starting gates for muddy political race

Despite major NZ First donors pushing for drastic consolidation and tax breaks, Racing Minister Winston Peters says legal reform is a last resort.

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A coalition house divided cannot stand … each other

Comment: Don't vote for governing parties NZ First or Act, says their coalition partner and National leader, because that'll put the country's economic recovery at risk.

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Retirement: National giveth with one hand and might yet take away with the other

The National Party’s four-pronged policy on KiwiSaver could be seen as a necessary precursor to trying to lift the age of eligibility for NZ Superannuation by two years

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New Zealand handed a $5b bill for climate inaction

Comment: NZ's first Paris target was set by National's John Key, who always expected to send billions offshore to meet it.

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Scrappy election campaign looms over short-lived Budget unity

Opinion: While coalition scrapping over Super may make headlines, the delivery of the Budget also puts the onus on Labour to unveil its own policies

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Govt on track for 2029 surplus in surprise forecast reversal

Despite economic headwinds prompting households and businesses to look to their own budgets, the Government's books are looking their best in a long time.

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Wokes, women and one w**ker … the votes Shane Jones doesn’t seem to want

The Fisheries Minister reckons he’s not scared to alienate the country’s 600,000-plus recreational fishers, and plenty of other demographics. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Four key questions to be answered this Budget

How the fuel crisis is hitting the Government's books and what, if anything, Nicola Willis has hidden up her sleeves

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Sparks fly as energy dominates first major political debate

The first major debate of the 2026 campaign had intra-coalition bickering, a near-leak of Budget policy and maybe a budding political romance

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NZ-India free trade deal: were early fears about immigration and investment justified?

Depending on which side of the argument you listen to, the recently signed New Zealand-India free trade agreement represents either a huge economic opportunity for New Zealand or a risk to its economic sovereignty.

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'Butter chicken' slur adds heat on riven NZ government

New Zealand's free trade agreement with India has split the coalition government and will be a major source of tension ahead of the November 7 election.

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More young people want to vote in New Zealand’s Māori electorates. What are they and how do they work?

Growing numbers of young voters are signing up to the Māori electoral roll as debate flares over the need for dedicated seats ahead of November’s election

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Second COVID inquiry: why being politically prepared for the next pandemic is crucial

COVID-19 changed the course of New Zealand’s political history.

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WHO membership doesn’t threaten NZ’s sovereignty – walking away from it would

When NZ First leader Winston Peters responded to the recent US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) by questioning whether New Zealand should continue funding it, he employed a familiar narrative.

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Polls are snapshots, not predictions: how to read them critically this election year

With nine months to go, how much can opinion polls tell us about the general election on November 7? Short answer: not much.

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