Election candidates have their say
Election candidates have their say
The country has just over a week left to decide on its new leaders for the next three years.
Election 2023
Early voters line up
Early voters line up
As early voting gets under way in New Zealand’s parliamentary election, the vast majority of Dunedin’s eligible voters are enrolled and ready to go.
Whimsical candidate debate back
Whimsical candidate debate back
Political aspirants angling for voters’ approval are lining up to appear at Opoho Church on Sunday.
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National goads Leary over wealth tax policy comments
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National goads Leary over wealth tax policy comments
Taieri MP Ingrid Leary occupied the centre of the election campaign stage yesterday, after comments she made were seized on as "evidence" of a plot to depose Chris Hipkins as party leader.
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Patient sceptical of Labour PET scan plan
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Patient sceptical of Labour PET scan plan
Labour has promised to end the "postcode lottery" where Southern cancer patients are paying for scans that people in the North Island can get for free.
Bishop's 'roll Hipkins' claims rubbished
Bishop's 'roll Hipkins' claims rubbished
Labour MP Ingrid Leary has responded to comments by National's Chris Bishop, who earlier today claimed Labour MPs were ready to roll Chris Hipkins so they could put in wealth and capital gains taxes.
Leary rubbishes Bishop's 'roll Hipkins' claims
Leary rubbishes Bishop's 'roll Hipkins' claims
Taieri MP Ingrid Leary has rubbished claims by National's Chris Bishop that Labour MPs are ready to roll leader Chris Hipkins so they can put in wealth and capital gains taxes.
Luxon 'putting up roadblocks' to leaders' debate: Hipkins
Luxon 'putting up roadblocks' to leaders' debate: Hipkins
Chris Hipkins has accused Christopher Luxon of "putting up roadblocks to every alternative" after Luxon said he was unavailable for a rescheduled Christchurch debate.
Labour's full policy plan
Labour's full policy plan
Labour has released its full policy plan this afternoon, with a focus on improving education for children and funding for training and work for youth.
Labour reveals full policy plan
Labour reveals full policy plan
Labour has released its full policy plan this afternoon, with a focus on improving education for children and funding for training and work for youth.
National's 100-day action plan revealed
National's 100-day action plan revealed
The National Party has released its plan of what it would do in its first 100 days in government, if elected.
PM tests positive for Covid
PM tests positive for Covid
Labour leader Chris Hipkins and the party's candidate for Dunedin Rachel Brooking have both tested positive for Covid-19.
National releases 100-day action plan
National releases 100-day action plan
The National Party has released its plan of what it would do in its first 100 days in government, if elected.
'Bugger!': PM tests positive for Covid
Hipkins, Brooking test positive for Covid
Labour leader Chris Hipkins and the party's candidate for Dunedin Rachel Brooking have both tested positive for Covid-19.
Hipkins claims more racism, misogyny than in any other election
Hipkins claims more racism, misogyny than in any other election
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he believes there has been more racism and misogyny in this election build-up than any previous one.
More racism, misogyny than in any other election: Hipkins
More racism, misogyny than in any other election: Hipkins
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he believes there has been more racism and misogyny in this election build-up than any previous one.
FPAs to go and minimum wage on hold pledges Act
FPAs to go and minimum wage on hold pledges Act
Act says it will abolish Fair Pay Agreements, put a hold on minimum wage increases for three years, and remove the January 2 public holiday if it is elected.
Act would ditch FPAs, put minimum wage on hold
Act would ditch FPAs, put minimum wage on hold
Act says it will abolish Fair Pay Agreements, put a hold on minimum wage increases for three years, and remove the January 2 public holiday if it is elected.
Candidate's home broken into, threat left behind
Candidate's home broken into, threat left behind
The home of Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke was entered and vandalised, and a threatening letter was left behind this week.
Seymour addresses housing issue
Seymour addresses housing issue
When Act New Zealand leader David Seymour met Wānaka business owners yesterday, one issue stood above all others — building more houses.