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Luxon was due to make the announcement in Auckland at around 10am.
11 mins ago
Both Simeon Brown and Kieran McAnulty claimed their boss had won last night's leaders debate.
12 mins ago
11:31
A panel of undecided voters backed the Labour leader more than National's.
6:00am
2:20
The Labour and National party leaders went head to head in TVNZ's first debate, hosted by Jack Tame.
6:50pm
National Party leader Christopher Luxon has ruled out working with Opportunity.
6:25pm
6:44
The party announced today that it would invest $604 million to help Pharmac fund new medicines and expand access to those already funded.
Health
Tue, Oct 6
2:24
Eleven Aucklanders, separated by decades of voting experience, worked through the same 30 questions. Some results confirmed what they believed. Others prompted surprise.
The campaign’s biggest head-to-head arrives tonight, with Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins facing off in their only one-on-one debate.
Marty Grenfell resigned last week after a review in August found the Mount Maunganui landslide that killed six holidaymakers was preventable.
Monday 2:01pm
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said the frightening moment illustrated the argument the party was making for removing the crossings.
Monday 11:26am
National has promised to commit $800 million to fully fund the Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass if re-elected, allowing construction to begin next year.
Monday 9:17am
National's Nicola Willis claimed past Labour finance ministers would be ashamed - while Labour says it's responsible and pays for all election promises.
Monday 8:50am
Accessible voting options are expanding, but disabled voters say finding suitable booths, accessing election information and voting independently remain challenges.
Monday 6:00am
The party said it was "reaffirming its candidate-vote strategy" with the move.
Sun, Oct 4
Chris Quin said the plans had alarmed the owners of the co-operative's stores.
Business
The $13.65 billion transport plan includes mass rapid transit in three cities, new intercity rail services and a return of passenger trains between Christchurch and Dunedin.
The party said all of its commitments are "fully costed and fully funded".
Like a baby taking its first tentative steps, New Zealand's political firmament is finally talking about how to manage the arrival of artificial intelligence.
Leader Christopher Luxon was speaking in Auckland.
The supermarket giant commissioned independent economists HoustonKemp to undertake a preliminary peer review of the Government's modelling.
In an election where old loyalties are being tested and every vote could matter, 1News Vote Compass lets Kiwis see where they stand.
National has called it "economic lunacy". ACT compared it to the Hunger Games. But the Greens say their tax policy will "rebuild our country".
The passenger rail plan includes routes from Auckland to Wellington, Christchurch to Dunedin and extending the current Te Huia train to Tauranga.
Sat, Oct 3
It comes 35 days out from election day.
