The leaders of parties represented in Parliament as of January 20, 2026 (file image).

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Flag of New Zealand with passport and toy airplane on wooden background.

No passport to show: Luxon promises NZ-Australia border trial

But the passport would not disappear from the process as travellers would have to register online ahead of time.

12:26pm

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Hipkins makes policy announcement in Auckland.

Labour takes aim at hidden fees with wide-ranging consumer crackdown

Party leader Chris Hipkins made the announcement alongside Labour's commerce spokesperson Arena Williams.

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Chris Hipkins (left) and Christopher Luxon (right) (file images).

Poll: Both Luxon, Hipkins' approval ratings down ahead of election

Voters aren't highly approving of either the leaders of the two top political parties.

Tue, Sep 29

Full video: Chris Hipkins speaks after final pre-election fiscal update

Full video: Chris Hipkins speaks after final pre-election fiscal update

The Labour leader spoke from Auckland this afternoon.

Tue, Sep 29

Latest Poll Numbers

1News Verian Polls

Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says her party wants portfolios to help play a role in Government if elected following a record poll result.

Surging Greens 'not here to play silly buggers', eye portfolios

Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick told Breakfast the party wanted "to actually do the things that we were put in Parliament to do".

Tue, Sep 29

Voters' pre-election views

Who will lead New Zealand into 2027?

'I love my local MP but loathe his party, so I'm splitting my vote down the middle'

Opinion: Our latest State of the Nation interview proves that warmth, visibility and listening skills go a long way in politics, with one North Island voter supporting her MP, despite deeply disliking his party.

Sat, Sep 26

Who will lead New Zealand into 2027?

'I feel rejected by the parties I used to support – this year I'll vote a different way'

Opinion: In the latest in our State of the Nation series, a 34-year-old North Islander explains her reasoning behind voting differently to how she ever has before.

Sat, Sep 19

Who will lead New Zealand into 2027?

'I'm a nurse and I'll vote for the party that I believe cares about New Zealanders'

Sat, Sep 12

Who will lead New Zealand into 2027?

'I know which party I plan to vote for, but I think they need a new leader'

Sat, Sep 5

Who will lead New Zealand into 2027?

'National say they're fixing the basics - here's what I think about that'

Sat, Aug 15

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Treasury has opened the government books for the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update.

Better picture for Govt books, not a 'green light' to spend - Willis

Treasury has opened the government books for the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update.

Tue, Sep 29

Opportunity Party Leader Qiulae Wong

No land tax or 'citizens' income' in Opportunity's bottom lines

"These are the minimum commitments we will require from the next government in return for our support," leader Qiulae Wong said.

Tue, Sep 29

Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says her party wants portfolios to help play a role in Government if elected following a record poll result.

Surging Greens 'not here to play silly buggers', eye portfolios

Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick told Breakfast the party wanted "to actually do the things that we were put in Parliament to do".

Tue, Sep 29

Chris Hipkins on Breakfast

Hipkins promises to reverse pay equity changes in first 100 days if elected

"I want to give you a reassurance that within the first 100 days we are back in government we will reverse that change."

Tue, Sep 29

The Beehive building

The two ways of calculating seats for the 1News Verian poll

There are now two approaches to the question of how Parliament might look given some of the uncertainty present in the current political environment.

Mon, Sep 28

The leaders of parties represented in Parliament as of January 20, 2026 (file image).

'Pretty cool isn't it' - Party reacts to best-ever 1News poll result

The Greens' Chlöe Swarbrick says her party was taking nothing for granted.

Mon, Sep 28

Christopher Luxon addressed media this afternoon

Full video: National's Christopher Luxon speaks to media

The party leader spoke from Auckland this afternoon.

Mon, Sep 28

David Seymour

ACT reveals supermarkets policy, decries 'insane' break-up proposals

"The biggest barrier to a third, fourth, or fifth supermarket chain in New Zealand isn't Foodstuffs or Woolworths. It's the government," says David Seymour.

Mon, Sep 28

Party leader Chris Hipkins announced the policy at the party's campaign launch today.

Labour pledges wiping 10% off student loans for NZ-based borrowers

Current and future students would get the same cut once they had stayed in New Zealand for three years after finishing their studies.

Sun, Sep 27

Luxon and his MPs on stage.

Key hypes Luxon as Willis teases fiscal outlook at campaign launch

The former prime minister said the country had been through a difficult term, but Luxon had been holding firm.

Sun, Sep 27

Tame and Tova launches on Thursday October 1 on TVNZ+ or wherever you get your podcasts. (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'It's going to get scrappy': Tova O'Brien and Jack Tame predict a heated Election 2026

As two of Aotearoa's sharpest political journalists prepare to launch their Election 2026 vodcast, we subject the pair to a 1News Grill.

Sun, Sep 27

NZ First leader Winston Peters addressed supporters at the Holy Trinity Church, Tauranga.

NZ First vow to 'immediately abolish' Waitangi Tribunal if elected

Party leader Winston Peters said the Treaty of Waitangi Tribunal would be replaced by a new Treaty of Waitangi Completion Commission.

Sat, Sep 26

Winston Peters claims to lead "the only party in parliament with modern Kiwi conservative values".

Full video: NZ First leader Winston Peters speaks in Tauranga

He spoke at the party's Tauranga public meeting at Holy Trinity Church at 2pm.

Sat, Sep 26

Car doing a burnout.

ACT promises noise cameras, tougher penalties for loud vehicles

The party is pledging to introduce noise cameras and a new roadside noise limit, alongside tougher penalties for excessively noisy vehicles.

Sat, Sep 26

ACT leader David Seymour. File photo.

Full video: ACT unveils policy targeting noisy vehicles

ACT Party leader David Seymour and Tāmaki candidate James Christmas spoke to media from Auckland's Mission Bay.

Sat, Sep 26

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.

NZ First pledges to cut taxes for small and medium businesses

The party said the policy could cost an estimated $1 billion a year, but would stimulate the economy.

Thu, Sep 24

Labour leader Chris Hipkins and Labour jobs spokesperson Ginny Andersen announce the party's jobs plan.

Labour's $4.3b jobs plan: State homes, school and hospital repairs

The party's plan would fund at least 6000 new social housing places, repairs at more than 2000 schools, and hospital fixes.

Thu, Sep 24

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and her mother Colleen.

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to scale back campaign as mum becomes unwell

Te Pāti Māori co-leader has withdrawn from upcoming election debates and will scale back her campaign.

Thu, Sep 24

The Green team: Chloe Swarbrick (left) and Marama Davidson (right).

Greens plan to cap political donations, block companies 

The proposed changes announced today would cap political donations, block companies from giving money to parties and create a public register of professional lobbyists. 

Tue, Sep 22

Shoppers browse the aisles as supermarket competition becomes an election issue.

Each party has a supermarket fix - what if we combined the best ideas?

From restructuring to a national chain, how to drive supermarket competition up, and grocery prices down, has become an election battleground.

Tue, Sep 22