How to keep them down on the farm
Almost below the radar, the country's rural heartland electorates have been the scene of an intense electoral contest between the three centre-right parties, National,...
NZ First goes backwards
National MP Todd McClay's offer to NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones last weekend for Winston Peters to become the Speaker was a vivid...
Luxon trying to hush potential coalition discord
Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon is trying to put the lid on the coalition talks. He does not propose to give any updates on progress, and...
Trying to woo Winston begins
The National Party, working through back channels, is understood to have offered Winston Peters the role of Speaker in the next Parliament in a...
It has come down to South Auckland
The election has come down to South Auckland with Labour claiming they are seeing a surge in support and now hope they can pull...
It’s about to get difficult for Luxon
Three polls yesterday suggested that If National is to form the next government, it will have to do a deal with both ACT and...
Don’t hold your breath
The main election campaigns are starting to wind down against a background of what appears to be either apathy or indecision on the part...
Chaotic coalitions
National and ACT yesterday had to deal with the consequences of ACT Leader David Seymour’s comments on Saturday night that the party was still...
Seymour’s impossible bottom line
ACT leader David Seymour has indicated that a referendum on what the Treaty of Waitangi might mean will be one of his party’s bottom...
Election looks like foregone conclusion
The temptation now is to believe that the election is a foregone conclusion; last night’s One News Verian poll showed no real movement on...
“Financially reckless” Parker ignores election
Environment Minister David Parker is pressing ahead with a report which will almost certainly advocate greater rights for Maori over water allocation. Parker has set...
Chippy misses a chance
National leader Christopher Luxon has pulled out of any rescheduling of tonight's Press debate, which has had to be cancelled because Prime Minister Chris...
Another mother of a budget
A National government would make spending cuts on a scale not seen since the 1990 – 96 Bolger government.That much was confirmed with the...
What makes NZFirst tick
New Zealand's longest-running political roadshow rolled into Opotiki yesterday, with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters knowing another poll last night showed he would...
Big money brings Winston back
National leader Christopher Luxon yesterday morning conceded it and last night's Newshub poll confirmed it; Winston Peters and NZ First are not only back...
