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Labour MP for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti Cushla Tangaere-Manuel, wearing a black jacket over a red top, against a blue and pink textured background with illustrated stars and “Election 2026” graphics.

Labour loyalty runs deep in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti, new poll shows

Cushla Tangaere-Manuel and Labour maintain a strong lead in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti, but the Greens have surged in the party vote.

Te Ao Māori News

13 Oct 2026

Politics

Can Ginny Andersen regain Hutt South – and maybe even knock Chris Bishop out of parliament?

Lyric Waiwiri-Smith

13 Oct 2026

An outline of the Hutt South electorate, with Election 2026 badges.

Politics

Can Ginny Andersen regain Hutt South – and maybe even knock Chris Bishop out of parliament?

John Key, Jacinda Ardern and the Election 2026 reunion tour

Henry Oliver

13 Oct 2026

Politics

John Key, Jacinda Ardern and the Election 2026 reunion tour

National’s fiscal plan: No tax cuts but a fight over health spending

Henry Oliver

13 Oct 2026

Politics

National’s fiscal plan: No tax cuts but a fight over health spending

Chlöe Swarbrick and the weight of expectations

Joel MacManus

12 Oct 2026

Chlöe Swarbrick with former Auckland mayors Phil Goff and Len Brown at the opening of the City Rail Link (Photo: Phil Walter/Getty)

Politics

Chlöe Swarbrick and the weight of expectations

‘So let down’: Complaints of children’s commissioner whose term was cut short revealed

Lyric Waiwiri-Smith

12 Oct 2026

Politics

‘So let down’: Complaints of children’s commissioner whose term was cut short revealed

Lyric Waiwiri-Smith

12 Oct 2026

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The ‘looming disaster’ with two weeks to go till voting starts

Toby Manhire

12 Oct 2026

John Key, Jacinda Ardern and the Election 2026 reunion tour

Henry Oliver

13 Oct 2026

Why does National keep reannouncing the same road?

Joel MacManus

13 Oct 2026

New to Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

Thomas Giblin

12 Oct 2026

East of Dunedin: The NZ locations behind Netflix's new hit series

Tara Ward

12 Oct 2026

Politics

The ‘looming disaster’ with two weeks to go till voting starts

New to Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

Winston Peters, charisma and the Māori test of character

‘Community, art, laughter’: Where filmmaker Paloma Schneideman finds hope

Act’s fiscal plan: Deeper cuts, earlier surplus, but no income tax cuts

East of Dunedin: The NZ locations behind Netflix's new hit series

Tara Ward

12 Oct 2026

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Toby Manhire asks electoral law expert Andrew Geddis all the pressing questions voters want answered ahead of the general election.

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At Large with Toby Manhire06 Oct 2026

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At Large with Toby Manhire05 Oct 2026