Election 17
Science to rule on farming's role in ETS
Farmers are relieved that science - rather than politics - will decide whether agriculture should be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Error gives half town's votes to Māori Party
Residents of a 'true-blue' South Island farming community are breathing a sigh of relief after finding out it was a voting error that placed over half the town's votes with the Māori Party.
The… Audio
Mediawatch for 1 October 2017
Party leaders picking on the media post-election; too much talk about too few polls; the Hef's death tops the bulletins Audio
Winston Peters lashes out at media
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters hits out at media, saying the results of the yet-to-be-counted special votes "will change things", and he won't make any announcement until after October 7. Video, Audio
NZ First leader returns to Parliament, lashes out at media
Winston Peters has held a insult-laden media conference this afternoon, lashing out at journalists for their election coverage. He said he will have a decision about any deal by October 12. Video, Audio
How to win elections & influence things
In our 12th Caucus, we make the big calls two days from E-Day. What are the scenarios that could lead to forming a government, a last look at the polls & debates, & our highs and lows from the… Audio
Leaders in final showdown as polls put National ahead
With two days of campaigning left and political polls putting the National Party narrowly back in front of Labour, last night's final Leaders debate between Bill English and Jacinda Ardern could have… Audio
Focus on Politics for 15 September 2017
The election is rapidly approaching and it's still anyone's game. National and Labour are neck and neck in the countdown to September 23rd and there's still plenty happening on the campaign trail. Audio
National to sell state-owned farms to young farmers
The National Party can't guarantee that Landcorp farms it sells off won't end up in foreign hands. Audio
Labour, National both up in 1News Colmar Brunton poll
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson discusses the latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll. Audio
Grant Robertson responds to latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll
Labour's Finance Spokesman Grant Robertson discusses the latest 1News Colmar Brunton poll, and Labour's tax plans. Audio
Labour does tax backtrack after coming under political pressure
The party now says it will wait until a second term of a Labour government before implementing any changes from its tax working group. Video, Audio
Tax attacks & the price of Winston
In this week's Caucus, Lisa Owen, Tim Watkin and Guyon Espiner discuss the fallout from Labour's sudden tax u-turn, the volatility of polls and the cost and bottom-lines of Winston Peters Audio
Mental health, education dominate Christchurch Pasifika debate
Christchurch's Pasifika community have made it clear to National and Labour's Pacific spokespeople they want better mental health services and more commitment to teaching Pacific languages in schools… Audio
Greens fight to get back into parliament
The Green Party fights on after falling below the threshold needed to get back into parliament in the latest political poll. Audio
MP says he is the victim of a racist smear campaign
The National party's sole Chinese MP, Jian Yang, says he is the victim of a racist smear campaign. Audio
VIDEO: 30mins with Bill English on Checkpoint
National leader Bill English sits down with John Campbell for the first of Checkpoint's leader interviews in the lead-up to the election. Video, Audio
Ardern appalled over treatment of grandfather
The Labour leader is appalled the Waikato District Health Board tried to discharge her 85 year old grandfather just before midnight last night. Audio
Old foes in tussle for Te Tai Tokerau but can both get in?
The tussle for Te Tai Tokerau sees Mana's Hone Harawira and Labour's Kelvin Davis going head to head for the fifth time. Audio
Can National counter Jacindamania? Richard Prebble, Mike Williams discuss
National is scrambling to counter Jacinda Ardern's impact by unveiling a series of big-spending voter-friendly policies. Former Act Leader Richard Prebble and former Labour Party president Mike… Audio