Browsing: Election 26
Ashley Church. If you’re a centre-right voter, there’s a fair chance that a sense of dread has started to descend…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com New Zealand politics is not short on health promises — but it is short on health plans that…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com By the time New Zealand finishes its morning coffee, the National Party may have decided whether Christopher Luxon…
OPINION: Ani O’Brien. A plan for a very different New Zealand The campaign policies of the Green Party of Aotearoa…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Christopher Luxon walked through Wellington Airport today and refused to answer a single question — not one —…
OPINION: Michael Swanson With the election drawing closer, one of the quieter but genuinely consequential questions hanging over the new…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com New Zealanders have long prided themselves on fairness and the rule of law — but a growing chorus…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Coalition is hanging on like a possum on a powerline, Labour’s numbers have fallen through a drain…
OPINION: Michael Swanson When the polls closed on election night in 2023, Labour had been reduced from a governing majority…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Conservative Party has released a comprehensive child‑protection policy package, with leader Helen Houghton saying New Zealand must…
OPINION: Bruce Cotterill. There once was a young woman. She had long dark hair and a nice smile. She was…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Conservative Party leader Helen Houghton has confirmed she will contest the Tāmaki electorate in the upcoming General Election,…
OPINION: Michael Swanson I asked AI to model the 2026 General Election Last Friday night, when I was sat on…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Stuart Nash didn’t just trip over his own tongue — he detonated his political prospects in full public…
OPINION: Lindsay Mitchell A report from the Chief Executive of the NZ Council of Christian Social Services has made some…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Quick take: Senior National MP Chris Bishop says it is “highly unlikely” he would hold Hutt South if…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com NZ First has opened its 2026 election campaign with a bold pitch to reshape New Zealand’s energy future,…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Conservatives NZ says New Zealand’s justice system has become unaffordable, inaccessible, and increasingly stacked in favour of those…
Opinion: Peter Williams. It’s sure to be second time successful for the former TV host One of the rapidly emerging…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Conservatives NZ law‑and‑justice spokesman Stephen Taylor has issued a detailed and sobering reminder that New Zealand’s justice system,…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Polling near the bottom these days, the once‑prominent Conservative Party remains in the race, determined to offer an…
Opinion: Lisa Te Morenga Over the past few weeks, there’s been some fairly complex kōrero on Māori social media about…
OPINION: Michael Swanson Note: I wrote this just before the latest polls, so doesn’t take into account the latest from…
OPINION Chris Trotter. It was a decent turnout for a cold winter’s night in the Auckland suburb of Three Kings.…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Green Party has joined the calls for an independent Parliamentary Budget Office to provide impartial costings of…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com National is continuing to pressure Labour over what it calls an $18.2 billion fiscal hole, accusing Chris Hipkins…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com More than one million eligible New Zealanders did not vote in the 2023 General Election — a number…
OPINION: Michael Swanson. So far I’ve written about ACT, the Greens, TOP, and Labour as we look towards the November…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Labour has unveiled its first major policy of the 2026 election campaign, pledging to cap weekly public transport…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Labour has released its party list for the November election, confirming a slate that includes 30 newcomers…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The political fight over Labour’s proposed New Zealand Future Fund has sharpened, with Labour leader Chris Hipkins…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com National MP Simeon Brown says Labour has reached “a new frontier” in avoiding scrutiny over its proposed…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com NZ First leader Winston Peters has unveiled one of his boldest economic pitches yet: buying back the…
(cvnznews.com editorial note: Qiulae Wong referred to in this opinion piece is also known as “Q” and is the leader…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa‑Kingi has confirmed she is leaving Te Pāti Māori and will contest…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznew.com New Zealand First has unveiled a new election policy aimed at breaking up the supermarket duopoly, arguing…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The Green Party has used its 2026 State of the Planet address to argue that New Zealand…
Who’s In, Who’s Out, and What’s at Stake Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will reveal his long‑anticipated Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday,…
Opinion: Graham Adams When Chris Hipkins succeeded Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister in January 2023, he adopted what was essentially…