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OPINION Chris Trotter. It was a decent turnout for a cold winter’s night in the Auckland suburb of Three Kings.…
Opinion: Michael Swanson. I’ve now covered four of the six parties (National still to come) in the New Zealand Parliament,…
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…
OPINION: Peter Williams How a clever campaign could help derail Chris Bishop There’s an intriguing campaign underway to try and…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com National is promising to permanently double core funding for the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust, pitching the…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Labour has released its party list for the November election, confirming a slate that includes 30 newcomers…
By Michael Swanson. With the November election now firmly in view, Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered a Budget that didn’t…
OPINION: Michael Swanson. After being all about budget, budget, and more budget over the past fortnight…I decided to look at…
By Zoya Mateen/BBC News Delhi Indian politics has acquired an unusual mascot: the cockroach. A satirical collective that takes inspiration…
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 Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Government is pressing ahead with new police “move‑on” powers despite warnings from its own agencies that…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Australia’s latest Federal Budget has landed to a chorus of both applause and frustration, as households, businesses,…
OPINION: Michael Swanson. Are most parties a little bit populist now? As New Zealand heads into the 2026 general election,…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa‑Kingi has confirmed she is leaving Te Pāti Māori and will contest…
OPINION: Ashley Church. Why are voters really abandoning traditional political parties? Election results, last week, confirmed a trend that seems…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The sudden enthusiasm among some commentators for a Labour–National “Grand Coalition” is being sold as a pragmatic…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com A political idea once considered unthinkable — a Labour–National “Grand Coalition” — is suddenly being floated as…
By Michael Swanson Should Labour extend an olive branch to The Opportunity Party? There’s a pretty strong case for such…
Opinion: Ani O’Brien The sudden enthusiasm for a “Grand Coalition” between the New Zealand Labour Party and New Zealand National Party is…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com ACT is sharpening its case for a dedicated overstayer enforcement unit, after senior Labour MP Phil Twyford…
In brief The bigger question NZ First has drawn the line. Winston Peters has unequivocally ruled out forming any kind…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com. The National Party has filed a formal complaint with TVNZ alleging inappropriate behaviour by its reporters following…
Opinion: Rodney Hide On Tuesday 21 April 2026, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called for a formal confidence vote in his…
ACT has welcomed cross‑party support for a parliamentary motion condemning antisemitism, following new data showing a continued rise in antisemitic…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has retained the National Party leadership after the caucus voted in support of…
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…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Former senior Labour minister Michael Wood says he “lost balance” during his time in Cabinet and accepts…
OPINION: Ani O’Brien. How Liam Hehir convinced me I was wrong Last week, in my weekly political wrap up I…
By Chris Trotter – OPINION Power, if it is to have any lasting legacy, must be seized. Not inherited, not…
Christopher Luxon has unveiled his election‑year Cabinet reshuffle, elevating Chris Penk and Penny Simmonds into Cabinet and promoting Cameron Brewer…
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: Ani O’Brien. TOP isn’t above Left and Right. It’s just the Left in better packaging. Every election cycle, like…
Two sharply contrasting visions for the future of housing have emerged this week, as the Green Party and ACT released…
While many New Zealand households are choosing between petrol and pasta, the National Party is offering a different kind of…
ACT Party Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden has announced she will not seek re‑election at this year’s general election, saying…
Winston Peters – State Of The Nation 2026 speech Editors Note: As a media organisation we feel it is important…
At Monday’s post‑Cabinet press conference, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis sought to steady nerves after a…