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Potential return of Winston Peters in any National-led coalition highlights electoral system where one party can rarely govern alone

Chris Hipkins is in damage control as his MPs get nervous in the face of bad polling. Left untreated, it could be the start of a caucus splintering, writes Jo Moir

National says its new sanction system for people on Jobseeker support will break a cycle of dependence – but political opponents are calling it heartless

Recycling is not the beginning nor end when it comes to climate change. In fact, it comes way down the list of things you can personally do to help save the planet.

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is facing an uphill battle to woo voters less than three weeks before an election

The Green Party is eating up the vote on the left in a new poll, and for the third time this month National needs Winston Peters to form a government, reports Jo Moir

Christopher Luxon has given the voters what they wanted – transparency on who National will work with. But, in doing so some of his supporters worry he may have given New Zealand First a boost.

Over back-to-back days in Auckland with the two Chrises, political editor Jo Moir observed increased security and vetting, and safe party-faithful crowds.

Halfway through the campaign period and with Labour still falling in the polls, Chris Hipkins has debuted a new and more aggressive approach at a rally in Wellington.

Crime has been one of the dominant themes of this election campaign and it proved to be the hot button in the second televised debate this week. As Mark Jennings writes, the leaders of the minor parties were taking no prisoners in their battle for crucial votes.

Many are feeling the sooner the election is over, the better. The polite and courteous reaction from voters on the doorstop parallels what happened in the 1990 election with Labour's record landslide loss to National – voters had long since made up their minds to change the government, argues Peter Dunne