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A new poll has Labour well short of being able to form a government and confirms the news Chris Hipkins didn’t need, that National is in arm’s reach of 40 percent

It was high-vis and head wraps for Christopher Luxon this morning as he visited South Auckland to plead National’s case

Parties mostly agree on the need for verified sustainable standards for new public buildings – but solving the residential construction conundrum is far more vexed. Matthew Scott reports.

The combination of a capable National candidate and a nationwide swing against Labour should be enough to unseat Sarah Pallett, though wildcard TOP leader Raf Manji could make it a tough race, argues Liam Hehir

Identical twins Vithya & Nithya Ramraj from Coimbatore are making a mark in athletics. Vithya is a 400m hurdler & quartermiler, while Nithya is a sprint hurdler. Vithya is aiming for 54.50s in the Asian Games & is confident of breaking the 55-sec barrier. She's been training under Nehpal Singh…

As his series co-created with Clint Dyer continues at the National Theatre, the playwright revisits how a Guardian microplay about sport led to a panorama of Britain in tumult

The opening of the Government's books gave little cause for celebration or catastrophising, which of course didn't stop politicians from doing both.

Casual observers could be forgiven for thinking the National Party’s recently released Working for Families tax policy had been cut and pasted from the Labour Party’s own policy. The similarities are certainly striking.

When it comes to social media spend and strategy, the right is running rings around the left.