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As Labour tanks in pre-election polls, we visit a West Coast town that played an important role in the party's history. A miners' strike in Blackball in 1908 laid the foundation stone for Labour's… Video, Audio

In an in-depth interview, Labour leader Chris Hipkins discusses Labour’s tax policy, Māori housing inequity, the cost of living, and the climate crisis. Video, Audio

National's Health Spokesperson, Shane Rei, says his party cannot commit to adopting Labour's free cervical smear policy if elected, without first seeing the costings and impact it will have on labs.

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The House comes back to Washington today after a months long recess. Big picture items have to get done within two weeks: namely passing the budget, or risking a government shutdown. But the two… Audio

Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick is campaigning to become the first Green MP ever to hold an electorate.

The seat's one of a handful around the country the Greens are running two-tick campaigns in… Audio

Winston Peters is questioning the place of Maori as the indigenous people of New Zealand.

Peters made comments at a public meeting in Nelson on Monday.

Peters spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Support for the Labour Party has fallen 5.5 points to 26.8 percent in the latest Newshub Reid Research poll.

National is up 4.3 points on 40.9 percent. On these numbers, National and ACT can… Audio

Labour's political polling numbers have plummeted to a six year low.

In the latest Newshub Reid Research poll Labour is sitting on 26.8 percent support - well below a resurgent National Party on 40.9… Audio

Labour is promising free cervical screenings if they are re-elected.

The cancer screening would be available for 25-to 69-year-olds.

And from Tuesday - the government is also rolling out a new… Audio

The East Coast is a beautiful place to visit, but it's also home for many people who suffer Aotearoa's worst inequities - housing, health, poverty - and more. Our reporter Leonard Powell continues his… Audio

The election campaign is in full swing, and in the latest political poll, support for the Labour Party has fallen to 26.8 percent. Meanwhile, National is up to 40.9 percent, giving the party a… Audio

Three exciting world cups on New Zealand soil have boosted coverage of women's sport stratospherically – and women are now far more visible in public life. When can we say these 'firsts' are normal? Audio

Back to that news of a dire poll for the Labour Party, the latest Newshub-Reid research polls show the party has dropped to its lowest level since Andrew LIttle was the leader. Labour's dropped a… Video, Audio

Just a few days into the official election campaign, Newshub's latest Newshub-Reid Research poll shows Labour has plunged to its lowest level since Andrew Little was the leader. National and Act are… Video, Audio

National's plans to evict unruly Kianga Ora tenants will just see more people living in cars and substandard lodges according to one policy analyst. The party says there is deep community frustration… Video, Audio

Sue Moroney is a former MP with the Labour Party, and now chief executive of Community Law Centres Aotearoa. Sue is also the chair of the Waikato Labour Electorate Committee. Liam Hehir is a… Audio

Katy Watson discusses growing speculation that Brazils' former president Jair Bolsonaro, known for his tough stance on crime, could be close to arrest following a scandal involving millions of… Audio

The Green Party is pushing for a Healthy Ocean Act in the next three years if it is part of the next Government, saying without a healthy ocean, there is no healthy planet.

The policy would see a… Audio

ACT leader, David Seymour says his party will consider a confidence-only deal if National refuses to co-operate during post-election negotiations.

David Seymour warns a confidence-only deal would be… Audio

National is vowing to cut waiting times for key medical services, including cancer treatment.

Northland emergency doctor Dr Gary Payinda reacts to the policy discussion between Labour's Dr Ayesha… Audio

National is vowing to cut waiting times for key medical services, including cancer treatment. Its health policy also sets five key targets including shorter emergency department visits; faster cancer… Audio

National's newly announced health policy would set targets for medical wait times and cancer treatment.

The party also promises shorter stays in emergency departments, faster cancer treatment… Audio

The National Party is hitting back at criticism its tax cuts will cost front-line services.

It's promising to cut $2.3 billion in bureaucratic spending. CTU economist Craig Renney says services like… Audio

The Council of Trade Unions says National's plan to cut public service spending will target frontline services.

CTU economist and a former advisor to Labour's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson… Audio

Labour has beefed up security at its events after the party's campaign launch was infiltrated by fringe protesters.

Party Leader Chris Hipkins was campaigning in Christchurch on Sunday, where he… Audio

The National Party leader Christopher Luxon is dodging any questions about what influence parties like ACT would have in a National led government, as polling day draws nearer.

This includes a… Audio

ACT is floating the possibility of a new kind of governing arrangement if National refused to co-operate during post-election negotiations.

Party leader David Seymour says one option on the table is… Audio

Gone in 2020, washed up and out of the political scene? Not just yet. Assumptions over the demise of Winston Peters and New Zealand First have ignored the old adage – never rule him out.  Audio