Election 2026: John Key shines in Future of NZ debate, but Tamatha Paul pushes back on billionaires

For a few moments, the Herald’s Future of New Zealand debate, hosted by Ryan Bridge on Wednesday night, felt like an unlikely ...
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Hipkins edges first New Zealand election debate

The two candidates to be New Zealand's prime minister after the November 7 election have sparred on the cost of living, tax plans and more.

Election 2026: Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins face do-or-die debate – Thomas Coughlan

National leader Labour leader Chris Hipkins will face off in TVNZ’s leaders debate tonight. The debate, which starts at 7pm, ...

New Zealand parliament adjourns before November election

New Zealand's parliament wrapped up its final sitting on Wednesday before a Nov. 7 election, with party leaders using the closing debate to press their competing cases to voters ahead of what is ...

We analysed 30 years of debate on genetic modification. This is what’s been missing

A quarter-century ago, genetic modification stood as one of the most contentious political and environmental issues in New Zealand. Debate around the technology produced a high-profile royal ...