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NZ Loyal names West Coast-Tasman candidate
New Zealand Loyal has announced commercial apiarist Alexander Hislop as its candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate at the 2026 General Election. Hislop, who is...
State media poll result says National was wrong to keep Luxon
A new RNZ-Reid Research poll suggests National MPs’ decision to retain Christopher Luxon as leader is out of step with public sentiment, with 45.4...
Freedom (NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party) announces Alistair Wait as Northland candidate
The Freedom Party (NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party) is proud to announce the candidacy of Alistair Wait for the Northland electorate & as a...
ACT candidate Ash Parmar targets cost of living, crime and red tape (Video)
ACT candidate Ash Parmar for Waikato says reducing the cost of living, tackling crime and stripping away unnecessary regulation will be among his priorities...
Luxon rejects Hipkins’ ‘Air NZ Managers’ claim
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed as “ridiculous” Chris Hipkins’ claim that he once compared National’s backbench MPs unfavourably with Air New Zealand middle...
Donna Pokere-Phillips announces Hamilton West run with Freedom
Experienced legal advocate, community leader, and political campaigner Donna Pokere-Phillips has officially announced her parliamentary candidacy for the Hamilton West electorate with the Freedom...
NZ First Coromandel candidate pledges economic growth and climate policy overhaul
New Zealand First's Coromandel candidate Vincent Andersen says reviving the economy, reducing regulation and defending what he describes as traditional values will be central...
‘Freedom’ launches new open source policy to keep NZ’s digital wealth at home
Following the announcement of its major policy to introduce direct democracy, and alongside its official name change to Freedom, the party has released a...
Nash quits NZ First candidacy after maternity leave controversy
Stuart Nash has resigned as a New Zealand First election candidate due to fallout over remarks he made about National MP Katie Nimon's maternity...
Burnham could be even worse than Starmer – critics
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham could prove an even more damaging leader than his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer, according to historian David Starkey...