Election17
'How come these guys can get in and we can't?'
Gareth Morgan's Opportunities Party has filed court papers challenging TVNZ's decision to exclude it from pre-election debates. Audio
Voters' choice becoming clear as poll looms
Power Play - National is offering more of the same, while attacking Labour's vision-with-values, writes Jane Patterson.
Principals rubbish National's prefab classroom claim
Principals have scotched the National Party's claims that 3700 prefabricated rooms are actually state-of-the-art classrooms.
TOP to challenge exclusion from leaders' debate - reports
RNZ understands Gareth Morgan is set to challenge in court The Opportunities Party's exclusion from TVNZ's multi-party leaders' debate.
National's fiscal claims 'pure fiction' - economists
National campaign manager Steven Joyce is doubling down on his attack on Labour's alternative budget, despite a series of economists saying he's wrong. Audio
Strong outlook for NZ dollar, despite election jitters
Local businesses expect the NZ dollar to rise against the US in the next year, but are also wary of short-term currency jitters caused by the election.
Minor parties wade into child poverty debate
The setting of a child poverty reduction target by the National Party leader - out of the blue - has been met with some surprise, but also plenty of support.
'If you throw a rock in this place, expect to get a grenade back'
Leader Profile - Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell on the high, lows and shifting tides of a career in politics.
Fact or Fiction: Fiscal holes and child poverty
Both National and Labour tossed some big claims and big pledges around during the TV3 Newshub leaders debate. How to make sense of them?
What Kiwis asked Google during the debate
Online search interest in Jacinda Ardern was almost one third higher than Bill English during last night's debate.
Labour to bring in award for top trade students
Labour would award $2000 to the top students taking high school vocational courses, in a bid to encourage more people to take up a career in the trades.
National promises elective surgery boost
The National Party says it wants to increase funding for elective surgeries, aiming to bring the number of operations to 200,000 a year by 2022.
Who's voting for The Opportunities Party?
Gareth Morgan's Opportunities Party is one of the wildcards in this election. Jacob McSweeny spoke to voters considering getting on TOP. Audio
National's RMA plan still lacks ambition - Property Council
National's plan to bypass the Resource Management Act with new urban planning laws doesn't go far enough, the Property Council says.
Second leaders' debate: Pause for effect
Opinion - Jacinda Ardern had a simple question in the second leaders' debate against Bill English: Are you doing OK, New Zealand? David Slack dissects the debate.
Leaders' debate: The greatest hits
Analysis - The second leaders' debate saw some zingers from Jacinda Ardern and Bill English - and from moderator Patrick Gower. Susan Strongman looks back at the punches that weren't pulled.
English and Ardern clash over NZ's big issues
Housing, wages, tax and tactics were all points of contention as Bill English and Jacinda Ardern met for the second time for a televised leaders debate.
Second leaders debate: How social media reacted
The second leaders' debate between Bill English and Jacinda Ardern fired up plenty of people on social media. RNZ rounds up the best reactions.
As it happened: Election 2017 - Second leaders debate
Live commentary: Bill English and Jacinda Ardern faced off in the second leaders debate tonight. See how it all developed with live commentary from RNZ's Jacob McSweeny.
National's planned powers against gangs 'troubling'
Paula Bennett's suggestion that serious criminals in gangs should have fewer human rights has been labelled troubling and sinister. Audio
