Election 2023

Coverage relating to party policies, campaign intentions, candidate selection, and the politics of the 2023 election
Luxon struggling to connect: leaked poll
Editor's Picks

Luxon struggling to connect: leaked poll

Labour is wallowing too, and a brief period of net optimism has evaporated.

Pattrick Smellie 18 Mar 2024
'Opt out or be cut out': top public servant on leakers
Editor's Picks

'Opt out or be cut out': top public servant on leakers

Leaks are undermining trust between the new government and public servants.

Pattrick Smellie 11 Dec 2023
Making sense of the coalition agreements
Economy

Pattrick Smellie: Making sense of the coalition agreements

The coalition agreement is a strange amalgam of bright ideas and pet projects.

Pattrick Smellie 28 Nov 2023
The economic minefield ahead for the govt
Finance

Cameron Bagrie: The economic minefield ahead for the govt

Winning the election was the easy part, compared to the economic challenges ahead.

Cameron Bagrie 27 Nov 2023