Election 2023

Coverage relating to party policies, campaign intentions, candidate selection, and the politics of the 2023 election
Auckland Light Rail chases PPP deal to avoid National party’s axe
Election 2023

Auckland Light Rail chases PPP deal to avoid National party’s axe

International investors are being courted for a public-private partnership again.

Bowing to the inevitable: Winston Peters returns
Election 2023

Bowing to the inevitable: Winston Peters returns

Chris Luxon had to rule Winston Peters in, if only to stop talking about him.

Pattrick Smellie 26 Sep 2023
National's housing zoning targets achieved?
Election 2023

National's housing zoning targets achieved?

Auckland and Christchurch say they already have decades of housing growth enabled.

Oliver Lewis 26 Sep 2023
Labour says National policy will mean high carbon prices
Election 2023

Labour says National policy will mean high carbon prices

The reduction of emissions would depend on it, climate change manifesto claims.

Ian Llewellyn 25 Sep 2023