Policy

National's finance spokesperson, Nicola Willis, is again defending her party's fiscal plan despite a fresh attack from Labour.

Labour says National would require more than $3 billion in cuts to… Audio

Labour has gone on the attack over National's tax policy Thursday morning, saying only 3,000 households would receive the $250 a fortnight tax cut that the party has been campaigning on.

Thursday… Audio

Few parties have policies on disability issues this election. How can disabled people ensure their voices are heard? Audio

National is promising longer after-birth hospital stays for mothers, and free glucose monitors for children with type-1 diabetes, if elected. 

The party's leader Christopher Luxon announced the… Audio

National and Labour are at odds about how $185 billion bill will be paid for water services if Three Waters doesn't go ahead.

National plans to scrap the contested Three Waters scheme within its… Audio

Early voting officially opens on Monday the 2nd of October, and while you've got to be 18 years old to vote in Aotearoa, you can never be too old.

First Up's Leonard Powell paid a visit to his local… Audio

The National Party is prioritising its plan to ditch Three Waters, committing to doing so within its 100 days if it's elected.

Labour has criticised the decision, claiming National would be leaving… Audio

National's decision to form a government with New Zealand First as "as a last resort" is both a plea and a warning. What might a "cocktail" with ACT and NZF taste like? Could Luxon hold it together… Video, Audio

National has just released its policing policy, in which it commits to delivering a further 300 frontline police officers, if they're elected.

Labour also committed to the same number in their police… Audio

National wants to introduce a traffic light system that could see some beneficiaries docked income, and NZ First wants to cap the job seeker benefit at two years over a person's lifetime.

National… Audio

A US lawyer is cautioning New Zealand police to think twice about becoming more reliant on American taser and drone supplier Axon.

The police are poised to replace their old Axon tasers with new ones… Audio

Consumer rights advocates want banks to fast-track account name matching to help stave off an increasing number of scams. But how easy is it? Audio

Chris Hipkins needs a new song and dance routine and fast, or he could be doing the limbo and losing the next generation of Labour's leaders. Video, Audio

The Mayor of cyclone ravaged Wairoa wants the leaders of National and ACT to come to his town and commit to funding its rebuild.

Craig Little says neither leader has visited the small Hawke's Bay… Audio

The Labour government was warned earlier this year that removing GST from fruit and vegetables may not make them more affordable.

Ministry of Health documents obtained under the Official Information… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

The ACT Party has just announced its welfare policy, saying abandoning people to a life on welfare is a waste of human potential.

The party is promising to axe welfare benefits for people who refuse… Audio