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On the campaign trail: 'Secret costings' - Hipkins continues National tax plan attack

Labour has promised to train additional doctors.

Opinion: Luxon’s real test could come from his right – not the left

If National leads the next government – and even if it doesn’t – NZ politics are changing.

On the campaign trail: Hipkins kicks back in Dunedin, Luxon visits businesses in Sth Akl

Drilling down into the numbers, there are serious questions for all political parties.

Thomas Coughlan: Labour and Nats share points over austere times ahead

ANALYSIS: Both major parties were given a hard word by Treasury.

Meet the leaders: Minigolf with Act’s David Seymour

He could be the next Deputy PM, but his golfing skills may need some fine-tuning.

On the road with David Seymour

Adam Pearse challenges Act leader David Seymour to a game of mini-putt at Holey Moley in Wellington.  Video / Mark Mitchell

No panic button for All Blacks, Herald's poll of polls and could Auckland get a new stadium | Focus Morning Bulletin September 13, 2023

Why the All Blacks aren't pushing the panic button just yet, eight weeks in and the search for Yanfei Bao continues plus the latest attempt to solve Auckland’s long-running stadium strategy. Video / NZ Herald

'There isn't enough in the kitty': Prefu's major warning for next government

Plus, how a sign-waving event got hijacked by Government debt.

Poll of polls reveal Labour’s election chances fall to single digits

There is now just a 1 in 20 chance of Labour being in Government.

Out the back surfing with Māori Party's Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

The Taranaki-based MP shows the Herald around her local breaks.

‘Confidence-only’: An Act bluff or a real prospect of a policy-by-policy minority government?

David Seymour has talked about offering support to Luxon only on confidence, not supply

Simon Wilson: Christopher Luxon and the truth about schools

OPINION: Schools have enough problems without having to deal with politicians' bad data.

Government opens the books - how bad is it?

The Government opens the books today - expect a bloodbath

Opinion: Labour hits historic unpopularity with devastating poll

OPINION: The last time Labour polled this low in Newshub's poll Andrew Little was leader.

National hits the 40s, Labour plunges in latest poll

While Hipkins got his teeth checked today, Luxon was tucking into a mince pie.

The people who won't be able to vote this election - and whether that needs to change

The wheels of democracy are always turning.

Chris Hipkins gives an update on Labour's policies

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins talks to the media in the Nelson Pine Industries plant while on Labour's campaign trail in Nelson Video / Tim Cuff

'Quite a big hole in their tax plan': The policy roadblock on Luxon's path to power

Plus, has Chris Hipkins finally found his mojo?