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NZ ELECTION 2020

Judith Collins and Tova O'Brien spoke to The AM Show.
Coronavirus

New Zealand's COVID-19 success down to Bloomfield - Collins
National has a $4b plan to tackle congestion in the capital - the answer, apparently, is more tunnels.
Updated
NZ election 2020

Two new tunnels, highway under the city: National's Wellington transport vision

Watch: Judith Collins was on The AM Show.
NZ election 2020

'Incredibly important': National rules out cuts to welfare
Judith Collins was on The AM Show.
NZ election 2020

Collins won't have 'no mistakes rule' for National MPs, stands by 'utterly mortified' Dean
Watch as National leader Judith Collins and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern are asked to count to 10 in Māori.
NZ election 2020

PM mocks National's 'mythical' state houses claim as Collins ridicules KiwiBuild

Watch: Government Statistician Liz MacPherson announced changes to the electorates in 2019.
NZ election 2020

Has your electorate changed? Adjusted boundaries, new names
Watch Newshub political reporter Anna Bracewell-Worrall's report.
NZ election 2020

Half of Kiwis support taxing biggest earners at higher rate - poll
National Party president Peter Goodfellow, who later admitted the party broke its own rules when selecting a new candidate.
NZ election 2020

National admits breaking its own rules when selecting new Auckland Central candidate
Deborah Hart on The AM Show.
Health

National denies it's holding up vaping legislation
Jacinda Ardern on The AM Show.
Housing

Ardern promises to help family of six stuck living in cramped hotel room
Watch: Parents, students urged to prioritise wellbeing first, learning second - Auckland principal.
Education

Communities of Learning scheme a $100m waste of money - principals
Related video: Judith Collins says unhappy MPs should quit now, not after the election.
Have Your Say

Is NZ heading towards a dirty election?
Watch: Unhappy MPs should quit now, not after the election - Judith Collins.
NZ election 2020

Collins accuses 'opponents' of setting her up after hoardings vanish
He believes National has a good chance of winning the election.
The National Party

'Terrific team': Hooton quits National months after being hired
Winston Peters was on Newshub Nation.
China

'We trusted you': Suspension of Hong Kong extradition not interference - Peters
Winston Peters on Newshub Nation.
Newshub Nation

Winston Peters thinks both recent polls are rogue
Watch: Kiwis were recently asked what they thought of Ardern.
NZ election 2020

Three years ago today: Andrew Little remembers the day he stepped aside for Jacinda Ardern
Watch: Kiwis were recently asked what they thought of Ardern.
Politics

Ardern tops global leaders list, with international heavyweights trailing
Simon Bridges and David Parker were on The AM Show.
NZ election 2020

'Underdog' National 'in the game' despite recent polling - Bridges
Watch: The National Party has slumped in a new poll.
NZ election 2020

National Party slumps in new political poll
Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses the end of the wage subsidy scheme.
Coronavirus

Grant Robertson may bring wage subsidy back, but hopes he won't have to
"VANDALS ARE DETERMINED TO KILL FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN NEW ZEALAND."
NZ election 2020

'Vandalism is criminal': New Con candidate admits being 'pranked' after posting digitally altered image
Jacinda Ardern responds to National's false claims.
Housing

National says 30,000 state houses claim a 'mistake', Ardern wishes it were true

It will see around 1500 older state homes upgraded and renewed in 30 towns.
NZ election 2020

Government investing $500m into upgrading, renewing state homes
Jo Denvir on The AM Show.
Housing

Fears of a homelessness explosion once wage subsidy runs out
Jacqui Dean on The AM Show.
Housing

National falsely claims they built 30,000 state homes when last in power
Watch: Former National Party deputy leader Paula Bennett to retire from politics at 2020 election.
NZ election 2020

Watch: Bennett, Dowie, Scott farewell Parliament with valedictory speeches
Related: Greens didn't guarantee support for waka-jumping Bill back in 2018.
NZ election 2020

Peters attacks 'unstable, untrustworthy' Greens for supporting waka-jumping repeal
Watch Newshub political editor Tova O'Brien's report.
NZ election 2020

Poll shows Kiwis want clean election campaign - but Collins has officially declared it 'dirty'
Related video: Judith Collins spoke to The AM Show about William Wood on Wednesday.
NZ election 2020

NZ Jewish Council 'not at all' offended by National teen candidate's Hitler 'impersonation'
Winston Peters spoke to The AM Show on Wednesday.
China

'Chess piece': Chinese state media says NZ must correct 'little trick' to avoid punishment
Judith Collins was on The AM Show.
The National Party

Newshub stands by poll, refutes claim by Judith Collins it was 'push-polling'

Watch: National announced the policy on Wednesday.
NZ election 2020

Lost your job, keen to start a business? National would enable $20k KiwiSaver withdrawals
Judith Collins was on The AM Show.
NZ election 2020

'I didn't tell him to': Woods' apology for Hitler pic 'showed maturity' - Collins
"I'm not the morals police".
The National Party

'I'm not their mother confessor': Collins says she won't be 'morals police' for National MPs
Watch: Collins was questioned by Newshub political editor Tova O'Brien regarding her claim that "nobody escaped" during her tenure as Corrections Minister.
The National Party

Collins defends incorrect claim 'nobody escaped' when she was Corrections Minister, says it was 'a joke'
Watch Newshub political reporter Jenna Lynch's report.
NZ election 2020

Kiwis trust Labour more than National to run the economy - poll
Mike Treen on The AM Show.
NZ election 2020

Union rep slams MP's 'absolutely tone-deaf' pay cut whinge
Ardern on The AM Show.
NZ election 2020

Ardern reveals the unlikely coalition voters are suggesting to her
Jacinda Ardern on The AM Show.
Coronavirus

Ardern, sky-high in polls, refuses to answer questions about potential coalition partners

A look at Iain Lees-Galloway's history in Parliament.
NZ election 2020

Labour taps Palmerston North's Deputy Mayor to replace Iain Lees-Galloway
Watch Newshub political reporter Jenna Lynch's report from the merger of Advance NZ and the NZ Public Party.
NZ election 2020

Poll results show voters want minor parties in Government
Watch Newshub political editor Tova O'Brien's report.
Opinion
NZ election 2020

O'Brien: Collins must take responsibility for National's fall - but she's not entirely to blame

Watch Newshub political editor Tova O'Brien's report.
NZ election 2020

Poll: Ardern still soaring as preferred PM - but Collins is convinced she'll win
Watch Newshub political editor Tova O'Brien's report.
NZ election 2020

Newshub-Reid Research Poll: Collins fails to save National, party in disarray

Related video: Billy Te Kahika talks about COVID-19.
Politics

'Incubator of globalist communists': NZ Public Party leader slams PM and Dr Bloomfield
Watch: Greens make pitch for Government without New Zealand First.
NZ election 2020

'Same attacks against me that misogynists do': Swarbrick defends herself from Helen White
Watch: Billy Te Kahika talks about COVID-19.
NZ election 2020

1080, COVID-19 recovery and abortions: What the NZ Public Party believes
Watch: Billy Te Kahika talking about COVID-19.
NZ election 2020

Livestream: Advance NZ, Public Party merger announcement
Watch: Billy Te Kahika talking about COVID-19.
NZ election 2020

Jami-Lee Ross' Advance NZ merges with NZ Public Party

CANNABIS REFERENDUM

Justice Minister Andrew Little explains why the Government chose the legal age of 20 in its draft legislation on recreational cannabis law reform.
Cannabis referendum

'I reject it entirely': Justice Minister, Auckland Uni researchers trade barbs over 'unrealistic' cannabis voting material
Watch: The high-risk industry will continue to test its workers even if it is legal, and worries that will rule out a large group of employees.
Cannabis referendum

Why the construction industry is worried weed will be legalised
Cannabis referendum explained: What Kiwis will vote for or against.
Polls

Kiwis back euthanasia, split on legalising cannabis - poll
Watch: Judith Collins was on The AM Show.
The National Party

'A sop to gay couples': Collins' controversial stances on abortion, cannabis, sex work, same-sex marriage and euthanasia
Watch: A Newshub-Reid Research poll shows support for both recreational cannabis and euthanasia has dropped.
Euthanasia referendum

Euthanasia referendum explained: Everything you need to know
Watch: NZ Drug Foundation CEO Ross Bell spoke to The AM Show abut the benefits of legalising recreational cannabis.
Cannabis referendum

'Legalisation is not a free-for-all': How legal regulation of cannabis can benefit NZ
Related: Chief electoral officer Alicia Wright on how Kiwis can get prepared for the coming referendums.
Cannabis referendum

Everything you need to know about this year's cannabis referendum
Watch: Chief electoral officer Alicia Wright spoke to The AM Show about how Kiwis can get prepared for the coming election.
NZ election 2020

The free gift voters will receive this year
voting
Euthanasia referendum

Million-dollar mistake sees referendum brochures destroyed
Related: Study finds most Kiwis have tried cannabis, without negative effects.
Cannabis referendum

New survey shows nearly three-quarters of Māori support legalising cannabis

EUTHANASIA REFERENDUM

Cannabis referendum explained: What Kiwis will vote for or against.
Polls

Kiwis back euthanasia, split on legalising cannabis - poll
Watch: Judith Collins was on The AM Show.
The National Party

'A sop to gay couples': Collins' controversial stances on abortion, cannabis, sex work, same-sex marriage and euthanasia
Politics
Euthanasia referendum

Euthanasia referendum: Why NZ’s law lacks necessary detail to make a fully informed decision
Watch: A Newshub-Reid Research poll shows support for both recreational cannabis and euthanasia has dropped.
Euthanasia referendum

Euthanasia referendum explained: Everything you need to know
Watch: Chief electoral officer Alicia Wright spoke to The AM Show about how Kiwis can get prepared for the coming election.
NZ election 2020

The free gift voters will receive this year
voting
Euthanasia referendum

Million-dollar mistake sees referendum brochures destroyed
The Hui panel discusses the Bill.
The Hui

Māori back euthanasia - poll
The latest Newshub-Reid Research poll shows support for both recreational cannabis and euthanasia has dropped.
Exclusive
Euthanasia referendum

New poll shows support for both recreational cannabis and euthanasia dropping
What New Zealanders think about euthanasia going to referendum.
Euthanasia referendum

'A personal choice': What Kiwis think about euthanasia going to public vote

ACT leader David Seymour.
Euthanasia referendum

Euthanasia: MPs agree to put End of Life Choice Bill to referendum

ELECTION 2020 EXPLAINED

Here's what you need to know to make sure your voice is heard this September.
NZ election 2020

NZ election: Guide on everything you need to know
Watch: A Newshub-Reid Research poll shows support for both recreational cannabis and euthanasia has dropped.
Euthanasia referendum

Euthanasia referendum explained: Everything you need to know
Related: Chief electoral officer Alicia Wright on how Kiwis can get prepared for the coming referendums.
Cannabis referendum

Everything you need to know about this year's cannabis referendum

NEWSHUB NATION

Politics
Newshub Nation

How vulnerable is our democracy to political misinformation?

Winston Peters on Newshub Nation.
Newshub Nation

Korean diplomat accused of sexual assault urged to come back to NZ and defend himself
Politics
Newshub Nation

Korean diplomat accused of sexual assault in NZ a 'national disgrace' at home
Winston Peters on Newshub Nation.
Newshub Nation

Winston Peters thinks both recent polls are rogue
Politics
Newshub Nation

Newshub Nation extended interview: Carole Cadwalladr

THE HUI

Watch the panel.
The Hui

Māori commentators weigh in on Judith Collins' leadership
Judith Collins on The Hui.
The Hui

'I will never apologise for being who I am': Collins fires back at critics over 'white' comments
Judith Collins on The Hui.
Updated
The Hui

Māori Party rejects Collins' wish for an electorate deal
Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer wants Oranga Tamariki scrapped.
The Hui

'The Minister suffers from racism': Māori Party wants to scrap Oranga Tamariki, calls for CEO and Minister to go