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- New Zealand political polls 2025Quiet since 10 Dec 2025
- New Zealand political polls October 2026Ongoing
- NZ First public service diversity disputeQuiet since 24 Mar 2025
- Stuart Nash NZ First conference remarksQuiet since 18 Sep 2025
- Winston Peters remarks controversyQuiet since 7 Sep
- Opinion polls ahead of 2026 electionQuiet since 3 Oct
- Regulatory Standards Bill and coalition disputeQuiet since 25 Nov 2025
- Political polls early 2025Quiet since 11 Mar 2025
- Treaty Principles Bill submissions and haka inquiryQuiet since 26 Mar 2025
- NZ First migrant comments rowQuiet since 31 Jan 2025
- Waitangi Day 2025Quiet since 7 Feb 2025
- Fonterra brands sale to LactalisQuiet since 30 Oct 2025
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October 2026
- NZ First announces ten-point rail policy
- National support drops to 29% in latest 1News Verian poll
- Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong discusses election prospects in Dunedin
- NZ First candidate blames woke culture for Manawanui sinking
- Winton Land shareholders express trust concerns at first AGM since founder's resignation
- Late-deciding voters could determine outcome of close election
- NZ First proposes life without parole for certain serious crimes
- Hurunui chief executive defends Amberley Beach climate modelling
- Luxon faces voter disagreement over ruling out Opportunity Party deal+1
- National surges to 32% in latest 1News Verian poll+2
- NZ First promises to double tax rebate for video game makers
- New poll shows Labour leading National in neck-and-neck election+1
- Political parties propose various policies regarding KiwiSaver ahead of election
- Calls for political parties to address superannuation sustainability
- National and Labour remain stuck in polls at campaign halfway mark
- NZ First promises Canterbury commuter rail trial and Southerner reinstatement+2
- Labour and National both fall below 30 per cent in new poll
- Luxon says he will work with whoever is needed for second term+1
- NZ First proposes new commission to regulate combat sports
- Whanganui electorate candidates participate in Stratford debate
- ACT leader David Seymour speaks to media in Auckland
- NZ First proposes changes to fast-track residential approval regime
- Gore pensioner denied cash withdrawal at SBS Bank branch
- Chris Bishop and Ginny Andersen clash in Hutt South debate
- Shane Jones criticises slow fast-track process for Otago gold mine
- National and Labour tied in latest 1News Verian poll+2
- Luxon and Hipkins face off in second leaders' debate+3
- Minor party leaders face off in multi-party debate
- National party says raising retirement age is off the table+1
- NZ First promises shortage-led skilled work visas if re-elected
+2 - Winston Peters addresses crowd in Invercargill
- NZ First pledges minimum wage and Working for Families increases
- NZ First renews push to ban backyard fireworks
- Qiulae Wong says National’s fishing policies don’t go far enough
- Certain species banned from Auckland and Coromandel tidal areas+1
- Winston Peters suggests revisiting conversion therapy ban and comments on abortion+1
- Labour proposes reforms to increase competition in banking sector
- New Zealand First unveils party list with newcomers ahead of sitting MPs+1
- Coalition projected to retain majority in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll+1
- National pledges to reduce foreign aid, use money to increase Pharmac's budget and extend free cancer screening+2
- National and Labour neck and neck in latest poll+1
- Letters discuss political campaigns and potential coalition agreements
- David Seymour works shift at St Heliers Four Square
- Candidates hold first election debate on the Chatham Islands
- Election 2026: Farming, tax and climate policy debated at Mystery Creek
- Foodstuffs disputes plan to spin off Pak'nSave
- Chris Hipkins criticises campaign to create MMP overhang
- Winston Peters named winner of Kingmakers' debate
September 2026
- Labour MP holds narrow lead in Mt Albert electorate poll
- Tākuta Ferris open to coalition with National, Act and NZ First
- Greens eye key portfolios following surge in latest poll+1
- David Seymour warns against supermarket sector interventions
- Luxon responds to NZ First proposal to abolish Waitangi Tribunal
- NZ First pledges to abolish Waitangi Tribunal if re-elected
- Foot off the gas: if not LNG, then what?
- New Zealand First pledges to cut small business tax rate to 20%
- Winston Peters to participate in first major election debate
- ACT and NZ First urge delay on LNG terminal contract
- Te Pāti Māori proposes $200m fund for Takatāpui commission
- Christopher Luxon to hold post-Cabinet briefing as Parliament enters final week
- NZ First announces 15-point health policy overhaul
- Migrants and academics question New Zealand First superannuation policy
- National and Labour both fall below 30% in new poll+3
- Kneecap invite Winston Peters to New Zealand shows
- NZ First proposes limiting NZ Superannuation to citizens from 2029
- Former Bachelorette NZ star to run for NZ First in Northcote
August 2026
- Shane Jones accuses kiwifruit industry of slave practices
- Former FMA chair Craig Stobo to run for NZ First
- NZ First candidate George Ngatai resigns from Papakura candidacy
- Winston Peters says bed tax remains an option for government
- Labour to support government bill banning social media for under 16s
- Poll shows voters divided over National keeping Christopher Luxon as leader+2
- Government introduces bill to ban under-16s from social media
- Majority of New Zealanders support restricting voting to citizens only
- Winston Peters opposes new business case for second Waitematā Harbour crossing
- National out of government in new Talbot Mills poll
- Opportunity Party leader open to confidence and supply agreement
- Opportunity Party surges to 8% in latest 1News Verian poll
- Chris Hipkins rules out governing deal with NZ First+2
- Coalition on track for re-election according to latest poll of polls
- Christopher Luxon maintains support for MMP referendum proposal
- New laws for retail crime and citizen’s arrest powers pass
- Luxon promises MMP referendum if re-elected
- Winston Peters refuses to apologise for remarks about Green MP
- Police investigate after stranger found in Christchurch child's bedroom
- Luxon to speak with Peters regarding remarks made in Parliament
- Queenstown Japanese restaurant Tatsumi Dining to close after 19 years
- Ron Mark to contest Wairarapa electorate for New Zealand First
- Winston Peters calls for arrests after mock guillotine protest
- NZ First proposes payments for families with three children
July 2026
- Luxon calls Peters' comments about Chinese-born MP racist
- Calls for Winston Peters to be sacked over comments to Green MP
- Green candidate uses social media campaign to encourage voter enrolment
- Labour seeks copy of social media ban bill before offering support
- Winston Peters rules out Stuart Nash returning to New Zealand First
December 2025
- New Zealand secures free trade agreement with India
- New Zealand reaches free trade agreement with India+3
- Winston Peters reverses position on Chorus debt sell-off
- Parliamentary leaders deliver final speeches as year concludes
- Labour leads National in latest Taxpayers’ Union/Curia poll
- Te Pāti Māori support drops to 1 per cent in latest poll+1
November 2025
- Shane Jones claims regional councils are stifling economic growth
- Winston Peters rejects Labour offer to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
- Luxon says coalition remains strong after Peters and Seymour dispute
- Tensions emerge within the coalition Government
- Winston Peters to campaign against new regulatory services law
- Winston Peters vows to repeal Regulatory Standards Bill if re-elected+1
- Winston Peters declines to rate Christopher Luxon's performance as prime minister
- Pike River families call meeting with minister a waste of time+2
- Regulatory Standards Bill passes with coalition support
- Labour gains support in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll
- Luxon and Peters clash over potential state asset sales+1
- NZ First re-inserts gender definition bill into members' bill ballot
- New Zealand First introduces bill to ban public fireworks sale and use+3
October 2025
- Fonterra farmers overwhelmingly approve sale of brands to Lactalis+1
- Waitangi Tribunal finds Government breached Te Tiriti over te reo Māori
- Outgoing Carterton mayor Ron Mark considers future political roles
- Te Pāti Māori co-leader failed to declare two properties
- Winston Peters urges farmers to reject Fonterra brand sale+1
- Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger dies aged 90+4
- National Party support declines in latest political polls
- One in seven New Zealanders believe violence may be necessary
- NZ First to withhold support for Gene Tech bill unless changed+1
- Winston Peters questions Fonterra sale of brands to Lactalis
- National Party support falls below 30 percent in latest poll+1
- Actor removed from One NZ ads after sharing Winston Peters' address
- Window smashed at Winston Peters' Auckland home+2
September 2025
- Government announces new residency pathways for skilled migrants+2
- Majority of voters support government cap on council rates
- Shane Jones officially appointed as New Zealand First deputy leader
- Casey Costello breached rules regarding tobacco policy document
- Employer reviews Stuart Nash after inappropriate remarks about women
- Stuart Nash provides crude definition of woman at NZ First conference
- Coalition would lose power in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll
- Winston Peters promises compulsory 10% KiwiSaver and tax cuts+2
- Shane Jones criticises government managerialism at NZ First convention
- Former Labour minister Stuart Nash speaks at NZ First conference
- Former Labour MP Stuart Nash speaks at NZ First annual meeting+1
- Winston Peters says fixing New Zealand will take time
- Former National MP Harete Hipango joins New Zealand First
- Foreign buyer ban eased to attract wealthy investors
- Foreign investors with residence visas allowed to buy New Zealand homes+2
August 2025
- Criminologist questions effectiveness of proposed social media ban for under-16s
- Gene technology bill delayed after select committee extension
- Government removes Sport NZ transgender inclusion guidelines
- Ports of Auckland expansion first project approved under fast-track rules
- Government passes Local Water Done Well legislation into law
- Labour support surges while Christopher Luxon popularity hits two-year low+1
- New poll predicts hung Parliament for 2026 election+1
- Winston Peters resists wearing high-vis gear at City Rail Link event
- Government to proceed with foreshore and seabed legislation changes+3
- NZ First introduces bill to make New Zealand official name
- Coalition parties seek consensus after repealing offshore oil and gas ban
July 2025
- Tax cut for heated tobacco products extended by two years
- Sport NZ to scrap transgender inclusion guidelines following government direction
- Philip Morris allegedly pitched draft legislation to Winston Peters
- Winston Peters signals potential changes to foreign buyers ban
- National supports Labour MP's pay transparency bill+1
- New Zealand First becomes third most popular party in latest poll+1
- New KiwiRail director linked to NZ First donation
June 2025
- Christopher Luxon holds press conference after overseas trips
- Government proposes tougher sentences for assaults on first responders
- NZ First MP Tanya Unkovich resigns from Parliament+2
- Winston Peters apologises for calling Te Pāti Māori MP a dickhead
- Finlayson criticises proposal for single Ngāpuhi commercial settlement+1
- Luxon open to exploring the removal of regional councils
- Judicial Conduct Panel to investigate Acting District Court Judge Ema Aitken+1
- Labour overtakes National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll
- Te Pāti Māori MPs suspended following haka in Parliament
- Two recent political polls show conflicting election outcomes
- Left bloc could replace coalition government according to new poll+1
- National and Labour lose support in latest political poll+2
- Jacinda Ardern releases memoir and documentary
May 2025
- David Seymour to become Deputy Prime Minister this Saturday+1
- Winston Peters rules out working with Chris Hipkins in future coalition+1
- Invercargill councillor joins pay equity inquiry+2
- Former MPs form unofficial committee to review pay equity changes
- Government will miss November target for 500 new police officers
April 2025
- Winston Peters proposes new Interislander ferry fleet by 2029
- Coalition maintains slim lead in new RNZ-Reid Research poll
March 2025
- Prime Minister Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference
- Legislation for roadside drug testing passes third reading in Parliament+4
- Winston Peters rejects immigration changes in India trade talks
- Peters and Hipkins exchange insults during political speeches
- Winston Peters declares war on woke in Christchurch speech+2
- Judge challenges referral to Judicial Conduct Panel over club incident+1
- Labour leads National in latest political poll
- Winston Peters denies his party has diversity requirements
- Winston Peters defends NZ First candidate ranking policy
- Hipkins and Peters clash over public sector diversity
- Labour overtakes National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll
- Large wasp nests increasing due to warm weather
- Government to offer premium payments for land acquisition for infrastructure+2
- Labour preparing for potential snap election
- New Zealand First seeks to remove diversity regulations from legislation
- NZ First introduces bill to remove public service diversity requirements
- Speaker rules on use of the name Aotearoa in Parliament
February 2025
- Tāme Iti makes submission on Treaty Principles Bill
- NZ First supports Labour bill to criminalise intentional wage theft
- Experts warn of inadequate funding for New Zealand navy
- NZ First MPs criticise Green MP for using name Aotearoa
- Winston Peters criticises Whangārei water fluoridation mandate
- NZ First MP introduces bill to prevent banks from debanking clients
- Left bloc could form government according to latest polls
- Treaty tensions rise at Waitangi as Luxon travels to Akaroa
- Minister Shane Jones threatens to cut Waitangi National Trust funding
- David Seymour's hapū requests he skip Waitangi Day commemorations
- New Zealanders prepare for Waitangi Day commemorations
- Labour leads National in latest Talbot Mills poll
January 2025
- Winston Peters backs down after comments target immigrant MPs
- Shane Jones faces criticism after shouting ''send the Mexicans home'
- Greens seek reprimand over New Zealand First comments on migrants
- Winston Peters says Treaty Principles Bill is dead
- Labour leads National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll+1
- Political reporters offer predictions for 2025T