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October 2026

• 27 OctNational support drops to 29% in latest 1News Verian poll
• 27 OctOpportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong discusses election prospects in Dunedin
• 24 OctLuxon defends National MP after photo with gang members emerges+2
• 22 OctLabour candidate resigns after video shows campaigning with gang members+3
• 22 OctLabour candidate denies visiting gang pad after Te Pāti Māori claim
• 22 OctElection campaign enters final fortnight as enrolments close this Sunday
• 22 OctLuxon faces voter disagreement over ruling out Opportunity Party deal+1
• 21 OctTe Pāti Māori co-leader's mother Colleen Ngarewa dies
• 20 OctNational surges to 32% in latest 1News Verian poll+2
• 20 OctNew poll shows Labour leading National in neck-and-neck election+1
• 19 OctVideo surfaces of Te Pāti Māori MP meeting Mongrel Mob members
• 16 OctLabour and National both fall below 30 per cent in new poll
• 15 OctDavid Seymour open to coalition with Opportunity to block left-wing government
• 14 OctTe Tai Tonga electorate race remains wide open
• 14 OctGreens and Te Pāti Māori defend meeting with Mongrel Mob+1
• 14 OctACT leader David Seymour speaks to media in Auckland
• 13 OctNational and Labour tied in latest 1News Verian poll+2
• 13 OctLuxon and Hipkins face off in second leaders' debate+3
• 13 OctMinor party leaders face off in multi-party debate
• 7 OctRawiri Waititi leads in Waiariki electorate according to new poll
• 7 OctCoalition projected to retain majority in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll+1
• 6 OctNational and Labour neck and neck in latest poll+1
• 4 OctTe Pāti Māori announces one-person party list for 2026 election
• 1 OctNew poll of Māori voters shows strategic voting may be sinking in
• 1 OctWinston Peters named winner of Kingmakers' debate

September 2026

• 30 SepDebbie Ngarewa-Packer leads candidate poll in Te Tai Hauāuru
• 30 SepTākuta Ferris open to coalition with National, Act and NZ First
• 29 SepLabour candidate leads in Te Tai Tonga polling
• 28 SepGreens eye key portfolios following surge in latest poll+1
• 28 SepLuxon responds to NZ First proposal to abolish Waitangi Tribunal
• 23 SepTe Pāti Māori proposes $200m fund for Takatāpui commission
• 21 SepTe Pāti Māori unveils kai sovereignty policy
• 16 SepTe Pāti Māori proposes $1 billion energy sovereignty fund
• 7 SepNational and Labour both fall below 30% in new poll+3
• 1 SepTe Pāti Māori proposes binding Te Tiriti through constitutional reform

August 2026

• 29 AugLabour launches Māori campaign at Wainuiomata Marae
• 26 AugTe Pāti Māori unveils Kiwi Tax Plan ahead of election
• 26 AugTe Pāti Māori proposes new tax rates and various new taxes
• 20 AugMajority of New Zealanders support restricting voting to citizens only
• 16 AugTe Pāti Māori launches election campaign in Gisborne+3
• 14 AugNational out of government in new Talbot Mills poll
• 13 AugOpportunity Party leader open to confidence and supply agreement
• 12 AugOpportunity Party surges to 8% in latest 1News Verian poll
• 7 AugLabour support drops as Opportunity passes 5% threshold in new poll

July 2026

• 29 JulGreen candidate uses social media campaign to encourage voter enrolment

December 2025

• 19 Dec 2025Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke preferred to lead Te Pāti Māori in new poll
• 17 Dec 2025Parliamentary leaders deliver final speeches as year concludes
• 10 Dec 2025Labour leads National in latest Taxpayers’ Union/Curia poll
• 8 Dec 2025Te Pāti Māori support drops to 1 per cent in latest poll+1
• 8 Dec 2025Te Pāti Māori leadership defends unity after annual general meeting
• 5 Dec 2025High Court reinstates Mariameno Kapa-Kingi as Te Pāti Māori member+2
• 3 Dec 2025Mariameno Kapa-Kingi challenges Te Pāti Māori expulsion in court+2

November 2025

• 29 Nov 2025Labour Party delegates rally in Auckland ahead of election year+1
• 28 Nov 2025Expelled Te Pāti Māori MP urges Labour to create electoral overhang
• 25 Nov 2025Tākuta Ferris alleges poor treatment of late MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp+2
• 24 Nov 2025Labour leader Chris Hipkins criticises potential coalition partners in Auckland
• 24 Nov 2025Expelled MP denies allegations of overspending parliamentary budget
• 24 Nov 2025Luxon says coalition remains strong after Peters and Seymour dispute
• 23 Nov 2025National promises to increase KiwiSaver contributions to 12%+2
• 22 Nov 2025Ngāpuhi leaders insulted by Te Pāti Māori refusal to attend hui
• 20 Nov 2025Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke addresses Te Pāti Māori internal divisions
• 19 Nov 2025Hone Harawira calls for unity within Te Pāti Māori
• 13 Nov 2025Labour party support rises to 38 per cent in new poll
• 13 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori MPs meet following expulsion of two members
• 12 Nov 2025Labour gains support in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll
• 11 Nov 2025Labour to campaign for Māori seats and Te Pāti Māori's removal+1
• 10 Nov 2025Chris Hipkins says Te Pāti Māori is not ready for government
• 10 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori leaders expel two MPs despite calls for unity
• 10 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori expels MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris+2
• 6 Nov 2025Iwi Chairs Forum seeks meeting to resolve Te Pāti Māori dispute
• 4 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori leaders willing to meet with estranged MPs
• 4 Nov 2025Iwi leaders meet with Te Pāti Māori to address infighting+2
• 3 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori president faces calls to resign amid internal rift+2

October 2025

• 31 Oct 2025Iwi leaders request meeting to address Te Pāti Māori internal issues
• 31 Oct 2025Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke receives Time 100 Next award in New York
• 28 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori leadership moves to suspend MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
• 27 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori moves to suspend MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
• 23 Oct 2025Official funeral held for former prime minister Jim Bolger+2
• 22 Oct 2025Speaker considers action after Te Pāti Māori MPs burn bill+1
• 21 Oct 2025Eru Kapa-Kingi rejects Te Pāti Māori allegations
• 20 Oct 2025Mariameno Kapa-Kingi denies Te Pāti Māori overspending allegations+2
• 20 Oct 2025Sam Broughton to step down as Local Government NZ president
• 20 Oct 2025Christopher Luxon criticises upcoming mega strike as politically motivated
• 20 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori co-leader failed to declare two properties
• 16 Oct 2025Petition delivered to Parliament against marine and coastal rights law change
• 15 Oct 2025Eru Kapa-Kingi expresses no regret over Te Pāti Māori feud+1
• 15 Oct 2025Four charged after police find drugs and firearms in raids
• 15 Oct 2025National Party support declines in latest political polls
• 14 Oct 2025Speaker plans crackdown on Parliament standards and attendance+2
• 14 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori documents allege son of MP threatened Parliament staff
• 14 Oct 2025National urges Labour to rule out working with Te Pāti Māori
• 14 Oct 2025One in seven New Zealanders believe violence may be necessary
• 14 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori emails members allegations against MP and her son+2
• 13 Oct 2025Approval ratings for Luxon and Hipkins drop in latest poll+1
• 10 Oct 2025Speaker seeks meeting after Te Pāti Māori maiden speech disruption
• 9 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori announces reset to focus on policy and discipline
• 9 Oct 2025Oriini Kaipara delivers maiden speech as Parliament is suspended+3
• 9 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori announces reset amid recent party turmoil
• 8 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori co-leader accuses government and media of Treaty attacks
• 8 Oct 2025National Party support falls below 30 percent in latest poll+1
• 5 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori MP named one of Time's influential rising stars+2
• 3 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori seeks to reassure members after Toitū Te Tiriti split+1
• 2 Oct 2025Insufficient evidence of corruption found in Manurewa Marae investigation+1
• 2 Oct 2025Toitū Te Tiriti cuts ties with Te Pāti Māori

September 2025

• 17 Sep 2025Labour leads National in latest RNZ-Reid Research poll
• 16 Sep 2025John Tamihere defends substance of Tākuta Ferris' controversial comments+1
• 12 Sep 2025Tākuta Ferris refuses to apologise for controversial posts
• 11 Sep 2025Tākuta Ferris refuses to delete post amid Te Pāti Māori changes
• 10 Sep 2025Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris defends controversial social media post+2
• 9 Sep 2025Peeni Henare undecided on future Tāmaki Makaurau candidacy after by-election loss
• 9 Sep 2025Labour leader signals uncertainty regarding working with Te Pāti Māori
• 8 Sep 2025Coalition would lose power in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll
• 7 Sep 2025Oriini Kaipara wins Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Te Pāti Māori+2
• 6 Sep 2025Oriini Kaipara wins Tāmaki Makaurau by-election+3
• 6 Sep 2025Air New Zealand passengers stranded in Wellington due to weather
• 6 Sep 2025Former National MP Harete Hipango joins New Zealand First
• 4 Sep 2025Te Pāti Māori apologises after MP questions ethnicity of campaign workers

August 2025

• 28 Aug 2025Holocaust Centre condemns John Tamihere's comparison of government to Nazi Germany
• 25 Aug 2025Rangatahi vote key to Tāmaki Makaurau by-election outcome
• 21 Aug 2025Bill to ban protests outside homes passes first reading
• 21 Aug 2025Labour clarifies position after Peeni Henare suggests gang patch ban repeal+1
• 21 Aug 2025Heckler disrupts Tāmaki Makaurau by-election debate in Māngere
• 20 Aug 2025Candidates announced for Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
• 19 Aug 2025Government passes Local Water Done Well legislation into law
• 11 Aug 2025Labour support surges while Christopher Luxon popularity hits two-year low+1
• 11 Aug 2025New poll predicts hung Parliament for 2026 election+1
• 7 Aug 2025West Auckland lawnmower claims threats after Te Pāti Māori vandalism accusations
• 5 Aug 2025Five candidates confirmed for Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
• 1 Aug 2025Coalition parties seek consensus after repealing offshore oil and gas ban

July 2025

• 31 Jul 2025Te Pāti Māori files urgent High Court proceedings over electoral roll concerns+3
• 26 Jul 2025Peeni Henare criticises government over passport design changes
• 15 Jul 2025Peeni Henare responds to Te Pāti Māori over Tāmaki Makaurau byelection
• 15 Jul 2025Te Pāti Māori and Labour miss financial statement deadline
• 14 Jul 2025Prime Minister expected to announce Tāmaki Makaurau by-election date
• 13 Jul 2025Peeni Henare confirmed as Labour candidate for Tāmaki Makaurau by-election+2
• 11 Jul 2025Tāmaki Makaurau by-election may become a two-person race
• 10 Jul 2025Oriini Kaipara to contest Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Te Pāti Māori+1
• 10 Jul 2025New Zealand First becomes third most popular party in latest poll+1
• 7 Jul 2025Oriini Kaipara seeks Te Pāti Māori candidacy for Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
• 4 Jul 2025David Seymour criticises Rawiri Waititi over views on African leader
• 1 Jul 2025Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Kemp laid to rest at Opaea Marae+2
• 1 Jul 2025Debate continues over the Regulatory Standards Bill

June 2025

• 27 Jun 2025Taiawa Harawira jailed for historical child sex abuse
• 26 Jun 2025MPs pay tribute to Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp
• 26 Jun 2025Ngātiwai iwi encourages Māori to take pride in moko
• 26 Jun 2025Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp dies aged 50+2
• 25 Jun 2025Winston Peters apologises for calling Te Pāti Māori MP a dickhead
• 12 Jun 2025Labour overtakes National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll
• 9 Jun 2025Greta Thunberg detained after Israeli forces board Gaza-bound aid vessel
• 8 Jun 2025Willie Jackson says Labour is willing to work with Te Pāti Māori
• 7 Jun 2025Te Pāti Māori leaders suspended from Parliament for 21 days
• 6 Jun 2025Te Pāti Māori MPs suspended following haka in Parliament
• 5 Jun 2025Te Pāti Māori MPs suspended for Treaty Principles haka protest+1
• 5 Jun 2025Rotorua Lakes Council to return Ngongotahā reserve to whānau
• 5 Jun 2025House to debate proposed suspension of Te Pāti Māori MPs
• 4 Jun 2025Left bloc could replace coalition government according to new poll+1
• 3 Jun 2025National and Labour lose support in latest political poll+2

May 2025

• 30 May 2025David Seymour condemns charity fight challenge from Eru Kapa-Kingi
• 23 May 2025Te Pāti Māori co-leaders absent from Budget debate
• 21 May 2025Employer investigates man who heckled Winston Peters in Wellington+1
• 21 May 2025ACT sought advice on punishments for Te Pāti Māori MPs
• 21 May 2025Debate on Te Pāti Māori punishments postponed by government
• 21 May 2025Protests held over proposed exclusion of Te Pāti Māori MPs
• 20 May 2025Parliament debates proposed suspensions for Te Pāti Māori MPs
• 20 May 2025Parliament adjourns debate on Te Pāti Māori MP suspensions+2
• 20 May 2025Parliament adjourns debate on Te Pāti Māori suspension
• 19 May 2025Luxon rejects concessions on Te Pāti Māori suspensions
• 15 May 2025Te Pāti Māori MPs face suspension over protest haka+1
• 14 May 2025Te Pāti Māori MPs suspended for performing haka in House+2

March 2025

• 26 Mar 2025Legislation for roadside drug testing passes third reading in Parliament+4
• 16 Mar 2025ACT criticises Rawiri Waititi for comparing David Seymour to lawns
• 14 Mar 2025Labour leads National in latest political poll
• 12 Mar 2025Peeni Henare apologises for breaking rules during Parliament haka+2
• 11 Mar 2025Privileges Committee to hold hearing over haka in Parliament
• 10 Mar 2025Labour overtakes National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll
• 3 Mar 2025Police issue formal warning to Te Pāti Māori over audit delay

February 2025

• 27 Feb 2025Strong performances mark third day of Te Matatini festival
• 24 Feb 2025NZ First supports Labour bill to criminalise intentional wage theft
• 19 Feb 2025Te Pāti Māori calls Manurewa Marae inquiry a political hatch job
• 19 Feb 2025Tamihere defends data use at Manurewa Marae amid privacy inquiry+2
• 18 Feb 2025Inquiry finds flaws in protection of census and vaccination data
• 18 Feb 2025Stats NZ chief to leave after Manurewa Marae data inquiry+1
• 10 Feb 2025Left bloc could form government according to latest polls
• 5 Feb 2025Labour opposes Te Pāti Māori proposal for Te Tiriti commissioner
• 4 Feb 2025Te Pāti Māori to demand new Te Tiriti commissioner at Waitangi+1
• 4 Feb 2025Labour leads National in latest Talbot Mills poll

January 2025

• 28 Jan 2025Rawiri Waititi condemns police operation targeting Rotorua homeless population
• 28 Jan 2025Wellington rugby player Pakaitore Turia has died
• 28 Jan 2025Report on Manurewa Marae data misuse claims due next week
• 17 Jan 2025Labour leads National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll+1
• 14 Jan 2025Treaty Principles Bill submission period closes after record response
• 7 Jan 2025Dame Tariana Turia laid to rest at Whangaehu Marae+3
• 6 Jan 2025Supporters and politicians pay respects at Dame Tariana Turia’s tangi+3
• 5 Jan 2025Mourners gather for tangihanga of Dame Tariana Turia
• 3 Jan 2025Te Pāti Māori co-founder Dame Tariana Turia dies aged 80+5
• 2 Jan 2025Dame Tariana Turia has suffered a stroke
• 1 Jan 2025Political reporters offer predictions for 2025T

November 2024

• 21 Nov 2024Model for Pania of the Reef statue dies aged 86
• 21 Nov 2024Opinions clash over the impact of the Treaty Principles Bill
• 20 Nov 2024Christopher Luxon explains why he did not meet hīkoi protesters
• 20 Nov 2024Māori hīkoi aims to build unity beyond the Treaty Principles Bill
• 17 Nov 2024ACT Treaty Principles Bill undergoes first reading in Parliament
• 15 Nov 2024Parliamentary chaos during first reading of Treaty Principles Bill
• 14 Nov 2024Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading amid parliamentary disruption