One of the great mysteries of political life is where to find Winston Peters on the morning after an election. The answer, almost always, is “not where you want him”. […]
Election results 2020: Māori Party nearly back in Parliament as Rawiri Waititi leads Waiariki
The country’s “unapologetic Māori voice” is poised to return to Parliament with Rawiri Waititi about to wrest the Waiariki seat off Labour’s Tāmati Coffey. Speaking at his election night party […]
Election results 2020: The Greens’ Chloe Swarbrick wins Auckland Central
Auckland Central has gone Green. Chloe Swarbrick, 26, has won the seat after defeatingLabour’s Helen White. The electorate was previously held by National’s Nikki Kaye. Swarbrick won 9060 votes, White […]
Election 2020: ‘Labour cannot govern alone’ – Greens co-leader Marama Davidson
The Greens are warning their supporters that Labour “cannot govern alone”, and their party is the only one bold enough to meet the challenges New Zealand faces. And, despite repeated […]
Election 2020: Richard Prebble – A wasted opportunity on cannabis
OPINION: I never vote early. If your candidate is arrested you cannot get your vote back. Those who early voted for Winston, The Opportunities Party, New Conservative and co have […]
Election 2020: Jacinda Ardern says she hasn’t thought about being in Opposition
With five days until election day, Jacinda Ardern says she is focused solely on getting Labour back into power and has not given a thought to being in Opposition. Ardern […]
Kremlin says EU move not to recognise Lukashenko amounts to meddling in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko greet veterans during a ceremony unveiling a World War Two memorial to the Soviet Soldier near Rzhev in Tver Region, […]
Trump says he is willing to spend his own money on presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, facing the possibility of a cash crunch, said on Tuesday he would spend his own money to finance his 2020 presidential campaign against […]
U.S. shale producers race for federal permits ahead of presidential election
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil producers in the top U.S. shale fields are stockpiling drilling permits on federal land ahead of the November U.S. presidential election, concerned that a win by […]
Trump intel chief defends briefings ban, Democrats raise subpoena threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s intelligence chief on Sunday defended his decision to cease in-person Congressional briefings on election security, while Democrats said the move would suppress critical […]