More than 400 candidates have put their hands up to contest the Bougainville general election in September, hoping to enter parliament. Incumbent President Ishmael Toroama is among the 404 people ...

This is one of the vagaries of our MMP electoral system.

Labour MP Peeni Henare is dismissing Te Pāti Māori’s claim that his running in the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection threatens Māori ...

Here’s a look at the life of Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1980 Birth place: Hamilton, New Zealand Birth name: Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern Father: ...

Masono, who entered parliament in 2020 after winning one of the three seats reserved for women, is campaigning alongside men for an open seat once held by her father.

This timeline ensures all political parties and independent candidates have sufficient time to prepare their campaigns and ...

It quickly became clear that the Youth Parliament was not going to be a genuine, transparent debate of the issues that matter ...

Winston Peters’ campaign for reelection in 2026 has a running start as new polls show growing support for the New Zealand First Party ...

The by-election, scheduled for 6 September, was triggered by the passing of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp on 26 ...

Prominent figures in Te Pāti Māori have criticised Labour's decision to run.

Russell has NZ’s earliest seaport, first European settlement and ... “It sits beside the country’s very first capital, the first-ever parliament seat, the first licensed pub and even the first church ...