As the campaign heads to the finish line, follow 1News reporters across New Zealand for the latest from the trail.
Politics
10:39pm
"We’re really going to drill deep into kaupapa Māori that are important to Māori voters," says host Scotty Morrison.
Te Ao Māori
7:21pm
One Mackenzie District councillor believes new building exemptions and ownership changes were fuelling unconsented work.
7:07pm
Benedict Ong has already been suspended from some duties and been asked to resign following two upheld complaints.
6:20pm
Kris Sanderson’s Riverstone Terraces home is the suburb’s only voting place on November 7.
5:02pm
Seven main political parties have put up representatives for the debate starting at 7.30pm.
10:00am
Vote Compass reveals where voters have different views to the parties they back.
6:00am
5:11
The former world leader won't be campaigning or even setting foot in New Zealand ahead of election day on November 7.
1:29
With minor parties potentially holding the balance of power, some leaders are drawing firm lines around who they will work with - and who they won’t.
Follow 1News' live updates as the Reserve Bank announces its decision on the official cash rate (OCR).
Business
Wednesday 7:00pm
Chris Hipkins says tenants would have greater security if Labour wins next week’s election, with landlords required to give valid reasons for ending tenancies.
Wednesday 2:29pm
Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong says ruling out NZ First has become a "serious consideration" after Winston Peters defended a party ad blaming the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui on "woke bulls***".
Wednesday 1:18pm
Winston Peters says it's "clear as daylight" the captain of the ship was hired through a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programme.
Wednesday 6:29am
Jack Tame hosts the final TVNZ debate with the seven major parties on November 5.
Wednesday 6:00am
Whatever the election outcome, the next government will face the same tough fiscal choices.
Selwyn Mayor Lydia Gliddon said it highlighted a concerning trend where several bylaws and policies had lapsed.
Tue, Oct 27
The total paid by the region's councils was $599,468, up from $408,372 in the previous financial year – an almost 50% increase.
Peters’ ten-point rail policy would extend Te Huia beyond 2027, add $130 million in new trains, and upgrade the Kaimai Tunnel to boost freight capacity.
A tight election means the outcome in some electorates could sway the result.
National has dropped back from last week but Labour has failed to gain.
Swarbrick called the ads an "entirely new low" and called on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to condemn the "despicable downgrading of democracy".
Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has been appointed Professor of Practice at the University of Sydney.
Non-white candidates report rising racial abuse and death threats, as experts warn racism is becoming dangerously mainstream.
Mon, Oct 26
Advance voting is underway ahead of the November 7 election, with the Electoral Commission outlining rules for campaigning, freebies and photography.
Voters have until midnight tonight to enrol to vote for November's general election.
Sun, Oct 25
