Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis are speaking to media this morning.
Politics
Wed, Sep 16
This is the second to last week that Parliament is sitting before it rises for the election.
Mon, Sep 14
Sector-wide bargaining and "real" pay equity are at the top of the election wish list for the Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU).
Sun, Sep 13
If re-elected, the party would lift the income cap for the government's First Home Loan scheme to $300,000, National housing spokesperson Chris Bishop announced today.
New Zealand
Sun, Sep 6
National leader Christopher Luxon spoke to media from Auckland's Hunua at 10am.
With just nine weeks remaining until election day, parties in most parts of the country were now permitted to put up their election hoardings.
Sat, Sep 5
The prime minister said connectivity was a big challenge at the forum on the island of Palau.
Thu, Sep 3
Winston Peters said Luxon's position demonstrated that "experience does matter in politics".
Tue, Sep 1
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said a 5c per litre rise would instead begin in 2028, backed by a $1.476b top-up to the National Land Transport Fund.
Mon, Aug 31
Chris Hipkins said today he wanted a greatly improved version of National's legislation "implemented" by the next government after the election.
Tue, Aug 25
As part of its "no new taxes" commitment, National has ruled out a bed tax if re-elected.
National's decision to stick with Christopher Luxon appears at odds with the wider public.
The bill won't get through Parliament before the election, and the proposed system excludes a range of digital services based on existing Australian standards.
Mon, Aug 24
National had previously committed only to "no new taxes on working people".
Sun, Aug 23
Luxon will face Hipkins on October 6, but has turned down TVNZ's second leaders' debate scheduled for two days before the November 7 election.
Thu, Aug 20
"Maybe even a little surprised that support for change is as low as it is," one expert in electoral systems says.
Mon, Aug 17
The Prime Minister said the National MPs had nothing to do with Chris Penk's failed leadership coup and remained fully behind him heading into the election.
She offered several explanations for staying quiet on whether she had confidence in Christopher Luxon's leadership last week, speaking to media today.
Sun, Aug 16
The Prime Minister emerged from a three-hour caucus meeting on Wednesday having won a confidence vote, with Wayne Mapp saying it wasn't as clean as previous attempts.
Fri, Aug 14
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will remain as the National Party leader following a confidence vote at a caucus meeting this morning.
Thu, Aug 13
1News Politics Producer Tom Day reflects on where an extraordinary day in Wellington leaves the National Party.
National minister Chris Bishop said he backed Luxon, and emphasised that the meeting was called due to the leadership threat from Penk.
The poll landed as National MPs met behind closed doors this morning before deciding they still wanted PM Christopher Luxon as leader.
Wed, Aug 12
Here's what the Prime Minister said after surviving a second confidence vote today.
"We're going back to work and we're moving on," says the Prime Minister in a 76-second statement.
